Spain could impose a 100% tax on the value of properties bought by non-EU residents to improve the housing market for locals.

Amid rising real estate prices, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wants to impose a 100% tax on property bought by foreign speculators. How does the plan compare with other countries where housing affordability is an issue?

Spain is planning a raft of measures to address its brewing housing crisis, including an up to 100% tax on properties bought by people who are neither citizens nor residents of the European Union. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the plan this week to tackle housing affordability and high rents in the Southern European

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday proposed a 100% tax on foreign-bought homes to help address the country's housing crisis. Why it matters: The tax would apply to all homes that non-EU residents purchase,

Spain is planning to impose a tax of up to 100% on properties purchased by non-residents from countries outside the European Union, such as the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced this "unprecedented" measure as part of a broader strategy to address the nation's housing crisis and improve affordability.

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said too many people were buying Spanish homes as an investment rather than to live in.