Long-form guides instead of short news items: what ownership actually costs, what the law says, where prices are heading. Every claim links to a primary source: an official gazette, registry, or ministry statistics.
Buying & Costs
Mortgage in Spain for Non-Residents 2026: Rates, How Much Banks Lend, and How to Get One
Mortgage in Spain for non-residents in 2026: loans up to 60–70% of the property value, September Euribor 3.247%. Bank terms, timelines, who pays what, and the steps.
Risks & Law
Non-Resident Property Tax in Spain 2026: Modelo 210, Calculation, and Deadlines
Non-resident property tax in Spain 2026: 2% or 1.1% of the cadastral value, taxed at 19% or 24%, and modelo 210 for 2025 is due by December 31, 2026.
Buying & Costs
How to Check a Property in Spain Before You Buy: Nota Simple, Hidden Debts, and Illegal Building Work (2026)
Nota simple in Spain 2026: how to check a property before you buy. €9.02 plus VAT, association and IBI debts, the seller's mortgage, legal building work, the coast.
Buying & Costs
Cost of buying property in Spain 2026: the full bill for Valencia and the Costa Blanca
Cost of buying property in Spain in 2026: about 10% on top for a resale, 11–12% for a new build. Valencia's ITP cut to 9%. Full worked example on €200,000.
Residency & Relocation
International Schools in Valencia, Spain and the Costa Blanca: 2026/2027 Fees and Admissions
International schools in Valencia, Spain: 2026/2027 fees for American School of Valencia, British School of Valencia, Caxton College and ten more.
Risks & Law
Squatters' rights in Spain 2026: the law, real eviction timelines, and how to protect your property
An owner's guide to squatters' rights in Spain 2026: real eviction timelines under the 2025 law, the Supreme Court utilities ruling and what protection costs.
Market & Prices
Property prices in Spain 2026: what a square meter costs in Valencia and on the Costa Blanca
Property prices in Spain 2026: official statistics for three provinces, medians from a 161-property catalog, and the real gap between listing and deed price.
Risks & Law
Selling Property in Spain as a Non-Resident: Tax, 3% Retention, and Plusvalía in 2026
Selling property in Spain as a non-resident in 2026: the buyer withholds 3%, capital gains tax is 19% (not 24%), and plusvalía has two calculation methods.
