Poles close to a record. They bought more than 4,000 properties in Spain in 2025
As many as 4,136 houses and flats in Spain were purchased by Poles in 2025. – according to the latest data from the Registradores…
etween January and March 2026, Poles purchased 1,126 properties in Spain, 12.8% more than a year earlier and nearly 41% more than in 2024, according to the latest data from Registradores de España. As a result, our compatriots now rank 8th among foreign investors. Read on to find out what other conclusions can be drawn from the latest data on the Spanish property market.
Poles’ share of the Spanish property market is growing
In Q1 2026, Polish buyers recorded the highest year-on-year increase in market share among foreign property buyers in Spain – reaching 4.61% and ranking 8th. The 1,126 properties purchased represent a 12.8% year-on-year increase and are nearly 41% higher than in the first quarter of 2024, which had previously been a record year. At that time, our compatriots bought 4,213 houses and flats on the Iberian Peninsula, 77 more than in 2025.
– Over the last 10 years, Polish buyers have tripled their share of the property market in Spain. In absolute terms, this amounts to thousands of houses, villas and flats – over 16,700 in the last 5 years. The preferences and motivations of Poles for buying property on the Costa del Sol and in Spain in general are increasingly linked to the search for a safe haven. Given the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, this is likely to become even more apparent in the coming quarters – says Agnieszka Marciniak-Kostrzewa, founder of Agnes Inversiones.
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Trends for 2026 in the Spanish property market
The latest figures, released by the Consejo General del Notariado, confirm that foreign buyers continue to account for a significant share of the property market in the Iberian Peninsula. In 2025, there were 138,254 transactions – just 0.6% fewer than the previous year, yet 22% above the 10-year average and nearly 80% more than just five years ago.
At the same time, in 2025 there was a 17 per cent drop in the proportion of non-EU buyers in the Spanish property market. As predicted, the regulatory changes (including the abolition of ‘golden visas’) hit British buyers hard – they retained first place, but with a market share down by 8.3% year-on-year. Russian buyers lost as much as 22.5%, and Chinese buyers nearly 10%. “Diario Sur” predicts that investor activity from the Gulf region is likely to increase, particularly in the “Golden Triangle” – comprising Marbella, Estepona and Benahavís.
With average property prices of €4,300 per square metre, Marbella leads the Costa del Sol in this respect – ahead of Fuengirola (€3,656) and Nerja (€3,556). The average property price in the provincial capital, Málaga, is significantly lower – at just €2,860 per square metre – yet it is the highest among all provincial capitals in Andalusia.
FAQ
How many properties did Poles buy in Spain?
Between 2021 and 2026 (data for Q1 2026), Poles bought exactly 16,711 properties in Spain. 2024 was a record year in this respect, when they purchased 4,213 houses and flats on the Iberian Peninsula. Slightly fewer transactions by Poles – 4,136 – were recorded in 2025.
Why are Poles buying property in Spain?
Our compatriots’ preferences and motivations for choosing the Costa del Sol – and Spain in general – are increasingly linked to the search for a safe haven, at a time of conflict in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine and global uncertainty. At the same time, the cost of living in Spain is by no means higher than in Poland, and on top of that there are over 320 days of sunshine a year, the Mediterranean diet and a relaxed Spanish lifestyle.
