This paper illustrates recent processes of internationalization of second home tourism based on detailed research of the Spanish insular destination Mallorca as a case study. German second home owners are especially emphasised within the paper as they predominate on the island in terms of international ownership (as well the anual amount of tourist arrivals). The paper includes discussion on teoretical aspects of second home tourism with focus on latest trends such as international ownership of second homes and retirement migration. Empirical part describes second home tourism on Mallorca within the context of its historical development, spacial organization and using patterns. The key part of the research is questionnaire survey which has been conducted in order to find resident's perception of German second home owners in municipalities Andratx and Deiá.

In Sweden, people can only be registered as a citizen in one municipality while at the same time, almost half of the Swedish population have accesses to a second home. Second home owners is therefore not visible in the public statistics which causes problems for municipalities when planning since this mobile population seems to be immobile. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of second home tourism on a municipal level and how these effects are handled by a municipal organization. The municipality of Tjörn, a municipality consisting of islands on the countryside on the Swedish west coast, is used as an example to illustrate this subject. The study is based on one group interview and one personal interview with municipal workers with different professions to examine which effects they identify from the second home tourism and how they handle this in their professions. The results shows that the second home tourism in the municipality of Tjörn concerns economical, ecological, physical and social aspects plus aspects concerning the identity of the place. This in turn demands a knowledge and information from the affected municipality to be able to handle the effects in a sustainable way.

Möjligheter till att resa och förflytta sig mellan nationella gränser i världen blir allt fler. Svenskar som köper bostad i Costa del Sol söker efter ett varmare klimat, billigare levnadskostnader och spenderar upp till flera månader åt gången i Spanien. Tidigare forskning visar att problematik kopplad till uppfattning av sin egen identitet förekommer när individer kontinuerligt reser mellan hem i olika länder, vilket delvis också är beroende av det bemötande man får som svensk utomlands. Den här studien syftar till att undersöka hur svenskars identitet påverkas av att äga en bostad i Spanien. Genom intervjuer med åtta seniorer undersöktes fenomenet identitet, kopplat till att äga bostad utomlands. Det empiriska materialet analyserades med hjälp av tematisk analys och jämfördes med tidigare forskning. Social identitetsteori och platsidentitet är två viktiga faktorer och teorier inom denna undersökning. De verkar som centrala utgångspunkter vid diskussion, inom studier av människors upplevda identitet. Resultaten för denna studie visar att svenskar generellt inte identifierar sig som lokalbor i Costa del Sol. Samtidigt känner flera en stark platstillhörighet och anser sin bostad i Spanien vara lika mycket “hemma” som den bostad de äger i Sverige. Samtliga respondenter uppger att de främst bemöts av vänlighet från lokalbor i Spanien, men nämner även tillfällen där de upplevt en viss främlingsfientlighet mot internationella fritidshusägare i Spanien som grupp. För vidare forskning föreslår författarna en undersökning med yngre generations fritidshusägare i Spanien, men även en djupare kvalitativ studie av sambandet mellan platstillhörighet och känslan av att känna sig hemma, bland svenska bostadsägare utomlands. Vidare föreslås studier av andra destinationer i Spanien samt hur juridiska faktorer påverkar val av Spanien som land för att köpa fritidsbostad. / Opportunities to travel and move between the national borders in the world are increasing. Swedes who buy second-homes in Costa del Sol are looking for a better climate, cheaper living costs and spend up to several months at a time in Spain. Previous research shows that problems linked to defining one’s own identity occur when individuals continuously travel between homes in different countries, which is also partly dependent on the treatment that they receive as Swedes abroad. This study aims to investigate how Swedish individuals’ identity is affected by owning a second-home in Spain. Through interviews with eight seniors, the phenomenon of identity, linked to owning a home abroad, was investigated. The empirical material was analyzed using thematic analysis and compared with previous research. Social identity theory and place identity are two important factors and theories that are used in this study. They stand as crucial premises when discussing the studies of people's perceived identity. The results of this study show that Swedes generally do not identify themselves as locals in Costa del Sol. Simultaneously, many feel a strong sense of belonging and consider their home in Spain to be as much "at home" as the home they reside in Sweden. As for perception by the local inhabitants, all respondents state that they are mainly met with kindness, although a few occasions are mentioned when they have experienced particular xenophobia against international second-home owners in Spain as a community. For further research, the authors propose a study of younger generation second-home owners, as well as a deeper qualitative study of the connection between place affiliation and the feeling of “feeling at home” among Swedish homeowners abroad. Furthermore, studies of other destinations in Spain would be of interest, together with jurisprudence in Spain as a factor for choosing Spain as a second-home country.