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SPAIN OVERVIEW BARCELONA MARESME BARCELONA SITGES MADRID VALENCIA COSTA BRAVA MARBELLA- COSTA DEL SOL IBIZA MARKET OVERVIEW AND FORECAST FOR 2017 LUCAS FOX / REAL ESTATE MARKET 2016 / BARCELONA 13 BARCELONA: MARKET OVERVIEW projects, which are renovations of classic buildings in the AND FORECAST FOR 2017 Eixample and Old Town areas, that will continue to feed the demand from international lifestyle investors.” The property market in Barcelona continued to grow significantly during 2016 and is widely promoted as a The area of Eixample Right has been the district that has seen the most growth in demand and price increase, European property investment ‘hotspot’. New and newly “IN 2016 ALMOST 50% OF THE mainly due to a limited amount of exclusive high-end renovated homes continue to be demand, particularly PROPERTIES SOLD BY LUCAS renovation projects available. These properties include among international buyers, who have continued to unique Modernista buildings with high quality fixtures and drive sales during 2016. The local market has also seen FOX BARCELONA WERE NEW fittings, located close to good services and amenities. increased activity as the local economy continues to DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND There has also been increased demand for the Gothic and grow and financing becomes readily available. 2016 saw Born districts, where there has been substantial investment WE EXPECT THIS PERCENTAGE TO in urban renewal in recent years. There is strong demand a steady increase in property prices and in some highly MAINTAIN OR MOST PROBABLY for renovated historic buildings housing stylish apartments. sought-after districts saw double-digit growth. In the last INCREASE THROUGH 2017.” The beachside district of Diagonal Mar is once again quarter Lucas Fox experienced a sharp increase in sales becoming very popular and boasts some large residential transactions to cap off an all-round very positive year. projects. Properties here are being bought for investment purposes as potential rental yields are higher than average. “THE MAIN CHALLENGE These types of investment properties are in demand by Middle Eastern and Asian investors interested in obtaining DURING 2016 HAS BEEN the residency visa. HAVING ENOUGH QUALITY “In 2015 residential New Development projects started “The main challenge during 2016 has been having enough coming onto the market in Barcelona for the first time since PRODUCT AVAILABLE TO MEET quality product available to meet the demand of our the property market crash,” explains Lucas Fox Head of THE DEMAND OF OUR CLIENTS.” clients,” explains Mr Jamieson. “Although the increased Operations Rod Jamieson. “Through 2016 the release New Development activity is satisfying a part of this of projects accelerated, increasing the supply of much demand, there is still a shortage of reasonably priced high needed New Development property. In 2016 almost 50% quality product in central locations of the city.” of the properties sold by Lucas Fox Barcelona were New Development projects and we expect this percentage to Rod Jamieson The most sought-after type of properties are apartments in maintain or most probably increase through 2017. 2017 Head of Operations, attractive renovated buildings, with 2 to 3 bedrooms and Lucas Fox Barcelona will see the release of some large residential condominium 2 bathrooms, measuring from 80m² to 150m², situated in projects in the city centre and the Diagonal Mar area of the prime locations and priced between €700,000 and €1.5 city. We expect these projects to be particularly interesting million. Also, smaller apartments of around 50m² to 60m² to investor clients and also clients looking to take advantage with 1 to 2 bedrooms and priced around €500,000 are of the Golden Visa scheme. As well as these larger projects increasingly in demand by Golden Visa seekers and as a there are a good number of smaller New Development rental income investment property. WWW.LUCASFOX.COM SPAIN OVERVIEW BARCELONA MARESME SITGES MADRID VALENCIA COSTA BRAVA MARBELLA-COSTA DEL SOL IBIZA LUCAS FOX / REAL ESTATE MARKET 2016 / BARCELONA 14 BARCELONA PROPERTY SALES TRANSACTIONS TRANSACTION VALUE OF PURCHASES BY FOREIGNERS Property sales transactions in Barcelona city have shown a steady increase year-on-year during the last 4 years. In Amongst foreign buyers the total transaction value of 2016 Barcelona saw a significant increase in the number of purchases of second-hand properties was higher in the first property sales with the total transaction volume showing three quarters of 2016 (for which the latest data is available) an annual growth rate of 21.56%. Barcelona averaged than in the same period in 2015 (€894,925,200 in Q1-Q3 3,827 transactions per month in 2016, up from an average 2016 compared with €773,251,500 in Q1-Q3 2015), of 3,148 in 2015. showing an annual growth rate of 15.74%. The number of new builds and newly renovated properties continues to Similarly, Lucas Fox data shows a substantial increase in the increase, with foreigners spending €77,221,100 on new total number of property sales in Barcelona with an annual build and reformed properties in the first three quarters of growth rate of 68.57%. 