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Who Owns the Island? How Institutional Buyers Are Changing Mallorca's Housing Market

What Mallorca Authorities Can Do About Speculative Buying

Mallorca authorities could use transparency, taxes and rental controls to reduce speculative housing pressure.

Published: April 23, 2026
Who Owns the Island? How Institutional Buyers Are Changing Mallorca's Housing Market

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What can Mallorca authorities do to limit speculative property buying?

Possible tools include stronger ownership transparency, higher taxes on multiple purchases by legal entities and tighter controls on short-term rental conversions. Municipalities could also use pre-emption rights or set rules that protect homes for local residents. The goal is to slow speculative demand without creating more loopholes.

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