Spain introduces 100% real estate tax on non-EU residents
14 January - 16 minsYesterday, the Spanish Prime Minister unveiled a series of measures to attempt to alleviate the housing problem facing the country.
Perhaps the most remarkable of these measures was a 100% tax on real estate bought by non-residents from countries outside the EU.
So, is this something that we should be looking at here in Ireland?
Rory Hearne, Social Democrat TD Dublin North West and author of ‘Gaffs: Why no one can get a house and what we can do about it’, joins Seán to discuss.