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Up until now, non-EU buyers needed special authorisation to purchase a home near in the Region of Murcia
In a move that is sure to bolster the property market in Murcia, foreigners from countries outside of the EU no longer have to apply to the Ministry of Defence to buy houses in the Region. Up until now, the requirement dissuaded a lot of British buyers from purchasing homes as the red tape could take up to eight months to negotiate under the old Francoist law of 1975.
Repealed in 2018, the law was originally established to protect the area around the Tentegorra military base in Cartagena which was considered a strategic barracks for national defence. While the base is located on the outskirts of the city, a “security zone” limiting residential properties was established which covered the entire coast of Murcia and extended into Alicante. Thus, the new regulations mean that foreigners wishing to buy property as far as the municipality of Torrevieja will also no longer require this special authorisation.
In recent years, British purchases have fallen from 53.74% of all homes bought by foreigners in the Region in 2016 to just 32.7% in 2020, while Moroccan and Belgian buyers have increased.
The order stipulates that military permits will no longer be required for homes in areas classified as urban land, while houses on undeveloped plots will still need authorisation from the Ministry of Defence.
Historically, the restrictions on non-EU citizens were designed "to preserve the military installations from any work or activity that could affect" Tentegorra. However, the Ministry has conceded that the function of the base has changed in recent years so that it now makes sense to abolish the rule and designate a new security zone for the military operations.
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