In June, 12.5% more mortgages on housing were signed in Catalonia than in the same period last year, although housing sales rose a mere 1%. According to data published by the National Statistics Institute (INE) this Wednesday, it was the June with the most loan formalizations since 2010. The increase in all mortgages (including those for rural properties and land) is 14%.

The real estate market is gaining strength with the recovery of almost all of its sub-sectors, especially residential, offices and logistics. There are some elements that show this, such as the increase in leased office space and logistics warehouses, but also the increase in residential sales. An increase that affects both new and second-hand apartments and, moreover, with the return of buyers and foreign investors.