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Choosing an agent

How to research an estate agency before you contact them

You have a name and a website. Here is the ten-minute check that tells you whether it is a real, insured, accountable business, before you send a single message.

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Data

How many estate agents are there on the Costa Blanca? What the official register shows

We read the Valencian register of estate agents every day. Here is what it says about the province of Alicante: how many there are, where they cluster, and why the number matters to a buyer.

6 min read
Choosing an agent

Finding an English-speaking estate agent on the Costa Blanca

Nearly every agency here says it works in English. Here is how to tell which ones really do, why it matters more than buyers expect, and where the other languages are concentrated.

5 min read
Areas

Costa Blanca North or South: which half should you buy in?

Dénia, Jávea, Moraira and Altea, or Torrevieja, Orihuela Costa and Guardamar? The two halves of this coast are different products at different prices. Here is the honest comparison.

7 min read
Choosing an agent

Twelve questions to ask a Spanish estate agent before you view

The questions that separate an agency that knows the property from one that is forwarding a listing. Ask them by email, before you book flights.

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Trust

Nine red flags when dealing with an estate agency in Spain

Not fraud, usually. Just the practices that cost buyers money and time on this coast, and the point at which each one should make you stop.

6 min read
Areas

Buying in Alicante city instead of on the coast: what changes

A capital city with a university, hospitals, an airport and a tram, rather than a resort. What that changes about price, rental demand, winter life and the kind of agency you need.

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