Alicante last year led real estate activity It was the relative or, in other words, the province in Spain. where more homes are sold across the countryproportionally Population. Like this, takes back first place in this classification, which was snatched by Malaga, its main competitor in the residential tourism segment, in the previous year.
This is reflected in the latest Statistical Yearbook prepared by Registration CollegeThanks in large part to the pull of foreign demand, also led by the state, confirming the exceptional year in which the real estate business in Alicante experienced in 2022.
To be precise, registrars registered in Alicante, 49,977 transactions meaning of houses 37.9% increase in the previous exercise. After Madrid with 83,388 transmissions and Barcelona with 66,537 transmissions, the total volume of operations is the third highest, a figure that reinforces the borderline.
But when analyzed, the situation changes. relative activitythat is, considering sales volume by populationSince both the provincial capital and the Catalan province have several times the population of Alicante, it makes sense for it to register a higher number of transactions.
In this situation, state clearly leads the ranking When registering last year 25.99 sales per 1,000 people, practically twice the national averageWith 13.8 surgeries per 1,000 people, and also well above 12.22 in Madrid or 11.76 in Barcelona.
Alicante thus takes the first place in this classification, beat Malaga (24.12 operations) had taken that position from Costa Blanca last year after several years of leadership.
Liquidity
This relative activity indicator is often used as a path. measuring the liquidity of a market, ie the ease of selling property in a particular area. This is an important parameter, especially in the high second-home component limits, because it transfers potential buyers who might leave the house or flat they are going to buy, when they need to recover their investment. To do. In other words, what does it mean an added bonus.
In this sense, with Alicante And MalagaProvinces with the highest relative real estate activity are AlmeriaWith 20.75 operations per 1,000 people; Castellonwith 19.55; tarragonwith 19.13; And Girona, with 18.96. In contrast, the provinces lower liquidity has orensewith only 6.23 transactions per thousand people, Pontevedrawith 7.44; And logowith 8.02.
Much of the dynamism of the Alicante real estate market, international demand. According to the data obtained from the population directorates, the place where the province drew a border last year Foreigners represented the highest percentage of all buyers at 41.75%.. They are followed by Santa Cruz de Tenerife (34.95%), Balearic Islands (34.38%), Málaga (33.48%), Girona (28.21%) and Las Palmas (22.55%).
Price:%s
Regarding the prices, the square meters of the declared transactions were paid. 1.608 €, 5.8% more than the previous year. Of course, Alicante as a whole remains relatively inexpensive to buy a house, as the national average came in at 1,944 euros.
Of course, statistics also record much higher prices in coastal municipalities and differences within the province itself. In particular, the most expensive square meter towns in Alicante with more than 25,000 inhabitants were: Xabiawith 2,519 Euros; Benidorm with 2,466; alteawith 2.203; calfwith 2.168; campellowith 2.121; And Deniawith 1993.
Naked real estate sales are on the rise
Registrar’s statistical yearbook reflects sales for the first time bare propertythat is, in what transactions transfer ownershipbut previous owner reserves the right to occupy As long as I live An option that has recently started to gain ground as a way to improve the income of retirees without having to give up their homes.
In total, they signed up over the past year 1,657 streams of this type, 23.7% more than in the previous year. This Valencian Community Autonomy with the highest transaction volume. 379represents a 30.2% increase over the same sources. This is followed by Madrid, where 293 owners used this formula to liquidate their assets; Andalusia with 287 operations; Catalonia with 157; and the Canary Islands with 132.
On the other hand, the annual also echoes mortgage It consists of residences in Alicante, which reached 19,387 with an increase of 11%. Compared to the total number of sales, the result is: only 38% of buyers requesting last year financing when you decide to buy a house