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Europe's Housing Markets Diverge Sharply, Affordability Emerges as Core Crisis

Original: Europe’s housing markets are diverging wildly—from +20% in Belgrade to -15% in Dublin! 🇪🇺 While performance varies drama

European housing markets are moving in opposite directions, with prices in Belgrade reported up around 20% while Dublin's have fallen roughly 15%. Analysts stress that the bigger story is affordability rather than headline growth: in Athens, new homes cost about €4,364 per square metre, up 6.5%, yet remain out of reach for typical buyers. Commenters are debating why neighbouring markets are performing so differently.

Why now: Housing affordability is a pressing political and economic concern across Europe, and stark regional contrasts highlight how uneven the crisis is.

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• Europe’s housing markets are diverging wildly—from +20% in Belgrade to -15% in Dublin! 🇪🇺 While performance varies dramatically across the continent, affordability has become the real crisis.🏡 Take Athens:🇬🇷 New-home prices: €4,364/sqm (+6.5%) Affordability ratio: A typical new… · apostolos_kl · 1

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