Re:Squatting in Spain: Understanding Spain's "okupas" problem
by zrn900 on Thursday June 06, 2024 @01:21PM
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> Or not to invest into it in the first places which results in even lower supply of housing long-term
Even better - the state can easily construct subsidized housing and make housing even more available. No need to rely on private profiteers for housing.
> House prices in Spain haven't yet recovered to their pre 2009 levels
A lot of things in the world have not recovered to their pre 2008 levels. That doesn't mean that profiteering is not going on.
> I'm not sure if its necessarily the soundest long-term investment.
Hopefully its not, and there will be even less investors. Housing should not be something for profiteering.
Re:Squatting in Spain: Understanding Spain's "okupas" problem
by carlosjobim on Thursday June 06, 2024 @02:03PM
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> Even better - the state can easily construct subsidized housing and make housing even more available.
You don't even need the glorious state for that. Most normally gifted people can construct their own house by themselves with some help from friends and a some hired professionals for certain things.
Or not to invest into it in the first places which results in even lower supply of housing long-term.
> value appreciation
House prices in Spain haven't yet recovered to their pre 2009 levels. If adjusted by inflation they are still 35% lower so I'm not sure if its necessarily the soundest long-term investment.