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Property Guides

Independent, practical guidance on buying, selling and moving to Spain

Our library of independent, founder-written guides to the Catalan and Spanish property market — the process, the costs, relocation and schooling, area comparisons and where the market is heading. Clear, current and free of jargon.

Buying & selling

The process, the real costs, and the contracts — from first offer to completion, and selling when the time comes.

Buying Property in Spain

The complete 2026 guide: the process from offer to completion, the costs, buying as a non-resident, and residency after the Golden Visa.

The Cost of Buying Property in Spain

Taxes and fees in Catalonia — ITP, IVA, AJD, notary, registry and legal — with a worked example. Budget roughly 10–12% on top of the price.

Buying as a Non-Resident

The NIE, a Spanish bank account, taxes, mortgages for foreign buyers, and buying remotely by power of attorney.

The Arras Contract Explained

Spain’s preliminary contract — the 10% deposit, the three types of arras, the penalties, and what to check before you sign.

Selling Property in Spain

For sellers: capital gains tax, plusvalía, the 3% non-resident retention, agent fees and the selling process, step by step.

Spanish Property Glossary

The key Spanish and Catalan property terms in plain English — NIE, arras, ITP, IVA, AJD, plusvalía, nota simple and more.

Residency & relocation

What you need to move to Spain — visas, paperwork, healthcare, tax, and schooling for the whole family.

Moving to Spain: What You Need to Know

The 2026 relocation essentials — residency for EU and non-EU citizens, NIE and TIE, the padrón, healthcare, the Beckham Law, driving licences and tax.

Residency After the Golden Visa

The Golden Visa ended on 3 April 2025. What changed for buyers, and the routes that remain — Non-Lucrative, Digital Nomad and Entrepreneur visas.

International Schools Near Sitges

British and international schools for families — BSB (Sitges & Castelldefels), The Olive Tree School and Richmond International — with curricula, ages and fees.

International Schools in Barcelona

The full directory of British, IB, American and national-system schools across Barcelona and its metropolitan area.

International Schools in the Maresme

International and bilingual schools along the coast north of Barcelona — Montgat, Alella and the wider Maresme.

International Schools in Girona

British and international schooling in the Girona area and the Costa Brava.

Towns & areas

Living and buying in the places we know best, neighbourhood by neighbourhood.

Living and Buying in Sitges

A local advisor’s guide to Sitges — lifestyle, the neighbourhoods, property prices, families and schools, getting to Barcelona, and the cost of buying.

The Best Neighbourhoods in Sitges

Every prime Sitges neighbourhood — character, prices by area and who each suits — with links to each.

Terramar vs Vinyet vs Levantina

Sitges’ three prime neighbourhoods compared — character, property, prices and who each suits.

Buying a Modernista Townhouse in Sitges

Heritage protection, what to check, renovating sensitively, prices and pitfalls in the old town.

Sitges Beachfront Property

What €2m, €5m and €10m+ buys on the Sitges seafront, the prime enclaves, and what drives the premium.

Holiday-Let Investment in Sitges

The HUTB tourist licence, Catalonia’s 2026 rules, realistic returns, and why an existing licence is the asset.

Compare areas

Weighing two locations against each other? Independent, side-by-side comparisons.

Market intelligence

Where prices are, where they are heading, and what is driving demand.

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