{
  "id": 3010374,
  "title": "Why more Europeans are swapping holiday visits for permanent moves to Murcia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/why-more-europeans-are-swapping-holiday-visits-for-permanent-moves-to",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-24T11:33:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euro Weekly News",
    "slug": "euro-weekly-news",
    "url": "https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/24/why-more-europeans-are-swapping-holiday-visits-for-permanent-moves-to-murcia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Foreign buyers in Murcia now represent over 21% of all property transactions in the region, accounting for 8% of total home purchases by foreigners across Spain. The shift in popularity is primarily driven by British, German, Belgian, and Dutch nationals who are choosing to make Murcia their year-round home rather than just visiting for a summer holiday. The region's warm Mediterranean climate, with more than 300 sunny days per year, coupled with lower real estate costs compared to neighboring crowded coastal areas, has made Murcia an attractive proposition for a growing number of European buyers seeking an affordable and relaxed lifestyle.",
  "summary": "The Region of Murcia is quickly becoming a hotspot for foreign home buyers: for decades, international home buyers leaning toward […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}