British tourists cancel Spain and Dubai holidays to 'stay at home' Brits are ditching their Spanish holiday plans and opting to stay closer to home, with a surge in interest for breaks in South West England.
Since 2004, search interest in 'staycations' in the UK has grown by an incredible 9,772 per cent, outgrowing interest in popular international hotspots like Bali, Dubai, Goa and even Spain.".
This shift comes as Spain announces a hefty tax on property purchases by non-EU residents, including Brits, in a bid to address its housing crisis.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez unveiled this among other measures on Monday, responding to the public outcry over unaffordable housing prices in Spain, reports Birmingham Live.
Another person questioned: "I remember in the mid 2000s that there was a house price collapse in Spain that led to virtual ghost towns being abandoned half built.
