Squatting — known in Spain as "ocupación" and squatters as "ocupas" — is one of those topics that generates far more fear than the statistics justify, but enough real cases to take seriously. If you own a property in Andalusia and you are not based here full time, it is worth understanding what the actual risk looks like, how squatters find empty properties, what changed legally in 2025, and - most importantly - what you can do to make your property an unattractive target before any of this becomes relevant.
