The clearest reading on Spanish property, monthly.
Written for foreign buyers who want the logic, not the folklore. Long-form where a short answer would mislead. Short-form where it's enough.
Modelo 210 explained: the tax every non-resident owner actually pays
Quarterly or annual. On paper simple, in practice the single most mis-filed form on the Costa Blanca. Here's the anatomy.
The five documents your lawyer should have reviewed before the arras
Nota simple, cédula, community debts, planning file, tax charges — in that order, with examples.
Gross yield vs. net yield in Costa Blanca — what the brochure never shows
A worked example on a €200k apartment in Torrevieja. The headline yield vs. what actually lands in your account.
Short-term rental licensing, one autonomous community at a time
Valencian Community rules walked through. The moratorium, the exceptions, the paperwork your agent won't mention.
Plusvalía after the 2021 Constitutional ruling — are you owed a refund?
The ruling, the loophole, the window to claim. A reader of this post has four months to act.
NIE application for non-residents: three routes and which one is actually fastest
Consulate, in-person in Spain, via power of attorney. Real timings for 2026, not the internet folklore.
