Expert guides on buying new build property on the Costa Blanca — legal process, market insight and financial planning.
Euribor climbed past 3.3% after the ECB's September rise. In the same four weeks, 24 new-build developments in Legado's portfolio raised their entire price list. For a buyer who waits, the price moved faster than the rate.
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What does a new-build apartment on the Costa Blanca really cost? Prices by number of bedrooms, town and distance from the sea, the taxes to add on, and how prices are moving — data from September 2026.
ReadOf 511 active developments on the Costa Blanca, only 22 still price under €200,000. Half lie at most 4 km from the sea, mostly in the south. Here's where the rest are.
ReadSpain taxes an Irish owner's rental profit and gains at far lower rates than home. Here's why the tax treaty credit still leaves a real bill from Revenue — and where it doesn't.
ReadModelo 720 wasn't abolished — only the old fines were struck down in 2022. Here's what Irish residents in Spain actually have to declare about assets back home, and by when.
ReadIreland has never had a wealth tax. Spain does, and it's easy to misread what that means for an Irish buyer on the Costa Blanca — here's the real threshold, verified at the source.
ReadA UK resident renting out a Spanish home pays 24% tax on the full rent, no deductions — EU owners pay 19% on the net. Selling is gentler. Here's what the UK-Spain treaty actually credits back, and what it doesn't.
ReadModelo 720 wasn't abolished — only the disproportionate fines were struck down in 2022. Here's what UK residents in Spain actually have to declare about assets back home, and by when.
ReadThe UK has never had a wealth tax. Spain does, and it's easy to misunderstand what it means for a British buyer on the Costa Blanca — here's the real threshold, verified at the source.
ReadJávea is searched harder in Dutch than in any other language we track — and has eleven new build homes on the market. Three apartments, eight villas, and a million-euro gap in the middle. Here is exactly what exists.
ReadTwo official sources just confirmed it: Alicante is Spain's #1 market for foreign buyers. Here's what the Q2 2026 numbers mean if you're buying on the Costa Blanca.
ReadDénia is searched harder in German than in English — and has five new build developments and twenty homes left. Here is what exists, what it costs, and which part of town matches the life you pictured.
ReadA record 46.43% of Alicante home purchases went to foreign buyers in Q2 2026 — the highest share in Spain — just as the new-build shelf north of Benidorm empties.
ReadMore people search for property in Torrevieja than anywhere else on this coast — and most of them apologise for it. The gap between the town's reputation and its reality is where the opportunity lives.
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Altea's old town will never have a new build. The scarce new stock sits elsewhere — and that scarcity is precisely what makes it worth understanding.
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Every render in Calpe shows the Peñón. Whether you keep that view depends on planning details most buyers never check — here's what actually matters.
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Benidorm's skyline puts some buyers off. The fundamentals behind it — scarce land, year-round demand — are exactly why serious buyers look again.
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IBI, community fees, non-resident income tax, insurance — the full annual running cost picture for international buyers on the Costa Blanca. Know this before you buy.
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Most buyers use their bank to transfer money for a Spanish property purchase. Most overpay significantly as a result. Here's what the alternative looks like and why it matters.
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Every year for a decade, buyers have waited for Costa Blanca property prices to correct. Every year, prices have risen instead. Here's why the fundamentals make that predictable.
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Key handover day in Spain is not the moment to sign and celebrate. It's the moment to inspect. What you document in your snagging list is what the developer must fix.
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Every new build in Spain carries a mandatory 10-year structural warranty. Most international buyers don't know it exists — and most resale buyers never had it at all.
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From the land registry note to the title deed, every contract in a Spanish property purchase carries real risk. Here's what each one means and why you must never sign alone.
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Buying off-plan in Spain means you can choose your finishes — but only within a narrow window. Most buyers miss it entirely. Here's what's possible and when it closes.
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Spain cancelled the property Golden Visa in April 2025. Here's what it means for buyers, what residency options remain, and why you can still buy on the Costa Blanca.
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Listing your Costa Blanca property on Airbnb without a tourist licence is illegal and subject to fines. Here's what non-resident owners actually need to set up before renting.
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Most buyers think off-plan means a deposit now and the rest at completion. The reality is staged payments throughout construction — and they don't wait for you.
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Spanish mortgages for non-residents usually stop at 60% LTV — 70% in some cases, never the 80% buyers expect. Here's what banks require, how the tasación works, and how to prepare before you commit.
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Is the Costa Blanca market at the top? Here's the structural case for why demand isn't slowing — and why waiting costs more than most buyers expect.
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Resale feels safer because you can see it. But new build in Spain has more legal protections, better warranties, and a value structure resale can't match. Here's the real comparison.
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Most buyers budget for the purchase price. The buying costs add 12–14% on top. Here's the complete breakdown — taxes, notary, lawyer, registry — before you commit to anything.
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The developer's gestor is not your lawyer. The notary is not your lawyer. Here's what an independent property lawyer in Spain actually does — and what it costs when you skip one.
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The legal steps to buying property in Spain as a non-resident, in the right order. NIE, bank account, notary, taxes, registro — what each one means and when it happens.
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The assumption that independent representation costs money is wrong — and it's costing buyers more than they realise. Here's exactly how the commission structure works.
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The developer's sales agent may be perfectly professional — and still structurally unable to give you the information that matters most. Here's what's missing from that conversation.
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Going direct to the developer feels logical. It isn't. Here's what the developer's sales team won't tell you — and what it costs you when no one's on your side.
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