It’s a whole door. That’s how Ximo Puig, president of the Generalitat and PSPV’s re-election candidate, delivered on Compromís’ proposal in the Senate to ban home sales to foreigners. On the second day of the Vega Baja Forum, organized by INFORMACIÓN, this Wednesday, businessmen associated with residential tourism voiced their concerns about the repercussions of this problem in countries such as the United Kingdom, where the majority of customers are. While the socialist leader was winking at his interlocutors, he did not think that the initiative would be successful. The promise of a sectoral table that allows problems to be addressed and projects accelerated.
After the business meeting with PP’s Generalitat candidate Carlos Mazón last Tuesday at the Casino de Orihuela, it was Ximo Puig’s turn on the same stage yesterday. Antonio José Quesada, managing director of Euromarina; Antonio Soria, CEO of Masa International; Antonio Vegara, manager of Margallar Promotions; Enrique Riquelme, CEO of Empresas del Sol; Francisco Gómez, president of the Marjal Group; Francisco Pedrera, CEO of Pemar Group; Francisco Marcos, president of Marcos Group; José Aguilar, manager of Santamar de la Vega; Manuel Martínez Ortuño, president of Hozono Global; Tabisam’s director is José Manuel Martínez Imbernón; and Pablo Serna, managing director of TM Real Estate Group.
Juan R. Gil, Managing Director of Content; director Tomas Mayoral; manager Ángel Angulo; and Toni Cabot, director of INFORMATION Club.
Residential tourism, which had a huge economic weight in Vega Baja, has returned to occupy a large part of the debate, and even more so as a result of the introduction of an amendment to the Housing Act by Compromís senator Carles Mulet at the time. In line with a measure implemented in Canada, it was proposed to ban the sale of real estate to foreigners for three years, with some exceptions. The proposal, as described by the formation, aims to avoid speculation, and to this end, the said moratorium has been proposed for the sale of residences to natural or legal persons who do not have Spanish nationality from the moment the law came into force, up to one year before the operation. Valencian supporters argue that the new regulations represent progress, but that control of vulture funds or tourist apartments needs to be strengthened.
Okay then, The compromise change, as expected, proved fatal among businessmen linked to the real estate industry.At the forum, he warned of the harm it could do to themselves, especially as it begins to spread in countries like the UK, where most buyers come from.
The issue came as a surprise to Ximo Puig, who was unaware that this change had been introduced by one of the partners at Botànic at the time the action began. But the socialist candidate reacted sharply, arguing that the initiative would not be successful and that “we would not support it under any circumstances”.. After noting that the proposal was based on a “pretty absurd” conception, he wanted to settle the matter by emphasizing that “Mulet is not the Government of Valencia” and that the regional administration “did not agree”.
As the previous day, businessmen crippled many projects and investments, complaining about the lack of interest in residential tourism and the administration’s extreme slowness in approving general plans and issuing licenses. Supporting competition in nearby communities such as Murcia or Andalusia, or in countries such as Portugal or Türkiye. In this sense, they also insisted on their demand for the appointment of a minister of Vega Baja in the next legislature or the establishment of a certain general aspect of residential tourism.
While Puig preferred to create a permanent sector chart that serves to address all the issues pertaining to this activity, he did not completely shut the door to these latter requests. Moreover, given the reluctance that Compromís management has generated among businessmen on environmental issues, The PSPV candidate promised that this forum would be piloted by the General Directorate of Urbanism.most of the forces in the matter have fallen.
According to him, it refers to projects that are not related to “to move forward in the resolution of disputes, to move forward in the plans of addressing in the medium and long term, as well as to have direct communication to bring solutions to the most pressing problems”. existing problems.
administrative bureaucracy
In any case, the leader of the PSPV also wanted to highlight the existing difficulties in streamlining the administrative bureaucracy. Thus, beyond “fattening” the Administration with new officers, He preferred that approved offices, such as consultancies, be responsible for issuing licenses, as long as the requirements were met.s a measure that he regrets is currently not working properly due to resistance in some municipalities. The aim is to persist and ensure that this measure is implemented in all municipalities.
He was asked if he was in favor of the Generalitat’s work. facilitate the construction of new golf coursesWhile always taking into account the available water resources from treatment plants or desalination plants, he stated that “all kinds of economic activities suitable for social and ecological development can be carried out”.
Puig took advantage of the meeting to highlight that housing will be the main target of the next legislature, recalling the Generalitat’s incentive plan to promote VPOs through an agreement with construction companies and municipalities funded from the Valencia Institute. Finance (IVF), which will contribute up to 80% of the cost of the properties.
Likewise, and referring to the PP, he stated: «Making fiscal policy the central axis of the election campaign is not understanding the reality of an autonomous community.» added that there will be no significant changes except for some corrections that can be made in this regard. In any case, he stressed that “being the second most invested community in the country isn’t exactly because it’s financial hell.”