7th February 2017

Dear Customers,Clients and Friends,

2016 has been a very good year for the island and real estate in general.

The figures we use can vary over time, as sources revise numbers, and sometimes are guesstimates, but the trends are there. Our sources are IBESTAT, Ministerio de Fomento, INE, Federacion Hostelera de Ibiza y Formentera, Exceltur and Idealista.

For the market on the whole, I would highlight the following;

Ibiza as a tourist destination is probably peaking in high season. We are close to full capacity in July and August.

The season is extending itself significantly. September and June are busy months and even May and October are seeing good growth. Our former 2 1/2 month season is becoming a 5 1/2 month season. This is very good news for rental yields and for the island as a whole!

The mix of tourists now includes, a significant amount of families (former island partiers now older and with children) and many of them, potential home buyers This also creates a good stock for future generation visitors, The Benelux and Swiss markets have grown sharply in recent years.

Prices for prime real estate have increased by some 10-15 % in the last year.

Home sales are still growing, after a sharp 50 % increase in recent years, we expect 10% plus increase this year.
Prices ,based on recent data, are increasing in the lower (<€1MM) and the mid segment of the market (<€3MM) while at the high end of the market (+3mm) prices are softening slightly.

Building permits and refurbishing permissions are still being cut back, meaning the available legalised offer is, evermore scarce. Land to develop also continues to be very restrictive, and those with actual planning permission have increased considerably in value.

The vacation rental market again has been strong this year and is now consolidating attractive rental yields for buy to let investors with net yields of around the 4-5%.

The steady influx of foreigners that come to live full time on the Island is continuing, and we have seen an increase of 2000 more residents registered in 2016.

Still, with all these good tailwinds, I still believe prices in the prime real estate market will continue to pause, and we should consolidate actual price levels for a period, before continuing its ascent. The sharp increase in prices in recent years need to be digested as stock gets rotated, and establishes a new price base. Demand still far exceeds supply, and probably will do so for a long while, but prices need to consolidate at these levels.

Clive Heathcote
Houses in Ibiza

The island has experienced a sharp increase in tourists growing by over 70% between 2010 and 2016
This represents some 9% increase vs 2015.

The island is probably close to full capacity in peak season and seems to be consolidating these levels.
Low and Mid season visitors has grown significantly and the latest data for September & October shows records.

A large increase in family oriented visitors in recent years is significantly changing the mix and the island is becoming focused on also offering adequate products for this market.

3Q YTD 2016 shows an 10% increase on 1st semester 2015 Home sales

Sales continue to show growth and we expect to see again an increase of some 10-15% this year.

Prime real estate is seeing the strongest growth in sales with mostly foreign, cash buyers.

The UK and the Benelux lead the market with good growth from Swiss and American buyers.

Housing stock available on Internet has fallen over 10% since October.

Most sales are taking place in the apartment segment.

Prices have increased again by some 5% overall

The amount os stock in the prime market has increased somewhat and prices in the +3mm segment has seen prices soften by 3-4%

Total housing stock on the island is some 70,000 units.

Average prices per square metre in Ibiza are the highest in Spain. (over twice the national average)

Prices after consolidating for a few years seem to be rising sharply since last year and now are some 20% higher than 2011.

Prices on the island very enormously and there are averages based on listed prices for all products

We estimate that prices have risen some 10-15%% in 2016

Our forecast is that prime properties, after some consolidation at current levels , will see price increases in the region of 15%-25% within the next 4 to 5 years.

Prices in prime properties did not suffer significant price falls during the financial crisis in Spain which bought down house prices on the continent by as much as 40-50%. Here prices in prime, dipped a little and then stagnated during the crisis and since have picked up significantly.

Very strict urban planning laws, limited building permits, very scarce supply and increasing demand will continue over time to pressure prices upwards.

Some indicative values

Prime country side 500 m2 build with 25,000 m2 plus size plots- €4 million plus.

Prime seafront/views 500 m2 build with 2000-5000m2 plots- €4 million plus.

Prime country side land plots with 25,000m2 plus with an active license to build 480m2- € 2 million plus

Prime country side farmhouse to reform/refurbish with plots of 25,000m2 plus with licenses- € 2,5 million plus

Prime apartments (Paseo Maritimo Ibiza) with sea views 200m2 plus- € 2 million plus.