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The Spanish government has unveiled drastic reforms affecting Brits' ability to buy homes as the country desperately looks to tackle the mounting housing crisis.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez today announced a new package of 12 measures the government hopes will win over residents furious with the lack of available homes.

One contentious proposal is the introduction of a tax for non-EU citizens buying houses in the country who do not already reside in Spain.

The government suggested levying a tax on foreigners, including Brits, by raising the amount paid when purchasing a house to 100 per cent of the value of the property.

House-buyers in Spain are currently expected to pay costs and taxes worth between 10 and 12 per cent of the price of the house, depending on where it is.

Sanchez said that the new tariff would help 'prioritise the availability of housing for residents'.

He noted that in 2023 alone, non-residents from outside of the EU bought 27,000 houses and flats in Spain, 'not to live in them, but mainly to speculate'.

He said this was 'something that, in the context of the shortages we are experiencing, we cannot afford'.

Spain has seen massive demonstrations grow year-on-year, with aggrieved locals decrying the housing shortage while opportunists buy up homes and rent them out to holidaymakers, or leave them vacant for most of the year.

Residency in Spain is open to UK nationals and other non-EU citizens planning to stay longer than 90 days, subject to fees and proof of financial stability.