Spanish real estate market in Q1 2025: Alicante leads foreign demand
Alicante continues to lead the country in foreign buyer share, with 43.7% of all property purchases in the province made by non-Spanish buyers.
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Michal Wykowski
6/2/20251 min read
Spanish Real Estate Market in Q1 2025: Alicante Leads Foreign Demand
According to the latest data from Registradores de España for Q1 2025:
📈 The average property price in Alicante province was 1.915 € per m², reflecting a strong annual increase of 10.8%. In comparison, the national average in Spain stood at 2.145 € /m² , with a year-on-year growth of 8.1%.
In terms of total home sales, Alicante ranked 3rd nationwide, with 13.689 property transactions in Q1 2025 - behind Madrid (21.411) and Barcelona (19.618).
Alicante continues to lead the country in foreign buyer share, with 43.7% of all property purchases in the province made by non-Spanish buyers. This places it ahead of Málaga (34.75%) and the Balearic Islands (30.03%).
Alicante, Costa Blanca, and the wider Valencian Community remain highly attractive to international investors thanks to their mild climate, Mediterranean lifestyle, coastal location, strong infrastructure, and excellent flight connections.
Top 10 nationalities buying property in Spain in Q1 2025:
🇬🇧 United Kingdom – 8.24%
🇩🇪 Germany – 6.35%
🇳🇱 Netherlands – 6.05%
🇲🇦 Morocco – 5.95%
🇫🇷 France – 5.13%
🇷🇴 Romania – 4.82%
🇮🇹 Italy – 4.79%
🇧🇪 Belgium – 4.77%
🇵🇱 Poland – 3.90%
🇨🇳 China – 3.73%
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📊 Source: Registradores de España, Q1 2025