Spain has announced plans to impose a tax of up to 100% on real estate bought by non-residents from countries outside the EU, such as the UK, in an aim to tackle the country’s housing crisis.

    • @NotMyOldRedditName
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      16 hours ago

      If you happen to have 500k EUR you can buy your citizenship there and avoid it.

      There are cheaper options out there though.

      • @[email protected]
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        14 hours ago

        What 500K “buys” you is residency. You will have to go through the normal citizenship application process after that if you want it.

        • @NotMyOldRedditName
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          214 hours ago

          You’re right, I misread that. Thanks for the correction.

          I wonder if they’d do something about that program, since you gotta do 500k and then a 100% tax on a property to live in?

        • @NotMyOldRedditName
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          212 hours ago

          I’m not sure, but someone else said the program is being scrapped in April.