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Up-to-date listings, visible price history, alerts when the price drops and direct contact with the seller. For buyers, Casas de la Costa is free and always will be.
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Say how you will pay, when you want to buy and what for. A seller replies sooner to someone who is serious, even more so if their mortgage is already approved or they pay cash.
Alerts and price drops
Tell us what you are looking for, where and up to what price, and we will notify you of new listings. And if the price of a favourite drops, you are the first to know.
Let the house find you
Post what you are looking for without giving your name and sellers will suggest properties that fit. You decide who to reply to. View the board
Viewing or written offer
Request a viewing or propose your price from the listing. Everything is in writing and only the people you choose see your phone number.
The steps of a purchase in Spain
Add between 10% and 13% to the price for taxes and costs. Banks usually lend up to 80% to residents and less to non-residents. Calculate
To buy you need a foreigner's identification number (NIE). You apply for it at the police or at the Spanish consulate in your country.
Land registry extract, community and property tax debts, energy certificate and, for country houses, the planning status. An independent lawyer checks it for you.
It is signed by handing over a deposit, normally 10%. Put in writing the deadline, who pays each cost and what happens if the bank does not grant the mortgage.
You pay the balance, receive the keys and the purchase is entered in the Land Registry. Then come the tax and the change of utilities.
🧭 Guide to buying a house in Spain
Questions? Ask Marina, bottom right: she replies in your language, day and night.
Frequently asked questions
What taxes does the buyer pay?
On new builds, 10% VAT plus stamp duty. On resale properties, transfer tax, set by each autonomous region (generally between 6% and 10%).
Can a foreigner buy?
Yes, without limits, whether resident or not. They need an NIE and, every year, will pay property tax (IBI) and non-resident tax on the home.
Who pays the agency?
The seller usually pays their fees, but something else can be agreed: ask before viewing.
What if I prefer to rent first?
To rent, see our sister site, somosalquiler.com.
