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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