Every day, 48 property purchases by foreigners are signed in Catalonia

Foreigners signed 10,293 transactions for property purchases in Catalonia, which amounts to 48 purchases a day, including holidays, according to data from the General Council of Notaries. The region is the third in Spain in terms of the number of transactions and the first for purchases by resident foreigners.

Foreigners signed 10,293 transactions for property sales in Catalonia, equivalent to 48 purchases a day, including holidays. This data is reported by El Debate based on the records of the General Council of Notaries, which are the basis for these figures.

Across Spain, sales to foreigners fell by 13% in 2025 following the end of the Golden Visa, although the total number of transactions was 62,327, accounting for 18.3% of all sales. Purchases by non-residents dropped by 18%, compared to a 9.7% decrease for residents.

When combining residents and non-residents, the Valencian Community tops the list with 17,440 transactions, while Andalusia comes second with 11,807. Catalonia ranks third but is the region with the most purchases made by foreign residents, with 8,516 transactions, ahead of the Valencian Community (8,196) and Andalusia (6,007).

Prices vary according to the buyer's profile. A resident foreigner pays on average 131 euros more per square metre than a Spanish buyer, which is 7% more, while a non-resident spends 3,493 euros per square metre, which is 77% more. Americans top the ranking with 3,948 euros per square metre, followed by Swedes (3,839) and Germans (3,763).

The purchase of a property by a non-resident foreigner marks the highest price figures in the market.

In Catalonia, Moroccans are the most active foreign resident buyers, with 4,960 transactions. They are followed by the British, with 4,541, Italians, with 4,109, Romanians, with 3,974, and Germans, with 3,907.

In the first half of the year, transactions by foreigners in Catalonia decreased by 862 compared to the same period last year, a drop of 7.7%. Meanwhile, housing prices continued to rise by 8% in that same semester, according to data collected by El Debate.