Spain has in many years been the most popular place in Europe for foreigners to settle down or to buy a second property. Apart from the sun and the perfect climate the great variety, the price and the investment value of properties in Spain are some of the reasons why more than ½ million Europeans have bought a property in Spain in the last five years (according to the foundation of foreign property owners in Spain 'Fundación Instituto de Propietarios Extranjeros'). 

In Spain you can find both new and old properties for sale and everything from farmhouses and small village properties to new apartments, traditional houses and great mansions can be found all over the country. 

Compared to other European countries the price and the investment value of properties in Spain are very attractive for foreign investors. Alone in the last 3 years properties in Spain have increased about 15% in value per year and the price per square meter is still about 20-50% below the UK or North European average prices.