Category: Buying

The south of Spain includes the well-known Costa del Sol in the middle, the less famous Costa Tropical to the east and Costa de la Luz running up to Portugal. With resorts like Almuñecar, Nerja, Torremolinos, Fuengirola, Mijas, Marbella and Estepona it is the classic Spanish property-buying destination. The British are still the biggest buyers here, but there are also large numbers of Russians, …

When you sign the purchase agreement, you and the other party are giving your formal consent to the deal. The seller hands over the keys to the home, and the buyer (or the bank that is financing the transaction with a mortgage loan) hands over the money. So, this is the point of no return. That is why it is best to observe all …

Spain becomes more arid as you head south from the Costa Blanca, including an actual desert at Almanzora. However, it is also a major agricultural supplier too, especially in Murcia in the northern section and inland to the south of Almeria city. South of Murcia, within Andalusia, Almeria was a relatively quiet and poor province until the tourists and new residents arrived, priced out …

Nowadays buying a home almost always means taking on a mortgage to finance the purchase. The lending institution pays the seller, and the buyer has to return the money to the bank along with a certain interest. The bank makes sure the loan will be paid back by placing a mortgage on the home, which enables the bank to have your home sold off …

South of Valencia the weather warms up all year and the most popular expat areas start. It has a climate judged by the World Health Organisation to be the healthiest in the world, with warmth all year but tempered by Mediterranean breezes. Costa Blanca North is greener, more mountainous and with smaller, quieter resorts and expat-friendly towns like Dénia and Jávea. Inland, the Jalón …

The most well-known city is Barcelona, the most famous coast the Costa Brava with resorts such as Blanes, Lloret and Tossa de Mar. It is a green, rugged and mountainous coast with sandy bays. Although it attracted large numbers of package tourists in the early days, it has made a concerted attempt to go upmarket in recent decades and prices here are relatively expensive. …

To choose the right home for you, you have to compare the possibilities there are on the market, examine the property’s physical features and ascertain the property’s legal situation.   Your first steps must be to see what you can get for your money, decide what sort of lifestyle you would like in Spain, and where. Examine the property’s physical features. To do this, …

Northern and southern Spain have very different climates. The north-west, sticking out into the Bay of Biscay and the Atlantic and known as Green Spain or Costa Verde comprises Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country. It is greener because it is wetter, with mountains that are still home to (a few) wolves and bears, leading down to lush meadows and forests and on …

If you want an official valuation you need an  industry expert who visits the property to analyze it and establish a value. But you can use these free tools to get an approximate valuation of a property that interests you in Spain: precioviviendas.com (Resource only in Spanish language) It offers a calculation method accredited by the Faculty of Mathematical Sciences of the Complutense University …

  When buying your property, there are a series of steps which will enable you to make your purchase with full guarantees: Check the legal position of the property by contacting the Property Registry. The Property Registry is a state body and the Registrars are civil servants who provide you with verbal information free of charge and who have the power to issue certificates …