Spain Tackles Housing Crisis With Plan to Tax Non-EU Home Buyers 100%
Buying a home in Spain could get a lot more expensive--especially if you're not an EU citizen. Clara Hernanz Lizarraga explains how the planned 100% tax hopes to tackle the brewing housing crisis. (Source: Bloomberg)
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