Yes — Barcelona has doubled its tourist tax and plans to phase out tourist apartment licences by 2028.

Yes — tensions are visible, including reported lockbox vandalism in Granada.

But nationally, Spain’s STR sector remains structured and active, with strong tourism demand and clearer compliance frameworks.

The real story? Spain is fragmented.
Major cities = tightening.
Many regional markets = operational stability for compliant hosts.

Spain isn’t collapsing for STRs but operators must understand which markets are politically exposed.