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When Buyers Are Missing: Why Foreign Property Purchases in the Balearic Islands Are Shrinking

Policies to support affordable housing in Mallorca

Transparent data, affordable quotas, and first-time buyer subsidies could help Mallorca’s market.

Published: October 15, 2026
When Buyers Are Missing: Why Foreign Property Purchases in the Balearic Islands Are Shrinking

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What policy steps could support affordable housing in Mallorca?

Policy ideas include publishing transparent sales data by price bands and buyer origin, implementing affordable housing quotas in new developments, offering permit fee reductions, subsidies for first-time buyers, and tighter regulation of short-term rentals to protect long-term supply. These measures aim to balance demand and improve housing access.

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