As the 2026 World Cup plays out, several of its stars treat Spain's coast as home — Ronaldo and Haaland in Marbella, Nico Williams in Sierra Blanca, plus Lewandowski's Mallorca villas. A look at the publicly reported properties, and why the same coast stays open to ordinary buyers.
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The ECB raised rates by 25 bp on 11 June — exactly as we forecast a week earlier. What has changed since: two more hikes now expected, Euribor heading toward 3%, and a narrower window for fixed-rate offers. The updated playbook for Spanish coast buyers.
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After 144 years of construction, Barcelona's Sagrada Família has reached its symbolic completion. On Gaudí's centennial, Pope Leo XIV blessed the final 172.5 m central spire, making the basilica the world's tallest church. The Glory Façade still has about eight years of work ahead.
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Spain attracted €10.052 billion in property investment in the first half of 2026 — up 50% year on year (JLL). Canadian funds and Spanish vehicles lead the residential push, and for private buyers the price signal is unmistakable.
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Analysts are near-unanimous on a 25-bp ECB hike at the 11 June meeting. Euribor closed May at 2.804% — the highest level since September 2024. Practical takeaways for variable-rate holders, mortgage shoppers, and Costa Blanca / Costa Cálida / Mallorca buyers.
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Valencia city has replaced its 2024 moratorium with a permanent saturation system — three caps (8%, 2%, 15%) that close entire districts to new tourist licences. Here's what it means for buyers, and why Costa Blanca, Costa Cálida and Mallorca sit in three very different places.
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AEMET expects Spain's first 2026 heatwave just as Costa Blanca municipalities tighten beach by-laws. Smoking, towel "reservations" and overnight beach access can now cost €750-€1,200. Here is what changes this summer.
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Prices were already moving up before the Iran energy shock — housing deficit, planning bureaucracy, foreign demand, labor costs. Now CNC, BBVA, Tinsa and Valmesa data confirms an additional layer of pressure. What it means for buyers on the Costa Blanca.
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PAU 5 in Playa de San Juan has a newly launched villa right next door, plus two apartment listings in the district and a more accessible villa option further out. What each gives you.
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Bonalba Golf Resort buyer's guide 2026: course facts, Mutxamel prices (€3,407/m² district), Bonalba Green new builds, and how Bonalba compares to Las Colinas, La Sella, Villamartín, El Plantío and Vistabella.
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On 14 May 2026 the Bank of Spain released its Spring Financial Stability Report. The headline for foreign buyers: housing prices are still around 15% below the 2008 peak in real terms, mortgage lending is healthier than before the crash, and the central bank sees no urgent need to tighten credit. Here is what the report actually says, the wage-and-inflation context behind the affordability headlines, and the infrastructure projects that will quietly carry Costa Blanca prices higher through 2030.
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Eight months after TM Grupo's official launch of the project on 18 September 2025, construction of TM Tower is well underway on Playa de Poniente — directly next to INTEMPO. Here is where the project stands today, the decade of TM projects on this beach that led to it, and what 230 metres of residential architecture means for Benidorm.
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