Non-resident citizens from countries outside the European Union, including the UK, will face a big tax bill if they want to buy a home in Spain, its PM Pedro Sánchez said

Portugal to implement 100% tax rule for home buyers from outside EU looking to settle in Portugal, following Spain, with France and Greece also rumoured

Intuitive (Nasdaq: ISRG) announced today that it plans to establish a direct presence in Italy, Spain and Portugal.

Intuitive (NASDAQ:ISRG) has agreed to acquire the distribution businesses for its da Vinci and Ion devices in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Malta, San Marino and their associated territories, which will establish a direct presence for the company in those areas.

Several EU countries are set to follow Spain's lead and launch measures in an attempt to tackle their housing crises.

Spain is set to implement an 100% tax on properties bought by non-EU residents, which could have a dramatic effect on Brits who commonly buy in Spain owing to its warm climate. While details of how the tax will work are yet to be revealed,

Intuitive has entered into this agreement, subject to regulatory approvals, with the current Intuitive technology distributors ab medica, Abex, Excelencia Robotica, and their affiliates to purchase their Intuitive product-related business. The transaction will not close until 2026, after approvals have been received and closing conditions met.

Intuitive Chief Executive Gary Guthart said the company's direct presence in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Malta and San Marino will allow it to better understand customer needs across Europe. "Intuitive is excited to continue to invest in the significant opportunity to bring safe, minimally invasive care to more patients across Europe," he said.

Spain has warned non-EU residents, including Brits, they will face a huge bill if they want to buy a second home in the country - and several other European nations could soon follow suit

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced that Bosco Aranguren, CEO of DAZN Spain, will leave the company to pursue a new project. Oscar Vilda, former

Carlos Alcaraz gets tattoos to celebrate Grand Slam titles, so he plans to get ink of a kangaroo if he can win the Australian Open to complete a full collection from the four most prestigious events in tennis.

I t’s not an exaggeration to say that the best time to visit Portugal is any time you can go. The aptly-nicknamed “garden planted at the edge of the sea” (translated loosely