Guides
Considered reading, before you decide.
Plain answers to the questions international buyers actually ask, written by a local agency, not a portal.
Buying & selling
The process, the real costs, and the contracts — from first offer to completion, and selling when the time comes.
Buying Property in SpainThe complete 2026 guide: the process from offer to completion, the costs, buying as a non-resident, and residency after the Golden Visa.Guide →The Cost of Buying Property in SpainTaxes and fees in Catalonia — ITP, IVA, AJD, notary, registry and legal — with a worked example. Budget roughly 10–12% on top of the price.Guide →Buying as a Non-ResidentThe NIE, a Spanish bank account, taxes, mortgages for foreign buyers, and buying remotely by power of attorney.Guide →The Arras Contract ExplainedSpain’s preliminary contract — the 10% deposit, the three types of arras, the penalties, and what to check before you sign.Guide →Selling Property in SpainFor sellers: capital gains tax, plusvalía, the 3% non-resident retention, agent fees and the selling process, step by step.Guide →Spanish Property GlossaryThe key Spanish and Catalan property terms in plain English — NIE, arras, ITP, IVA, AJD, plusvalía, nota simple and more.Guide →
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 KnowThe 2026 relocation essentials — residency for EU and non-EU citizens, NIE and TIE, the padrón, healthcare, the Beckham Law, driving licences and tax.Guide →Residency After the Golden VisaThe Golden Visa ended on 3 April 2025. What changed for buyers, and the routes that remain — Non-Lucrative, Digital Nomad and Entrepreneur visas.Guide →International Schools Near SitgesBritish and international schools for families — BSB (Sitges & Castelldefels), The Olive Tree School and Richmond International — with curricula, ages and fees.Guide →International Schools in BarcelonaThe full directory of British, IB, American and national-system schools across Barcelona and its metropolitan area.Guide →International Schools in the MaresmeInternational and bilingual schools along the coast north of Barcelona — Montgat, Alella and the wider Maresme.Guide →International Schools in GironaBritish and international schooling in the Girona area and the Costa Brava.Guide →
Relocating to Sitges
For movers: the visa, the costs, healthcare, the practical setup and your tax position.
Moving to Sitges from the UKAfter Brexit — the residence visa, exchanging your driving licence, healthcare, pets and shipping.Guide →Cost of Living in SitgesHousing, utilities, everyday costs, schools and transport, and how it compares with the UK.Guide →Healthcare in Sitges for ExpatsPublic (CatSalut, S1, convenio especial) and private cover, and the hospitals nearby.Guide →Setting Up Home in SitgesThe padrón, transferring utilities, opening a bank account and your TIE residence card.Guide →Becoming a Tax Resident in SpainThe 183-day rule, the Beckham Law, Catalonia wealth tax and the Modelo 720 declaration.Guide →
Sitges
Living and buying in Sitges, neighbourhood by neighbourhood.
Living and Buying in SitgesA local advisor’s guide to Sitges — lifestyle, the neighbourhoods, property prices, families and schools, getting to Barcelona, and the cost of buying.Guide →How to Buy a House in SitgesThe 2026 process step by step — NIE, choosing an agent, the arras contract, notary, costs and timeline, for residents and foreigners.Guide →Apartments for Sale in SitgesWhat apartments cost and the best areas — Aiguadolç marina, the old town, the seafront — with what to check.Guide →Houses & Villas for Sale in SitgesHouse and villa prices by neighbourhood, from family homes in Vinyet to seafront villas in Terramar.Guide →New Developments in SitgesObra nueva — the tax difference (10% IVA + 1.5% AJD), off-plan protections, and where new homes are built.Guide →The Best Neighbourhoods in SitgesEvery prime Sitges neighbourhood — character, prices by area and who each suits — with links to each.Guide →The Most Beautiful Streets in SitgesA walk through the prettiest lanes of the old town — Davallada, Carrer Major, Port Alegre and more — and what it means to own one.Guide →Terramar vs Vinyet vs LevantinaSitges’ three prime neighbourhoods compared — character, property, prices and who each suits.Guide →Buying a Modernista Townhouse in SitgesHeritage protection, what to check, renovating sensitively, prices and pitfalls in the old town.Guide →How to Choose an Estate Agent in SitgesHow Spanish agents are licensed (API and AICAT), what the REALTOR® Code of Ethics adds, and the questions every international buyer should ask.Guide →Sitges Beachfront PropertyWhat €2m, €5m and €10m+ buys on the Sitges seafront, the prime enclaves, and what drives the premium.Guide →Holiday-Let Investment in SitgesThe HUTB tourist licence, Catalonia’s 2026 rules, realistic returns, and why an existing licence is the asset.Guide →
Buying in Sitges
For buyers: the paperwork, the financing and the checks that protect your purchase.
How to Buy a House in SitgesThe 2026 process step by step — NIE, agent, arras contract, notary, costs and timeline.Guide →Getting an NIE to Buy in SitgesWhat the NIE is, why you need it, and the three ways to get one — including by power of attorney.Guide →Mortgages for Foreign Buyers in SitgesHow much you can borrow (60–70% LTV for non-residents), fixed vs variable rates, costs and the process.Guide →Buying in Sitges from AbroadRunning an efficient viewing trip and completing remotely by power of attorney.Guide →Off-Market Property in SitgesWhy the best villas and plots sell privately, and how buyers register to see them first.Guide →Due Diligence Before You Buy in SitgesThe nota simple, debts and fees, licences, certificates and boundaries — the checks that protect you.Guide →
Selling in Sitges
For sellers: the fees, the taxes and the timeline, all Sitges-specific.
