For expats and non-resident buyers aspiring to own a home in Spain there’s a lot to learn. From understanding property tax in Spain to learning about the mortgage process and interest rates, there’s a lot of information you’ll need to cover before you put an offer in on your dream home.

Spain is looking to protect its housing market but it may make the country less desirable for British retirees

One of these measures aims to limit the purchase of homes by non-resident, non-EU foreigners, by making them pay up to 100 per cent of the value of the property they wish to buy in tax. Speaking at a housing forum event, Sanchez warned access to housing has become “one of the main challenges facing European societies, such as the Spanish one”.