European Home Sales Rise in 17 of 20 Countries as France Tops 1 Million Deals
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Updated · Euronews · Jul 19
European Home Sales Rise in 17 of 20 Countries as France Tops 1 Million Deals
2 articles · Updated · Euronews · Jul 19
Summary
17 of 20 European countries posted higher home sales in 2025, signaling a broad housing-market rebound after weaker activity in 2024.
Lower borrowing costs and steadier Euribor rates revived mortgage affordability, releasing demand that had been delayed during the high-interest-rate period.
Slovenia led growth with a 29.9% jump, while Lithuania, Austria and Belgium also rose more than 20%; France sales climbed 11.2% and Spain gained 5.4%.
France recorded the largest market by volume with more than 1 million transactions, while smaller markets such as Slovenia showed sharper percentage swings from lower bases.
Croatia was the main outlier: sales fell 4.1% for a fourth straight year even as house prices rose 14.3% and rents surged 39.1%, underscoring uneven national conditions despite the wider recovery.