British expats are being warned about moving to these areas in Spain as house prices – both new and existing – have shot up 20% in the past five years.
Since 2019, only the Balearics have seen faster price rises than Andalucia, according to a report by BBVA Research.
The Canary Islands has seen the sharpest price rise, with houses being 16.4% more expensive than a year ago, according to the latest report from idealista.
It is followed by the Balearic Islands (11.9%), the Valencian Community (11.5%), the Community of Madrid (11.5%), the Region of Murcia (8.8%), Andalucia (8.7%).
By province, forty-five have higher prices than a year ago, led once again by Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where seller expectations rose by 18.6%.
Second comes Las Palmas (13.5%), then Malaga (12.2%), the Balearic Islands (11.9%), the Community of Madrid (11.5%), and Alicante (11.3%).
By cities, the most significant rises were in Malaga, Alicante, Soria, Valencia, Santander and Madrid.
Melilla witnessed the smallest increase, followed by Pamplona, Palencia, Vitoria and Pontevedra.