IBIZA 2024 UPDATE A BIG PROBLEM FOR THE ISLAND

When I initially arrived in Ibiza, finding a place was a breeze. However, now there's a surge in demand from individuals seeking to reside in Ibiza year-round. In recent years, I've consistently observed the formidable challenge of securing high-quality, affordable rental housing for Ibiza residents in today's society. contracts hold little weight, landlords demand a year's rent upfront, and the rising cost of living prompts people to even advertise the back of their cars and friends sofas, Even the GUARDIA Civil agents in Ibiza are compelled to sleep in their cars because of skyrocketing rent prices, revealing the island's severe housing crisis. Last summer, nine officers went on sick leave when stationed at Ibiza airport because a shortage of accommodation left them with no choice but to spend nights in their vehicles. It has become increasingly challenging for employers to find staff to work in their beach bars, clubs, and restaurants, as seasonal living is becoming more difficult due to the rise in rental prices.

In this video, I chat with a handful of local owners and managers of various establishments. Ideally, I would have liked to speak with more people, but creating this video solo can sometimes make it challenging to pin down individuals to talk on camera, especially during the off-season in Ibiza, particularly in February.

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[Danielsmith]

Dwayne it’s time for a Bluetooth mic. Keep bringing content like this! Great stuff It’s just really hard to hear tho Mic up!

[Jimbob]

It’s sad to see but the magic had just gone from the island for me. I think it’s just a sign of the times with people just wanting to take Instagram photos and wanting tables at “o beach”. It’s nothing like it used to be, complete losers who just want to pose. Some good pockets about but for the most part greed and modern life in general has just taken over. Great video, thank you.

[ChristianLucek]

We own a house in Ibiza and have been travelling to the island for over 40 years, the development is dramatic. The island is a victim of its own success, it simply has too many people, often the wrong ones, and the growth is driving up prices and damaging quality. it's a shame

[DonLeake]

Hi Dwayne, have followed you for awhile. I’m an architect and real estate developer and have been coming here for most years since 2003. One of the key issues…the island is limiting housing construction….there just aren’t enough housing units for everyone who is here. This ties back to water and infrastructure…there is enough fresh water supply for the projected growth of the island. There is a proposed desalination plant but to my understanding (you know more than me) it hasn’t been approved yet. Btw, happy to buy you a few beers or dinner when I’m there in August. Thanks for the channel…watched your personal story and appreciate the work you do.

[DwayneMuffin]

Sorry for the sound on that one bit, I dropped the sound as it red lined but forgot to fix it before uploading, 450 videos no complaints on sound but this one file was shot on my mates Sony and not my usual camera

[Hitmanchamp]

Came here in summer 2004 with the boys. We were 19 & it was brilliant. No posers, no-one loving themselves by constantly taking pictures for social media. Just people out to have a great time, get on it, dance the night away without giving a shit. We stayed at the Bahia which is next to the now ridiculously expensive, poser paradise bar. I went there in 2015 & it was horrendous. Me & the boys managed to get a packed out BayBar to all take a massive photo of everyone, was epic.

[cliffordlennon]

Love these type of vlogs, think we’re all interested about any news & info about the Island so keep them coming 👌🏼

[eddie]

Dwayne, this is the same for all the islands. This particular problem is all over the UK and Europe

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[markgriffiths]

Probably my last visit this summer - just too expensive - sadly. Great video underlining the point.

[WhatOllieDidNext]

Enjoyed the video Dwayne. I live on the Portuguese island of Madeira, same thing happening here with property prices. Tourism spiked as a result of the island being accessible to travel during covid and many travellers started visiting that were not the traditional demographic associated with the island. That trend is still running away from us with the island being increasingly on the radar of outdoor / adventure travellers.

Prices for a T1 in Funchal are now in excess of 1200 a month, I've heard rooms in shared houses going for 700 a month, T3 prices over 3k. Wages are not keeping up with the inflated market. Just seen an article this morning saying that 45% of property purchases are from foreigners, and nationally 37% of rentals are from foreigners, so guess its happening everywhere. While we do have lots of new construction, I don't see the amount of new hotels going up like you seem to have where you are, most of ours is refurb on existing tourist units and then high end apartment builds, 400, 500k+, well out of reach of the average worker here!

I'm trying to think what I used to pay for my hostel accommodation in Ibiza during the '97 season. I'm recall it was around 3 mil a night, that was like 12 quid! That was for a private room with sink, but shared toilet and shower facilities. A shared room was less. That was a good chunk of change back then, and you had to put some punters through the doors handing in your flyer for admission discount to earn enough to make rent! 6 nights a week always get a couple of shit locations on rotation during the week and worry if by the end of the week I'd have a roof over my head. Slept on some floors during my time I know!


I could go on forever with stories. Years ago my ex wife used to say i was to Ibiza what uncle Albert was to Only Fools and Horses. When I was in Ibiza....

[alvarorodriguezfilmmusic]

Great video! I'd still wanted to add something based on my experience.

If you plan on only working/living on the island in the summer your accommodation options will consist on basically what's available then, and therefore you'll be paying peak season prices. If you live on island 12 months a year conversely, the accommodation market is fairly different (you'd be looking at about €1K-1.5/month for a small 2 bedroom apartment. I'm a local (born and raised) and I've got lots of friends (also locals) that can afford to pay rent on really 'shitty' jobs (supermarket, warehouse...). It's not super easy to find something, don't get me wrong, but totally feasible.

[damonwebster]

Yes Dwayne! absolutely loving your videos! We're heading to Ibiza on 20th May for the second time for me and first time for the Mrs! loving all the content some of it is super useful to use on some of the best places to visit! hopefully bump into you while we're out there! thanks for making these videos dude. big respect!

[stufairley]

Really insightful vlog as always Dwayne. Great to see an old pal of mine too (Julian), who I’ve not seen for many a year. Keep up the great work pal. Love what you do. 👊

[craigmarsdj]

Ibiza is out-pricing itself, it's being stripped of its soul for the VIPs. Yes, the drinks in the clubs have always been expensive but we were prepared for that. Now the Local Spars are 4x more expensive for pre-drinks. Looking at Jet2 and TUI some hotels are an extra £2000 peak season this year on previous years! But we still go for the love of the island! Great video as always Dwayne!

[grahambland]

Great content, one of your best addressing a major issue for the island

[donkeykong]

does anyone the name of the song around the 18 min mark?

[krispysox]

I lived in Ibiza for over a decade, much of it in San Antonio. I left in 2021. I miss her of course, more than words - but seeing this reinforces the feeling I could never shake that the Island will end up exclusively a VIP (add more V's as you go) playground, bereft of the beauty, spirit and people who made it special in the first place. I truly feel for those struggling, I know what it means to call Ibiza 'home'. Good luck one and all x

[jamespearson]

Was there last June, was there 28 years ago, only 2 times I have been, it has not lost any of its charm for me something magical about the place, will be going back again. Kicking myself for not going back every year

[hughkelly]

Good vlog Dwayne, you have certainly hit it on the head with the accommodation problems here on the island, not just for bar/restaurant staff but also for the professional sector. I speak to a lot of people, friends offer family etc, with the same problem, affordable accommodation. Well done.
It was nice to have the quick chat the other day and YES we need to do that coffee one day.

[alexgraham]

Great video Dwayne. From a San Antonio point of view, the amount of empty bars, shops and that gigantic skeletal hotel in the Bay - How can owners be happy to sit tight for years until the right offer? They’re clearly well off to be able to do it. They could be converted into living areas. There should be presssure from local authorities to use it or lose it.