Real Estate

Europe in Motion

Real-estate luxury: This Spanish city is now the world's hottest hub

For the first time, Madrid and Milan have knocked Paris, London and New York off the top spots.

01/07/2025

Economy

Buying a French home as an expat: Tips, tricks, and traps to avoid

France consistently ranks as the most-visited country in the world, with tourists flocking to see the Eiffel Tower, the Côte d'Azur, or the nation’s famous ski slopes. For those who can’t get enough, here are Euronews’ top tips for buying a house in France.

07/06/2025

Economy

Why are American investors flocking to this Swiss Alps ski village?

Swiss ski village Andermatt has been seeing a boom in property demand from US buyers keen to flee Trump’s policy and tariff changes.

27/04/2025

Economy

Property sector in danger? More countries may follow Spain's tax moves

France, Greece and Portugal could also follow Spain's lead and potentially make significant property tax changes in an effort to tackle their respective housing crises and make real estate more affordable to residents.

11/02/2025

Economy

Spain calls for 100% tax charge on property bought by non-EU buyers

Spain is planning to bring in strict legislation for property purchases in an attempt to control the country's rapidly escalating housing crisis, which has left residents complaining of being unable to afford to buy or rent a property.

14/01/2025

Economy

UK average house prices for November hit a new record high

Northern Ireland continued to experience the strongest gains, mainly due to increasingly competitive mortgage rates.

06/12/2024

Business

UK property: Average selling price falls for second month in a row

Despite the fall in asking prices, property website Rightmove says market activity is still strong compared with the same time last year with the number of sales being agreed 26% higher than in that period in 2023.

18/11/2024

Economy

Will France's looming tax hikes force wealthy citizens to move away?

The French government is desperate to find savings of €60bn next year, part of it is going to be sourced through 'exceptional' and 'temporary' tax hikes.

15/10/2024

Business

Where in Europe are the highest and lowest property taxes?

Central and eastern European countries top the list for property investment, according to a new report.

11/10/2024

Economy

Finland looks to stop Russians buying property within its borders

Finland shares a 1,340km border with Russia and has recently also joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) to increase national security in the face of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

03/09/2024

Travel News

Swedish town tries to attract new residents with bargain land

Göten has an aging population and low birth rate but it’s popular with tourists.

26/06/2024

Business

France moves to tighten up Airbnb rules amid row over short-term lets

The deregulation of the tourist rental market is not just a French concern. Other countries have been considering the matter for some years.

24/05/2024

Economy

German property crisis deepens as foreign investment dries up

High interest rates and economic uncertainty are driving overseas investors away from German real estate.

21/05/2024

Economy

Why the days of lower European property prices may soon be over

European residential properties have held onto nearly all their value, while the overall price drop for all types of commercial properties slowed down significantly after almost two years of going downhill, latest data reveals.

16/05/2024

Markets

Town-sized private land in the Arctic is up for sale for €300 million

The 15,000 acre plot is halfway between Norway and the North Pole. It lies at the heart of a pristine wilderness which has provoked debate over climate change and is the focus of geopolitical tensions among global powers who are eager to exploit the natural resources of the Arctic region.

10/05/2024

Markets

Buying a piece of an island: How crypto could change property deals

Europe is the hottest market for swapping property for cryptocurrencies, according to the founders of asset-backed cryptocurrency Unicoin.

07/05/2024

Spain

Spain to end golden visas for foreign real estate investors

Lawmakers hope closing the scheme will shut off an opening that critics say has allowed dirty money into the economy.

10/04/2024

Economy

Germany's commercial real estate plunge could be a threat for banks

Germany's commercial real estate crisis could mean trouble for the country's banks due to their high exposure to the sector.

20/03/2024

Culture news

Freddie Mercury's London home up for sale for over €30 million

The Queen frontman left the eight-bedroom villa and all his possessions to his close friend and ex-girlfriend, Mary Austin.

19/03/2024

Economy

Millennials set to become 'richest generation in history'

Millennials could stand to inherit trillions worth of property and property assets passed down by ancestors in the next 20 years.

01/03/2024