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.
Compare areas
Weighing two locations against each other? Independent, side-by-side comparisons.
Sitges vs Castelldefels
The two prime Garraf-coast towns compared — character, property, prices, families, beaches and connectivity.
Sitges vs Barcelona
Coastal-town life or the city? Property, prices, lifestyle, families and the commute, compared.
Inland Girona vs the Costa Brava
Country or coast? Restored masias and villages versus sea-view villas — prices, lifestyle and value.
Market intelligence
Where prices are, where they are heading, and what is driving demand.
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