The statistical institute in Spain today released the full year figures for house sales and property transfers in 2012.
Total annual Spanish property transfers dropped from 2.228 million in 2008 to 1.598 million in 2012; of these residential dwellings totaled 552.1 in 2008, in comparison to 319.1 in 2012; total property transfers including sales, donations, swaps and inheritance for 2012 was 698.226 a decrease of 3% from 2011.