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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    13 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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      11 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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        211 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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        29 hours ago

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