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The real cost of buying on the Costa Blanca in 2026

Beyond the price tag: the taxes, notary, registry and legal fees you should budget for a property in the Valencian Community, with worked examples.

9 min read
Areas

La Zenia vs Punta Prima vs Torrevieja centre: where should you buy?

Three of the most popular spots on the southern Costa Blanca, compared on lifestyle, prices, winter life, rental demand and who each one really suits.

8 min read
Trust

How to check an estate agent is registered (RAICV) in 2 minutes

Since 2022, estate agencies established in the Valencian Community must be in an official public register, reshaped by a court ruling in 2024. How to use it, what it proves, what it does not, and five more checks for the same ten minutes.

7 min read
Buying

NIE, notary and completion: the buying process explained

The step-by-step of buying a home in Spain as a foreigner, from your tax number to the keys, with the realistic timings and the two points where deals go wrong.

9 min read
Buying

How to get your NIE number to buy in Spain

The foreigner tax number you need before you can buy, bank or sign: what it is, the three ways to obtain it, the documents, the cost and the realistic waiting times.

7 min read
Buying

Buying off-plan (new build) on the Costa Blanca: how it works

Staged payments, bank guarantees, the licence of first occupation and snagging: what is different when you buy a brand-new home before it is finished, and where the money is at risk.

9 min read
Owning

The cost of owning a Spanish property: IBI, fees and non-resident tax

Buying is one thing. Here is what a Costa Blanca home actually costs you every year afterwards, line by line, with realistic ranges and the bills people forget.

8 min read
Areas

Where to buy on the Costa Blanca South: a guide to the towns

From Torrevieja's salt lakes to inland Rojales, how the main towns of the southern Costa Blanca compare on price, winter life, property type and who buys there.

9 min read
Buying

Buying property in Ciudad Quesada: estate agents, steps and costs

Ciudad Quesada is the large urbanisation of Rojales, not a town of its own: the registered agencies with an office there, the buying process from NIE to notary, and where the real costs are.

7 min read
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