Reports & Analysis
Deeper dives into the Mallorca property market, beyond the live data tools.
Spain's New Rental Rules, October 2026: What Tenants and Landlords in Mallorca Need to Know
A 2% cap on rent updates, a two-year extension, new seasonal-let rules and a landlord indemnity from 15 November, all pending a parliamentary vote. What applies in Mallorca, where there is no tensioned zone, and what does not.
Sentenced, Fled, Caught Under a Kitchen Sink: Inside Mallorca's Lujocasa Fraud
How Carlos García Roldán's Lujocasa and Mallorca Investment sold off-plan Mallorca developments that were never going to be built, took roughly €3.3 million from around 240 victims, and fled twice before being caught under a kitchen sink.
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Why Real Estate Due Diligence Matters in Mallorca
Mallorca real estate websites appear and disappear constantly. A real snapshot of 33 confirmed-dead sites, and why the identity behind a listing matters more than the website it's dressed up in.
The Future of AI Search Isn't the Web. It's the Data Layer.
As AI becomes the interface people use to ask questions, the real bottleneck shifts from crawling more of the web to having a trusted, structured data layer underneath it — and what that means for property.
Selling in Mallorca: Home Truths About Asking Prices, Sold Prices and Flattering Valuations
What you see advertised is rarely what was paid, the highest valuation is usually the least honest, and overpricing is paid for by you. How to set a Mallorca asking price from data instead.
How to Check Out a Real Estate Agent in Mallorca Before You Trust Them
Anyone can put up a property website by lunchtime. The register, the qualifying questions, the data check and the contract terms that separate a professional from a hobbyist, for buyers and sellers.
Spain's Notaries Just Published Real Sale Prices, Not Asking Prices
Unlike most countries, Spain has never published what a property actually sold for. The Notariat's new statistical portal changes that, down to municipality level, using real deed data.
Real Estate Agent vs. Buyer's Agent: What's the Actual Difference
In Spain, most estate agents work for the seller, sometimes for both sides at once. What a dedicated buyer's agent actually does differently, and when it's worth paying for one in Mallorca.
Buying in Mallorca From Abroad: How a Power of Attorney Lets Someone Else Sign for You
Can't travel to Spain for completion? How a Spanish Power of Attorney actually works — where to sign it, apostilles vs. consular legalisation, sworn translations, and whether one POA covers the notary, the bank, and the Land Registry.
Spanish Tax Residency: Why the 183-Day Rule Isn't the Whole Story
Hacienda has three separate tests for tax residency: day count, centre of economic interests, and a family presumption, and any one alone is enough, as a recent €60M court case over a single disputed day-count shows.
Long-Term Rentals in Mallorca: The LAU, the Deposit Rule Owners Miss, and Tax
The LAU's minimum tenant term, the deposit cap and the Balearic IBAVI deposit-registration step most owners miss, and how rental income tax differs for residents, EU and non-EU non-residents.
Holiday Rentals in Mallorca: The Law, the Fines, and What's Changing
The ETV licence and moratorium, municipal rules, fines up to €400,000, Airbnb's €64M penalty, and the new EU rule forcing platforms to hand listing data to regulators.
Mallorca's Official Construction Price Book Goes Multilingual
COAATMCA's 48th annual construction price guide now ships in Spanish, Catalan, English and German: what it is, and why it matters if you're pricing a build or renovation.
One Fund, Two "Rival" Portals: What It Means for Mallorca
Idealista and Fotocasa now sit under the same investment fund. What that concentration means for agencies, buyers and sellers, and what our own coverage data already shows.
Where Mallorca Property Actually Gets Listed
Seven Mallorca property portals compared on price, listing limits, real inventory, and how little they check about who you are.