Property absorbs 50% of all private investment in Spain
Article Date : Saturday, April 30, 2005
A new study by the BBVA Foundation reveals that property absorbs 50% of all Spain's private investment. Over the last 40 years Spaniards have tended to invest in private property over other alternatives but the trend has become more acute during the last 10 years. The report points out that "Property attracts a high percentage of overall investment, with potentially harmful consequences for future productivity".
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