Answers first. Then the detail.
Clear guides to buying, selling and settling in the Comunitat Valenciana, written by the people who do this every day. No jargon, no assumed knowledge.
The honest guide to buying in the Comunitat Valenciana
Everything we wish every buyer knew before their first viewing: the full process, the real costs, the paperwork, and the moments where people get caught out. One clear PDF, no sales pitch.
- The step-by-step process, from first viewing to the notary
- A realistic budget: the ~10–13% that sits on top of the price
- The deposit moment, and the checks to run before you pay
- Which visa routes exist now the Golden Visa has ended
Free, and no email required. Written by the people who do this every day.
Four guides that answer most of the questions.
If you read nothing else, read these. Each one leads with the short answer, then the detail underneath.
How to buy a home in Spain
The whole journey in order, from first viewing to the day you get the keys, and exactly who is responsible for what along the way.
Read the guide 9 min readCosts and taxes when you buy
The listing price is not the total. Here is the roughly 10 to 13 percent that sits on top of it, and where every euro of it goes.
Read the guide 6 min readBuying from abroad
How to view, offer and complete on a Spanish home before you live here, what a power of attorney does for you, and which parts still need a person on the ground.
Read the guide 7 min readResidency & visas after the Golden Visa
Buying a home no longer comes with residency. Here are the routes that still let you move to Spain, and who each one actually suits.
Read the guide 8 min readFresh answers as things change.
Shorter reads on the questions buyers and sellers ask us most, updated as the rules and the market move.
Arras: what to check before you pay a deposit
The arras contract is where a Spanish purchase becomes binding. Here is what to confirm before any money moves, and why the wording matters more than the number.
NIE & paperworkWhat is an NIE, and how do you get one?
The number you need before you can buy anything in Spain: what it is, what it is not, and how we get one for you without you flying over.
The moneyNon-resident mortgages: what to expect
The deposit, the rates, the paperwork and the timeline Spanish lenders put in front of a cross-border buyer, and how to protect your deposit along the way.
Ask us anything about your own situation.
The guides cover the common ground. For the specifics of your move, a short, no-pressure conversation is faster than any article.