Potential British patrons instructed BBC Information the proposal had made them assume once more about shopping for in Spain.

Michele Hayes, from Manchester, who spent the weekend house-hunting south of Alicante, had needed a property for household to go to and to spend time throughout her retirement.

“We might take a look at shopping for shortly earlier than the tax is available in, however we do not know what might occur sooner or later,” she stated.

“Promoting may very well be powerful if we are able to now not promote to non-residents, particularly a vacation dwelling property in a touristy space.”

The 59-year-old stated she empathised with their housing problem, however stated she needed so as to add to the native financial system and requested: “What number of working Spanish individuals need to dwell in vacation houses in these vacationer areas anyway?”

Martin Craven, from London, stated he had been trying to purchase in Spain this 12 months.

“I positively would not contemplate attempting to get in earlier than this tax, as a result of who is aware of what else they may do, a retrospective tax or a tax on present homeowners,” the 62-year-old stated.

“I will be taking a look at Cyprus now as a substitute.”

Julian, 54, from Surrey, stated Spain was his first selection to purchase a vacation dwelling, however now it “appears to be like extra dangerous” than different nations.

“I’d need to be on the market 4 to 6 months a 12 months, additionally travelling, spending cash, shopping for food and drinks, paying taxes,” the 54-year-old stated.

“Right here within the UK, we even have issues with landlords shopping for a number of properties and driving up the remaining, however this coverage is shedding sight of these of us who need to spend cash within the nation. “