Spain declares war on Airbnb. How will it affect property prices? [INTERVIEW]

Following a change in legislation in April, now requiring a tourist licence for short-term rentals, Spanish authorities are calling on sites such as Airbnb to remove non-compliant listings. This will affect – but not necessarily negatively – property owners as well as tourists.

In an interview with Natalia Jasinska of Onet, Agnieszka Marciniak-Kostrzewa indicates what the expected effects of the Spanish government’s actions are from the perspective of the real estate market and investors, and what the effects will be on the tourism industry and travellers themselves. From the article you will find out:

• Why Spain is calling en masse for Airbnb to remove listings,
• how these measures will affect rental property prices,
• What the new regulations mean for tourists visiting the Iberian Peninsula,
• why the inhabitants of Spanish cities, including the most attractive tourist destinations, support these legislative changes.

Read the full interview