Foreign investment trends impact Spanish housing and Danish farmland

In Spain, Polish investors are increasingly active in the real estate market. According to data from Registradores de España, Polish buyers purchased 2,269 homes and apartments in the first half of 2026, representing a nearly 9 percent increase compared to the same period the previous year. In the second quarter of 2026 alone, Polish transactions accounted for 4.33 percent of all foreign real estate purchases, ranking Poland eighth among international buyers. The Costa del Sol remains a highly popular destination for these investors.

Meanwhile, in Denmark, foreign capital is significantly impacting the agricultural sector. Foreign companies, funds, banks, and insurance firms are purchasing large amounts of farmland, which has driven land prices upward. By 2025, foreign entities owned 82,234 hectares of agricultural land in Denmark, with the average price per hectare reaching 23,344 euros. Local farmers report that rising costs and high land prices are making it difficult to purchase land independently, often forcing them to rely on leasing fields from these foreign investors.