UK v Spain buying differences

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The Costa Blanca buyer's companion

From There to Here


Buying a home in Spain isn't harder than buying one back home — it's simply different. Once you see the two processes side by side, the mystery falls away.

You already know how to buy a house. The worry isn't the buying — it's the unfamiliarity. New words, a different order of events, a notary instead of an exchange. Our companion guide lays the Spanish process next to the British one, row by row, with nothing left in the small print.

  • The jargon decoded — NIE, arras, escritura, nota simple and more, in plain English.
  • What it really costs — a worked example on a €200,000 resale, all-in.
  • The 2026 tax cut — Valencian transfer tax just dropped to 9%.
  • The four differences that catch British buyers out — and why none of them are frightening.

We've done this hundreds of times — and we'll walk every step with you, from your first viewing to the keys in your hand.

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