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Behind the story: A job. An income. And still nowhere affordable to live.
From California's technology industry to Spain's housing market, from Lisbon's Alojamento Local apartments to the holiday towns of France and Cornwall, housing affordability is becoming a problem that extends far beyond those trying to buy their first home.
In this episode, SignsWatch explores how local wages compete with international wealth, why homes become holiday accommodation, and what happens to communities when the people who sustain them can no longer afford to stay.
We examine the roles of Portugal's former Non-Habitual Resident tax regime, short-term rentals, housing supply and the difficult trade-offs involved in making homes affordable again.
Because a prosperous place isn't necessarily a place where ordinary people can build a life.
