The proposal follows anti-tourism protests in some of Spain's most popular tourist destinations, including the Balearic and Canary Islands

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he would propose to ban purchasers from outside the European Union from buying properties, as the government seeks to curb rising housing prices, which have become an increasing source of friction.

Spain’s prime minister has floated a ban to stop non-resident Britons from buying second homes in the country. Pedro Sanchez said he would propose to ban purchasers from outside the European Union from buying properties, in an attempt to curb rising property prices in Spain.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will propose a ban on people from outside the European Union buying homes in the country, part of a broader attempt to confront a housing shortage.