Selling Property in SitgesValuation, marketing and negotiation to completion — how we sell property in Sitges for owners.Guide →Estate Agent Fees in SitgesWho pays, how much (3–5% + IVA), what the commission covers, and how it reduces your capital gain.Guide →Capital Gains Tax When Selling in SitgesHow the gain is calculated, the 2026 rates (residents 19–28%, non-residents 19%), and the 3% retention.Guide →Plusvalía Tax in SitgesThe municipal land-value tax the seller pays to the Ajuntament, and how it is calculated since 2021.Guide →Selling as a Non-Resident in SpainThe 3% retention, your 19% capital gains tax, plusvalía, reclaiming overpaid tax and selling by power of attorney.Guide →How Long Does It Take to Sell in Sitges?A realistic timeline from valuation to the keys (offer to completion in 6–10 weeks) and what speeds it up.Guide →
Investing in Sitges
For investors: yields, the rental routes, off-plan, taxes and where to buy.
Sitges Property InvestmentWhere to buy for capital growth and rental return, yields and the tourist-licence rules.Guide →Rental Yields in SitgesGross vs net, holiday lets vs long lets, and what drives the return by property type.Guide →Long-Term Rental Investment in SitgesSteady year-round income, the LAU rules, rent-control status and which homes suit long lets.Guide →Off-Plan & New-Build Investment in SitgesBuying obra nueva for growth, deposit protections, the 10% IVA + 1.5% AJD, and La Plana.Guide →Property Investment Taxes in SitgesIBI, tax on rental income (19%/24%, Modelo 210) and Catalonia wealth tax for landlords.Guide →Best Areas to Invest in SitgesWhere to buy for holiday-let income, long-term tenants, or capital growth.Guide →
More Sitges guides
Costs, timing, representation, valuation, tax and getting around — practical guidance for buyers, sellers and owners.
The Cost of Buying Property in SitgesITP, fees and the 10–12% rule, worked through with a Sitges example.Guide →Is Now a Good Time to Buy in Sitges?Demand, supply and prices in the 2026 Sitges market — buy now or wait?Guide →Buyer’s Agent vs Estate Agent in SitgesWho represents you, and why conflict-free buyer representation matters.Guide →Common Mistakes When Buying in SitgesThe pitfalls international buyers make in Sitges, and how to avoid them.Guide →Best Neighbourhoods in Sitges for FamiliesWhere families buy in Sitges, with guide €/m² and the schools.Guide →How to Value Your Property in SitgesWhat drives a Sitges valuation, and how to get an accurate one.Guide →Inheriting Property in Spain: A Guide for OwnersSuccession tax, wills and planning for non-resident owners.Guide →Getting to Barcelona from SitgesTrain, road and airport links from Sitges, with times.Guide →
Barcelona
Prime Barcelona — the Zona Alta, the Eixample, new-build and relocation.
Prime Barcelona: Pedralbes, Sarrià & Turó ParkThe Zona Alta and the Eixample compared — 2026 prices, character and who each suits.Guide →Buying a Classic Eixample ApartmentModernisme, heritage protection, the ITE and cèdula, community checks, prices and pitfalls.Guide →Barcelona Property Investment & the 2026 RulesThe tourist-licence phase-out, the rent cap and what it all means for yields, by district.Guide →Barcelona Penthouses with TerracesWhere the best terraced àtics are, what they cost, and what to check before you buy.Guide →New Developments in Barcelona 2026Where the new-build is, what it costs, and the off-plan protections every buyer must insist on.Guide →Relocating to BarcelonaNeighbourhoods, international schools, getting around, renting vs buying, and the paperwork.Guide →
Costa Brava
The prime coves and towns of the Girona coast, and the Empordà behind it.
Best Areas of the Costa BravaWhere to buy in 2026 — Begur, Cadaqués, the Palafrugell coves, S’Agaró, Pals and the Empordà — with prices and character.Guide →Begur Property GuideSa Riera, Sa Tuna, Aiguablava and Fornells — the blue-chip coves, with prices and who each suits.Guide →Llafranc, Calella & TamariuThe Golden Triangle of Palafrugell’s prime coves compared — character, prices and who each suits.Guide →Cadaqués & Cap de CreusThe coast’s most expensive, most protected village — Dalí, Port Lligat, prices and who it suits.Guide →Masías of the EmpordàRestoring a Catalan country estate — the catàleg de masies, rural-land rules, permits, heritage and prices.Guide →Costa Brava Rental InvestmentThe HUTG licence, the town-by-town caps, the EU registry, returns, and why you buy the licence with the house.Guide →
Girona
A heritage city at half Barcelona’s price — value, gastronomy and the world’s cycling capital.
Why Girona Is Catalonia’s Smartest BetRoughly half Barcelona’s price, a 38-minute train, year-round living, heritage, food and cycling.Guide →Living in Girona Old Town (Barri Vell)The Jewish Quarter, the Onyar houses, prices, heritage and renovation rules, and what to check.Guide →Girona’s Gastronomy BeltBuying near El Celler de Can Roca in a world food capital — where to buy and who it suits.Guide →Girona for CyclistsBuying a base in the world’s road-cycling capital — the roads and climbs, and what to look for.Guide →
Compare areas
Weighing two locations against each other? Independent, side-by-side comparisons.
Sitges vs CastelldefelsThe two prime Garraf-coast towns compared — character, property, prices, families, beaches and connectivity.Guide →Sitges vs BarcelonaCoastal-town life or the city? Property, prices, lifestyle, families and the commute, compared.Guide →Sitges vs CascaisSpain’s Mediterranean coast or Portugal’s Atlantic? Property, prices, climate and the 2026 tax changes, compared.Guide →Inland Girona vs the Costa BravaCountry or coast? Restored masias and villages versus sea-view villas — prices, lifestyle and value.Guide →
Market intelligence
Where prices are, where they are heading, and what is driving demand.
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