Spain is planning to introduce a 100 per cent tax on properties bought by non-EU residents ... In recent years, rents have skyrocketed in Airbnb-dominated cities like Barcelona and Madrid and ...

The probe is part of a general crackdown in Spain on tourism rentals via sites such as Airbnb and Booking.com BKNG.O which many Spaniards say are creating excess tourism, cramping the housing ...