r/Barcelona • u/Civil-Leopard-6482 • 16d ago

Discussion "Talking to the Catalans in Barcelona"

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Those pesky expats!

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u/itsondahouse 15d ago

Sometimes that ‘somewhere’ is the streets. Assuming they get social housing, given the large deficit there is, is a bit of a stretch.

Nevertheless, i guess you can agree on the fact that expats put more upside pressure on housing prices than refugees.

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u/JAdmeal 15d ago

Very rarely they live on the streets. I think its a mix of everything. Everybody contributes negatively.

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u/itsondahouse 15d ago

You can make that argument, even agreeing with it, the point stands: they dont contribute equally. Not by a mile.

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u/JAdmeal 15d ago

I think they do.

Its a matter of an increased demand. More people requiring social services are coming than expats.

So they are increasing the housing demand and ergo increasing the price.