Which European countries have higher house prices and immigration restrictions in 2025?

Valerie Charoux
Oct 16
2 min read

These are the European countries where house prices have increased the most and here are the new immigration restrictions in Portugal and Spain for non-EU citizens in 2025:

Having a second home or residency in the EU is becoming more difficult with many countries trying to curb immigration with new laws. Moreover, the EU activated its Entry/Exit System (EES) to replace manual passport stamps with biometric checks across 29 countries. This means that non-EU nationals with second homes in Europe will need to track their 90-day short-stay limits more carefully, according to the October 2025 report by Knight Frank.

Top 10 European countries with higher house prices and immigration restrictions in 2025:

1 – Turkey

House prices in Turkey have increased by 32.8% in Q2 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

2 – North Macedonia

House prices in Turkey have increased by 19.9% in Q2 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

3 – Portugal

House prices in Portugal have increased by 18.1% in Q2 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

Here are Portugal’s new immigration restrictions for non-EU citizens as of October 2025:

There will be an increase in the Municipal Property Transfer Tax (IMT) for non-resident buyers, however Portuguese emigrants and foreign residents will be exempt.
Portugal’s new Citizenship law now has a provision for the loss of citizenship in cases of fraud or serious crimes.
Portugal’s new Citizenship law will limit the flow of immigrants into Portugal by including a minimum period of two years to request family reunification for a spouse when there are minors or incapacitated dependents.
In order to discourage non-EU citizens from choosing Portugal as an immigration destination, the new law sets the limit for obtaining a work visa only to highly qualified professionals and workers in essential sectors.

4 – Bulgaria

House prices in Bulgaria have increased by 15.5% in Q2 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

5 – Croatia

House prices in Bulgaria have increased by 13.1% in Q2 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

6 – Slovakia

House prices in Slovakia have increased by 12.8% in Q2 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

7 – Hungary

House prices in Hungary have increased by 12.5% in Q2 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

8 – Lithuania

House prices in Lithuania have increased by 11.3% in Q2 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

9 – Spain

House prices in Spain have increased by 10.4% in Q2 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

Here are Spain’s new immigration restrictions for non-EU citizens:

· Spain plans to tax non-EU homebuyers 100%

10 – Czech Republic

House prices in the Czech Republic have increased by 9.5% in Q2 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.