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ASEICAR president: only one client bought a motorhome for permanent housing

11.09.2026 12:00 1 min 1 source РУС
El MIRA CES
ASEICAR president: only one client bought a motorhome for permanent housing
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José Manuel Jurado, president of the Spanish Association of the Caravanning Industry and Commerce (ASEICAR), stated that buying motorhomes for permanent residence is an isolated case. According to him, in a year only one client purchased a motorhome to use as a home. Jurado attributes the sector's growth to the desire to travel, not the housing crisis. He also noted that Spain lacks about 2,000 motorhome areas, especially along the coast.

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ASEICAR president: only one client bought a motorhome for permanent housing

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