Mission Statement: to assist the integration of foreign residents living in Spain and this is never more accurate than when you establish yourself as a foreign resident in a new country Being able to quickly familiarise yourself with the culture and customs can help ease the transition during a challenging time This is why Euro Weekly News makes it our mission to provide you with a free news resource in English that covers both regional and national Spanish news – anything that we feel you will benefit from knowing as you integrate into your new community and live your best life in Spain you can forget about translating articles from Spanish into awkward English that probably don’t make much sense Let us be your convenient and essential guide to all things that will likely affect you as a foreign resident living in Spain Is it possible to buy a home in Andalucia for less than €60,000 the General Council of Notaries unveiled new data about the real estate market in 2024 Statistics show that February 2024 witnessed a 10.3 per cent rise in home sales year-over-year reaching a total of 53,142 properties sold The average price per square metre increased by 3.5 per cent from the previous year This upward trend coincides with a notable 12 per cent rise in overall property transactions single-family homes also saw a growth of 4.5 per cent and Castilla y Leon showed the highest increases with growth rates ranging from 21.4 per cent to 23.7 per cent and Castilla-La Mancha experienced declines of 7.5 per cent In Spain, where there are over 8,000 towns, some are suffering from a significant population decline The real estate website Idealista has identified the five cheapest towns to buy a house in Spain in 2024 a town in Cordoba with a population of 10,317 boasts the most affordable housing in Andalucia Known for its rich mining heritage and significant architectural landmarks this town offers properties such as a semi-detached house for €38,000 air conditioning but lacks central heating Another property on Gran Capitan street presents a larger space of 220 square metres with three bedrooms and additional amenities The local market also features a range of apartments under €100,000 Cordoba province reported an average price of €1,244 per square metre reflecting modest monthly and quarterly growths of 0.4 per cent and 0.1 per cent with a current average of €382 per square metre a decrease of 38.4 per cent from its peak in June 2012 The average property price across Andalucia hit a record high in March 2024 at €2,109 per square metre This represents significant growth from the previous year marking an annual increase of 7.1 per cent and Huelva also showed stable to modest increases while Malaga topped the charts with an average of €3,143 per square metre Subscribe to our Euro Weekly News alerts to get the latest stories into your inbox Euro Weekly News is the leading English language newspaper in Spain by delivering news with a social conscience we are proud to be the voice for the expat communities who now call Spain home With around half a million print readers a week and over 1.5 million web views per month EWN has the biggest readership of any English language newspaper in Spain The paper prints over 150 news stories a week with many hundreds more on the web – no one else even comes close Our publication has won numerous awards over the last 25 years including Best Free Newspaper of the Year (Premios AEEPP) Company of the Year (Costa del Sol Business Awards) and Collaboration with Foreigners honours (Mijas Town Hall) All of this comes at ZERO cost to our readers All our print and online content always has been and always will be FREE OF CHARGE Download our media pack in either English or Spanish.