Portugal, the Netherlands and Switzerland were identified in a study as "systematically unaffordable" countries for housing buyers on an average salary. This classification indicates that even those earning a median income face significant difficulties accessing property ownership in these nations.
The study analyzed housing affordability in several European countries, concluding that these three countries stand out due to their persistence in this situation of unaffordability. This reality particularly affects buyers who do not have high incomes.
Regarding Eastern Europe, the study warns that countries such as Poland and Hungary are becoming progressively more expensive. This trend is bringing these countries closer to the housing price standards practiced in Western Europe.
The report suggests that the problem of housing affordability is not limited to Europe's traditionally most expensive countries, and is spreading to regions that previously offered more accessible conditions for purchasing a home.
