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The Spanish market from the practical side: taxes, paperwork, prices and locations — written by the people who handle these transactions.
03.10.2025
New builds on Costa Blanca South: what €500,000 buys area by area after buying costs, from Torrevieja to Dolores, with real prices and honest minuses.
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03.10.2025
What can €500K buy in Costa Blanca North? Real listings from Dénia to Finestrat, and why a €500,000 budget really means a price close to €440,000.
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07.08.2024
Spanish property market 2026 in official data: record prices, softer sales, thin supply, a sober crash check and what it means for UK and Irish buyers.
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06.08.2024
Buying a holiday home in Spain? See the yearly cost of owning: IBI, community fees, tax on an unlet home, insurance and how the 90/180 rule limits your stays.
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03.07.2024
Spanish festivals month by month, with 2027 dates we checked: Las Fallas, Feria de Abril, La Tomatina, plus Hogueras and Moors and Christians near Alicante.
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03.07.2024
Retiring to Spain from the UK? The 2026 visa income test, how your pension is taxed, S1 healthcare and where Britons settle, with worked tax examples.
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