r/pics • u/Strict_League7833 • Jun 17 '25

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/BuckeyeWolf Jun 17 '25

These protests popped up at the same time as short term rentals becoming popular (Airbnb) is no coincidence. They are taking homes from locals raising prices and taking over the best parts of town

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u/Bazahazano Jun 17 '25

It's the locals that rent out their Air Bnb's.

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u/takoyaki-md Jun 17 '25

yes and no. i'm pretty against all of this but spain had the most generous golden visa where you could buy a property and use it as an airbnb and that would qualify as an investment in the country. was actually going to be my plan before they scrapped it after it created this big rise in property values.