Toxic Tourism - Mallorca’s Housing Crisis
May 30, 2025
Millions of tourists come to the island every year. But many Mallorcans can no longer afford the rents here.
60-year-old Begoña is a parking inspector. She and her son Hector, who works as a waiter, live in a caravan in Palma, Mallorca’s capital. Their combined income of 2,500 euros isn’t enough to afford an apartment.
A 22-year-old medical student, Christofer lives in a stuffy basement room in Palma and pays 600 euros a month. The conditions are catastrophic: the sewage pumps are defective and it smells awful, and the power is often out. These are just 2 stories from the growing problem of Mallorca’s housing shortage.
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