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A closer look at life and property on the coast.
Property news, market analysis and the changes that matter when you are buying on the Costa del Sol.
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The whole purchase, in one place.
Practical reading from the Arevont guide library.
Buying in Spain · Guide
From the first search to the keys.
Fifteen steps through buying a home in Spain, with the decisions, documents and people involved at each stage.
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Buyer's guide
The whole purchase in fifteen steps, from the first conversation to the keys, with timelines, costs and the decisions you make along the way.
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Lawyer's checks
Ownership, charges, building legality and community debt, explained one check at a time.
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Purchase costs
What lands on top of the purchase price, item by item, for a new build and for a resale. Read it before you fix a budget, because the gap between the two is larger than most buyers expect.
Read the guideMortgage processing
How much a Spanish bank lends a non-resident, and what the law forces it to hand you in writing before anything can be signed. It also compares fixed and variable rates in the current market.
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Short-term rental
Three separate authorities have to say yes before you can let to tourists, and your community of owners can ban it outright. This guide covers what each one requires before the first guest arrives.
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Annual costs
What owning a property here costs every year, item by item, from the local property tax to the standing charges on electricity and water. It also covers what a non-resident owner still owes in a year nobody stays there.
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What does this mean for your purchase?
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