Purchase property

The growing arrival of ex-pats in Spain benefits not only the tourism sector, but also boosts the property market. In 2017, foreigners bought more than 61,000 houses, largely in the coastal provinces and the islands.

With the upward trend in property prices, buyers want to find their dream home without going overbudget. As such, the key is to get the seller to lower the price of the house.

When house hunting, you’ll have noticed that a distinction is often drawn between run-of-the-mill properties and so-called ‘luxury’ properties but what’s the difference?

There’s always loads of legal stuff involved in buying any property, but as a foreigner in Spain you’ll have extra paperwork to do.

Buying a house is a lengthy process with lots of official hoops to jump through - use this comprehensive checklist to tick things off as you go. Check with the local authorities that the transaction is legal i.e.

It’s absolutely vital when you’re doing a visit to any potential property to keep these things in mind: 1.

Whether you’re looking at villas, flats or holiday homes, there’s always the decision of whether to buy or to rent, but which is best for you? It’s worth taking the following into account... Cost of a mortgage vs.

Spain offers many different types of properties compared with Britain. Before you start looking, you should be very clear on the following: Why are you buying? (holiday home, investment, somewhere to retire…) How will you spend your time there?

Seems like the whole world and his dog are looking for a property in the Mediterranean, if they haven’t bought one already. So what’s the big deal?

So you’ve decided to buy property in Spain. Now what? What with everything being in Spanish and the property market being so different, it can be quite daunting for first-time expat buyers. Fear not!