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Lots of people decide to finance their purchase of property in Spain with a mortgage. As a foreign buyer of property in Spain the way you can get a mortgage might well be somewhat different than what it is like in your own country. We are going to focus in this article about the differences between getting a mortgage in the USA and Spain because a very high percentage of our clients are from North America and there is a large difference between the systems in the two countries. However, this article will act as a guide for getting a mortgage in Spain: What you will need to supply, what to expect and what sort of outcomes you can expect.

When you buy a property in Valencia or elsewhere in Spain there are a series of payments you need to make and you should be ready so you are not caught out by them. Today we are going to look at the payments you need to make and the timings of those payments. From the initial reserve to the final tax payment there are a number of times you need to shell out. It's better to be aware of the timings in order to make sure that you are not caught out and you have the money available at the right time. The following guide includes all types of payments but your particular case may not involve some of them. We have included all of the payments including those only needed for people getting a mortgage. If you are not getting a mortgage you, of course, can ignore those.

We went on a listing frenzy last week as, while researching the articles about what your money buys you at various price points, I realised that we didn't have much on the shelves at various price points. A missive was sent out to the team, "we need to get more listings on the site". However, as we have mentioned many times before on this page, we don't list everything. In fact I wrote about the reasons why on our substack recently and as I am moving away from publications elsewhere and wanting to concentrate much more on our homeground, here on the blog, I thought it was time to bring over something from there to here to give the explanation of what is happening.

We regularly get asked questions before people become clients of Valencia Property, and quite often those questions are similar. Over the years we have had various articles with the latest FAQs and we have now decided to put them all into a single document and post. You can download the document here or just read on to see it all.

Valencia's lifestyle is one of the main reasons people move here, but "great weather and good food" only gets you so far in the first few months. Then things might get harder and that harder part is building a lasting and repetitive social life from those initial small acorns. It takes effort, a lot more effort. The following activities are all structured enough to give you a recurring reason to show up, and most of them double as a way to meet people, practise your Spanish and set up further contacts to grow into the city and into your friendship groups. Now of course everything depends on your gregariousness, your interests and your desire to get a social life and groups but if you want to here are some suggestions built around activities in order to get you going.

We often get asked by people about how you can get to know people in a new city after moving here. We get asked this by all ages and by people in different relationships and also by those coming here alone. In fact it was one of the questions asked last week in our Q+A too by quite a lot of people. So it was a nice surprise when I got a request for a guest post on the site by Tom Norman who has set up a meetup group in Valencia for introverts*. As a natural introvert myself who often feels overwhelmed in group settings it felt a natural fit for the blog. So here we are. Take it away Tom.

Near the end of 2024 in my infinite wisdom I decided I needed another project because running three businesses wasn't challenging enough of course. I saw that there was a restaurant for sale in La Pobla at a decent looking price, one that we used to love visiting actually, and I thought "Yeah, why not? I don't want to run a restaurant but to do something with this would be interesting". This is the story of the 17 month odyssey to get to the point where we are now of actually using the place on a daily basis. But how? The plans changed from start to finish and in today's post I'm going to explain what happened. Why there are 17 months in the intervening period, why you should never trust a builder to order your windows from Poland and why when the neighbours complain you shouldn't really worry too much.

If you have spent any time on the property portals, and we know you have if you are reading this because you are looking for that elusive Valencia property bargain, then you’d be forgiven for thinking you can still pick up a nice flat in Valencia city for 120,000 or 150,000 euros. You can't. Scroll a bit further and there are “bargains” everywhere with not so shiny photos, certainly tempting prices, and descriptions that make it sound like you’re one click away from your new life in Ruzafa or by the beach. You aren't. They come with issues.

This is the follow up piece from our initial post on Monday about your budget for property in Valencia. In that post we talked about the lower budgets and showed the limitations that you had and how it's usually much better to go outside of the city to the surrounding towns to get more for your money. If your lifestyle focus is just city life then you have to compromise more in the property you want to get that lifestyle. Remember, the lifestyle doesn't refer to your home, it refers to the experience of living, what surrounds you, facilities, amenities, shopping, entertainments and the like.

If you are selling a property in Valencia then you need to know what capital gains tax you may be liable for. This is especially true if you are a non-resident seller as the numbers can get complicated at times due to a misunderstanding of what the 3% retention applied at the notary involves.

Of course we have written about this topic previously because it's a question we always get asked by potential sellers, but all advice needs to be brought up to date. Our original article dates from 2017. Can you remember 2017? It's a long time ago now and a lot has happened. Equally though, a lot has stayed the same, especially in the World of Spanish property. One thing though is plainly evident: Prices have risen a lot and therefore it's likely that anyone selling now has to deal with issues such as capital gains and local taxes. In today's post not only are we going to explain about the costs of selling a property in Spain but also give you a calculator so you know what your tax liability could be. Aren't we kind! Grab a coffee, sit down and learn.

This is a very difficult post to write for various reasons but as the question comes up so often on all social media platforms it's an important one to know if you are planning on moving to Valencia with children. What are the schools like in Valencia? The first thing to recognise is that any move to Valencia with kids will not be successful if you are not happy with the education of them.

The sale price of a property is not exactly what a property costs. On top of this you have to add purchase tax, agency and other fees and mortgage costs if you require a mortgage. Here at Valencia Property we have always been clear about these costs but some people need a full breakdown so we have put together a new buying cost calculator below for you to use.

As a seller of property in Valencia for whatever reason you are selling, Valencia Property is the best solution you can use to sell on the international market. Established for well over 20 years, Valencia Property is best known as a buyers' agent working for international buyers from all over the World who want to buy in Valencia. As the number one result for many terms to do with property in Valencia on most search engines and the only agency to have a Podcast, a Youtube Channel, a hugely informative blog that is updated regularly (You're reading it now) as well as our homepage with our property listings we have a large throughput of clients finding us from everywhere and every direction.

Buying property in Spain as a foreigner is not straightforward. The market works differently, the paperwork is in Spanish, and the processes that seem normal at home don't apply here. What our clients say, consistently and over 25 years, is that having someone on your side from day one makes all the difference. Not just to find the right property — but to get you through the whole thing without losing your mind.

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