{"id":674183,"date":"2026-05-30T13:45:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T13:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/674183\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T13:45:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T13:45:36","slug":"not-even-through-inheritance-61-of-spaniards-see-inheriting-a-home-as-almost-impossible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/674183\/","title":{"rendered":"Not even through inheritance: 61% of Spaniards see inheriting a home as almost impossible"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">In the first half of 2026, inheriting a home remains a remote prospect for most Spaniards, according to a study carried out by Fotocasa Research. Against a backdrop of mounting difficulties in accessing housing, 61% of the population consider it unlikely or very unlikely that they will ever inherit a property, compared with 39% who do believe they will eventually receive one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">That perception sits against the backdrop of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2026\/05\/16\/a-call-to-stop-the-global-housing-world-urban-forum-why-it-matters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:increasingly strained housing market;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;increasingly strained housing market&quot;}\" class=\"link \">increasingly strained housing market<\/a>, in which owning a home has become difficult for large swathes of the population. In this context, inheritance is seen as an alternative, albeit uncertain, route to having a property in the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Among those who do expect to inherit a home, most have not yet built it into their life plans. Some 41% see it as a distant possibility that does not shape their current decisions, while 34% regard it as long-term asset security. Only 26% say they are counting on that future home for specific plans, such as living in it, selling it or renting it out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Fotocasa\u2019s head of research and spokesperson, Mar\u00eda Matos, says inheritances have become a \u201cgenuine lifeline\u201d for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2026\/04\/23\/housing-crisis-a-test-for-europes-social-stability-meps-clash-in-the-ring\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:accessing housing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;accessing housing&quot;}\" class=\"link \">accessing housing<\/a>. In her view, the rise in family gifts \u2013 which topped 225,000 transactions in 2025 \u2013 shows how the affordability gap is widening and how buying a home depends increasingly on intergenerational financial support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">The study also shows that inherited homes have maintained a stable presence in the Spanish property market. In the first half of 2026, 16% of owners putting a home up for sale or for rent said they had received it through inheritance, a figure that has remained virtually unchanged in recent years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">However, they are clearly more prevalent in sales than in rentals. Specifically, 21% of those selling a home had acquired it through inheritance, compared with 12% of landlords letting an inherited property.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">The reasons for selling or renting also differ. Among those who sell, personal needs stand out, along with fear of non-payment and problems with tenants, as well as the favourable price environment. By contrast, those who opt to rent mainly seek to secure a steady income and avoid leaving the property empty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">This text was translated with the help of artificial intelligence. 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