Inns or properties? Going through a housing disaster, residents of Spain’s tourism hotspots struggle to maintain their communities alive.
From historical cities to seashores, Spain has one thing for everybody. Hundreds of thousands of vacationers flock to its coastal cities and islands yearly to benefit from the sand, sea, and tradition. However what concerning the locals?
Prior to now decade, rents have nearly doubled, however wages have stayed the identical. A whole bunch of 1000’s of properties have grow to be vacation lets, and builders are snapping up actual property to money in on the tourism growth. A housing disaster is in full swing, and homelessness is rising quick. Now, residents are preventing again. Armed with water pistols and attorneys, they’re calling on governments to guard their pursuits. However will or not it’s sufficient?
Individuals & Energy meets a number of the folks struggling the results of Spain’s tourism trade, and people preventing to remain of their properties.
Printed On 26 Sep 2025
