The recent remarks by Irene Montero, MEP for The Left, have sounded alarm bells among those who still believe private property is a cornerstone of individual freedom. Her proposal is blunt: “Why build more homes when we can redistribute the ones we already have? Why not expropriate the houses owned by vulture funds and large landlords who profit from a right?” A demagogic rhetoric hiding a dangerous collectivist drift: expropriate instead of building; distribute what belongs to others, instead of creating value.
This vision, already known for its disastrous effects in Spain, now threatens to be elevated to the European level. And it comes at a time when the von der Leyen Commission has designated housing as a legislative priority. Given what we’ve seen—and the prevailing ideological slant in Brussels there is every reason to fear that Montero’s proposal is not an isolated outburst, but rather a glimpse into EU policies to come, shaped by the “you will own nothing and be happy” motto of the 2030 Agenda.
In Spain, the results of this approach have been devastating. The Housing Law has scared off property owners, halted new developments, and crushed the rental supply—especially in high-demand areas. A perverse incentive structure that protects squatters—often encouraged by the very parties now demanding expropriation—has fostered legal uncertainty. The outcome? Rising prices, the collapse of affordable rental housing, and entire neighborhoods falling into the hands of squatting mafias.
An explosive mix: immigration, tourism and law
To this ideological bomb, we must add another: demographics. The Spanish government has enacted the new Immigration Regulation, which will allow some 300,000 undocumented individuals to be legalized each year, while also making it easier for students, family members, and job seekers to enter. At the same time, the executive seeks to mass-legalize another half a million immigrants. The impact on the housing market will be massive. If no new homes are built, social and economic tensions are all but guaranteed.
The Canary Islands are a textbook example: tourist pressure, legal restrictions on rental supply, and the constant arrival of illegal immigrants are pushing the region to the brink of collapse. What is sold as ‘social justice’ is in reality a recipe for impoverishing the middle class, degrading urban spaces, and sowing social division.
In the face of this ideological drift that threatens to turn private property into a privilege, Jorge Buxadé has offered a clear and forceful response from the European Parliament. The VOX MEP, representing the Patriots group, defended a housing policy focused on families—not on financial funds or mass immigration: “We will continue to support tax deductions and incentives so that developers find it attractive to sell new housing to Spanish families who will use it as their primary residence, rather than to funds or foreign owners who may use it for other purposes,” he told europeanconservative.com.

He also called for the release of land hoarded by municipalities and regional governments, and stated plainly what many citizens think but few dare to say: “We will fight to ensure that native and local citizens are prioritized in all circumstances over transitory tenants.” A voice of reason that stands in stark contrast to the European left’s interventionist delusions.


