Foreigners Applying for Mortgages in Spain
New mortgage data from a leading Spanish property website reveals the nationalities applying for the most mortgages in Spain.
According to the latest figures from Idealista, German nationals take the top spot, accounting for 17.1 percent of foreign mortgages in Spain in the third quarter of 2025.
- German nationals: 17.1 percent
- British applicants: 13.7 percent
- French and Swiss: 8.7 percent
- Dutch: 8.3 percent
- US nationals: 5.1 percent
- Belgians: 4.2 percent
- Irish: 4.1 percent
- Swedes: 2.6 percent
- Italians: 1.9 percent
Foreigners accounted for just 3 percent of total mortgages in Spain.
Author's summary: Germans lead foreign mortgage applications in Spain.