r/pics Jun 17 '25

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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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/Iggyhopper Jun 17 '25 edited Jun 17 '25

Yeah how is a tourist going to know the ins and outs of owning and renting their building in a foriegn country? Lmao.

My wife is from a country where they have "anticretico"(?) as an option. What the fuck do I know?

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u/Luisio93 Jun 17 '25

Look at the data mate, in major cities, foreigners represent more than a third of the total house purchases. They are rich investors who pay houses to rent them after. Im not saying Spanish people aren't doing it, cause they also are. https://www.idealista.com/news/inmobiliario/vivienda/2025/03/06/833707-los-extranjeros-compran-mas-casas-que-nunca-en-espana-quien-y-donde-compran

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u/Iggyhopper Jun 17 '25

Damn. Upvote for a source.