Housing continues to be one of the main concerns for the Spanish population. For this reason, many people prefer to invest in property. Due to a lack of supply to meet high demand, the population is forced to look for opportunities in smaller towns or resort to less precarious alternatives like living in trailers or motorhomes, a reality that is becoming increasingly close in our country, as the expert pointed out on the program. For this reason, the expert recommends buying a home, as it offers a series of guarantees that we cannot count on with the first option. "Buying gives you the possibility that when you are older, you will not have to pay rent and will not have insecurity," assures Bernardos, taking the opportunity to recommend saving to enjoy a more stable and secure future, especially considering that around 35% of household spending is directed towards paying a mortgage or rent. Along with other issues such as employment or rising prices, the great difficulty in securing a home remains at the center of conversations, especially among a predominantly young population. This is a panorama that seems to worsen every day, as the prohibitive prices of properties continue to increase progressively, presenting the same situation in the rental market, leaving interested parties without options. In most cities, it is at historical highs and the only possibility for most young people is to buy," he declared forcefully. Complex situation The rental housing market is experiencing a considerably inaccessible situation for sectors of the population with reduced purchasing power, a circumstance that coincides with that of numerous young people in our country. This scenario has been the subject of debate among numerous economic experts to try to offer reasonable solutions to those affected. In this sense, one of the most prominent is Gonzalo Bernardos. The economist and professor at the University of Barcelona has made his position clear in one of his latest appearances on the LaSexta Xplica television program. "The rental market is dead."
