Growth of Spanish property market will continue into 2017.
Even though it’s hard to reach the level of 2007 when the volume of deals increased by 50%, the market has expanded for the past three years after reaching its "bottom" in 2013.
Most deals were made in the Balearic Islands (+ 31%) and in Barcelona (+ 24%). Mainly the sales increased due to the growing demand from foreign buyers in key markets.
"Small investors are moving out of cash and deposits and into property, and this trend will probably continue in 2017. So 2016 was a year of positive news for the market in terms of sales, and 2017 should be more of the same assuming no nasty shocks", says Mark Stucklin, from Spanish Property Insight. "However, he continues, there are plenty of potential nasty shocks lurking around the world today".
We also keep our fingers crossed, Mr. Stucklin.