2016, an increase of 9.89% over the same period in 2015. Total transaction value of Barcelona property purchases by foreigners in the first three quarters of 2016 grew by 15.25% over the amount of trading for the same period in 2015 (€972,146,200 in Q1-Q3 2016 compared with €843,525,700 in Q1-Q3 2015). BARCELONA FREE HOUSING PROPERTY SALES TRANSACTIONS BARCELONA NEW AND SECOND-HAND PROPERTY TRADING: PEAK (Q1 2007) AND Q3 2012 - Q4 2016 TOTAL VALUE OF SALES TRANSACTIONS BY FOREIGNERS Source: National Institute of Statistics Q1 2013 - Q3 2016 Source: Spanish Department of Development 9000 400000 8000 350000 7000 300000 6000 € 5000 250000 Value in '000 '000 in Value 4000 200000 3000 150000 Value in ‘000 € Value 2000 Number of sales transactions 100000 1000 50000 0 0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Jan 2007 Oct 2012Dec 2012Feb 2013Apr 2013Jun 2013Aug 2013Oct 2013Dec 2013Feb 2014Apr 2014Jun 2014Aug 2014Oct 2014Dec 2014Feb 2015Apr 2015Jun 2015Aug 2015Oct 2015Dec 2015Feb 2016Apr 2016Jun 2016Aug 2016Oct 2016Dec 2016 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2016 2016 2016 Spain Barcelona Vivienda Nueva Vivienda de Segunda Mano Spain (‘0s) Barcelona New properties Second-hand properties WWW.LUCASFOX.COM SPAIN OVERVIEW BARCELONA MARESME SITGES MADRID VALENCIA COSTA BRAVA MARBELLA-COSTA DEL SOL IBIZA LUCAS FOX / REAL ESTATE MARKET 2016 / BARCELONA 15 BARCELONA CITY AVERAGE PROPERTY SALES PRICES BARCELONA PROPERTY PRICES PEAK (Q1 2007) AND Q1 2011 - Q4 2016 Source: Idealista According to leading property portal Idealista (which bases its 7000 figures on asking prices), property prices for all of Barcelona averaged €3,879 per square metre by the end of 2016, up 6000 Ciutat Vella Eixample €487 over the average at the end of 2015, showing an annual 5000 Gràcia 2 Horta Guinardó growth rate of 14.36% in average property prices. The more 2 4000 /m Les Corts € Nou Barris prestigious, luxury districts of Eixample and Zona Alta (Les € / m 3000 Sant Andreu Corts and Sarrià-Sant Gervasi) ended the year with the highest Sant Martí 2000 average prices, at €4,610 and €4,787 per square metre Sants - Montjuïc Sarrià - Sant Gervasi 1000 respectively, compared with €3,861 and €4,303 per square Barcelona City average metre at the end of 2015 (showing an increase of 19.40% 0 and 11.25% respectively). Every district of Barcelona saw an increase in average prices between the end of Q2 2016 and the end of the year. Ciutat Vella Eixample Gràcia Horta Guinardó Les Corts Nou Barris Sant Andreu Sant Martí Sants-Montjuïc Sarrià-Sant Gervasi Barcelona City Average 13 out of 26 apartments of the Casa Burés New Development in Eixample were sold in the private launch phase WWW.LUCASFOX.COM SPAIN OVERVIEW BARCELONA MARESME SITGES MADRID VALENCIA COSTA BRAVA MARBELLA-COSTA DEL SOL IBIZA LUCAS FOX / REAL ESTATE MARKET 2016 / BARCELONA 16 BARCELONA MID-MARKET shows a reduction in UK buyers from the mid-level market, PROPERTY SALES TRANSACTIONS probably down to the prospect of Brexit following the UK’s referendum in June and the subsequent weakening pound, Barcelona trading of mid-market properties (valued at but a continued strong representation from the Middle East. between €450,000 and €900,000) has increased every quarter over the corresponding quarter in the previous year A noticeable change has been that buyers looking for a since the start of 2013. 1,086 mid-market properties were primary residence (frequently as part of a relocation to sold in Barcelona in the first half of 2016 (for which the latest Barcelona) have dominated the mid-level market in 2016, with data is available), representing 19.27% of the total Spanish 37.29% seeking a primary home. Those looking for properties mid-priced property market and an overall growth rate of as a secondary residence (30.51%) or investment property 30.84% over sales transactions for the corresponding period (20.34%) continue to make up a substantial proportion of in 2015. the market. The number of buyers seeking access to the Golden Visa has increased with 10.17% of buyers purchasing LUCAS FOX BUYER COUNTRY OF ORIGIN properties in order to take advantage of the scheme where AND MOTIVATION FOR MID-MARKET PROPERTIES non-European residents receive residency rights when purchasing property over €500,000. National buyers continue to make up a significant proportion of mid-market property buyers