Property Search & Invest
Finding the right home — or the right investment.
Two different jobs, and we treat them differently. Some clients are buying a life on the Costa Blanca. Others are buying an asset, and want the numbers to hold up before the view does. This service covers both — built on genuine local knowledge of this coast rather than a portal search anyone could run.
Personal guidance and property curation only. Not a licensed real estate agent, lawyer, notary, or regulated financial adviser. Nothing here is investment advice. Learn more →
Two tracks
Buying to live and buying to invest are not the same search.
The mistake we see most often is running an investment purchase on lifestyle instincts, or a lifestyle purchase on a spreadsheet. Tell us which one you are doing — or both — and the brief changes accordingly.
Buying to live
The daily-life questions decide this one: which street actually suits a young family versus a retired couple, how the town feels in February rather than August, school runs, healthcare, and whether the community around you is one you will still want in year five.
Buying to invest
Different questions entirely: realistic gross and net yield, seasonality of rental demand, the true cost base after taxes and fees, licence rules for touristic letting in that specific municipality, and how liquid the resale market is when you eventually want out.
The market, in numbers
Why international buyers keep coming back to this coast.
Spain remains one of the most internationally traded residential markets in Europe, and the Costa Blanca sits at the centre of it. A few figures worth knowing before you start.
~15%
Of Spanish home purchases made by foreign buyers
No.1
Alicante’s rank among Spanish provinces for foreign buyers
~7%
Average gross rental yield across Spain
10–14%
Typical transaction costs on top of the purchase price
Figures are indicative and rounded, drawn from the Colegio de Registradores, INE and Idealista. Property markets move — treat these as orientation, not as a basis for a decision, and ask us for current figures on your call.
For investors
What we actually pressure-test before you commit.
Realistic yield, not the brochure number. Gross yield is easy to quote and easy to miss by a mile. We work back to a net figure after community fees, IBI, insurance, management, maintenance and realistic void periods — including the fact that much of this coast rents seasonally rather than year-round.
Touristic licence reality. Short-let rules are set locally and have been tightening across Spain. Whether a given property can legally be let to tourists — and whether a new licence is even obtainable in that municipality — is a question to settle before you buy, not after.
The true cost base. Transfer tax or VAT, stamp duty, notary, registry, legal fees and currency cost typically add 10–14% on top of the headline price. An investment that only works before costs does not work.
Location fundamentals over sea-view romance. Which streets hold value and which quietly do not, where supply is genuinely constrained, and which developments have a resale history worth looking at. This is where local depth beats any portal.
Exit liquidity. How long comparable properties actually take to sell, and to whom. A property that only appeals to one narrow type of buyer is a slower exit than the yield suggests.
Your residency position, kept separate. Buying property in Spain does not grant residency. Spain closed the Golden Visa investment route to new applicants in April 2025, so property and immigration are now two separate conversations — and we will not let anyone blur them.
Our sister practice
For a dedicated property mandate: Spain Property Advisory.
New Life Europe exists to get the move right. When the property side needs to become the main event — a full search mandate, an investment brief, or a portfolio question rather than a single family home — that work sits with our sister practice, Spain Property Advisory.
Same people, same standards, same refusal to take commission from the other side of the table. It is simply a sharper tool for the job when property is the whole point of the conversation.
Spain Property Advisory
Dedicated property search, acquisition and investment advisory for buyers in Spain — whether you are buying one home or building a position.
What this service actually includes
Local knowledge you cannot get from a portal.
A clear brief built from your first conversation: budget, must-haves, town preferences, timeline — and, for investors, target return and holding period
A curated shortlist of properties genuinely worth your time, filtered through local knowledge rather than a generic portal search
A structured viewing trip, planned around your schedule, with honest unfiltered feedback on each property — including the parts a listing agent will not volunteer
For investment briefs, a plain-English view of the numbers: expected costs, realistic net yield, and the risks we would want flagged if it were our own money
Introductions to independent, licensed professionals for anything requiring their specific expertise: conveyancing lawyers, notaries, surveyors, tax advisers — so your purchase is properly protected at every stage
An important, deliberate boundary
What we are not, and why that protects you.
We are not a licensed Spanish real estate agent (API), a lawyer, a notary, or a regulated financial adviser, and we do not handle the legal transaction itself. That is a genuine, deliberate choice, not a limitation to apologise for.
Property purchases in Spain should always go through independent legal representation — someone whose only job is protecting your interests, not selling you the property. Investment decisions should be taken with your own tax and financial advisers, who know your full position.
We help you find the right property and understand the process clearly. We then connect you with properly licensed, independent professionals to handle the legal, tax and notarial work, exactly as any well-advised buyer should insist on.
Why local knowledge is the actual advantage
Anyone can send you a portal link.
What actually matters is knowing which street in Jávea holds its value and which one does not, which villa’s “sea glimpse” is genuine and which is a stretch, which developments have a resale record worth trusting, and which towns along this coast fit a young family’s daily life versus a retired couple’s.
That kind of insight only comes from years of genuine, on-the-ground depth in this specific market — not a quick regional overview, and not a spreadsheet built four countries away.
Where we work
The Costa Blanca, north and south.
Stretching over 200 kilometres along the Mediterranean in the Alicante province, the Costa Blanca is our deepest area of focus. Exceptional microclimate, well-established infrastructure for international residents, and two distinct characters depending on how far north or south you look.
North Costa Blanca
Dramatic limestone coastlines, greener hillsides, strict building regulations, and a premium boutique feel. Popular with buyers looking for character villas with sea views and a quieter pace.
For investors: this is the capital-preservation end of the coast. Tight planning rules keep new supply genuinely constrained, which supports values — but entry prices are higher and gross yields are correspondingly thinner.
South Costa Blanca
Flatter landscapes, salt lakes, extensive golf resorts, and generally more accessible price points. Strong rental market and a large international community.
For investors: this is where the rental maths is easiest to make work. Lower entry prices and deeper tenant demand lift yields — but supply is far deeper too, so the specific location within a town matters more here than the town itself.
This service covers
Towns: Dénia, Jávea, Moraira, Calpe and Altea in the north; Torrevieja, Orihuela Costa and Guardamar in the south — plus the wider Costa Blanca
Property types: family homes, second homes, architectural properties, buy-to-let and investment purchases
Audiences: EU families, British families, North American buyers, families relocating from the GCC, buyers from across Asia, lifestyle movers, and international investors
Start with an honest conversation about what you are looking for.
Whether it is a home, an investment, or honestly both — no obligation, no scripts.
Personal guidance and property curation only. Not a licensed real estate agent, lawyer, notary, or regulated financial adviser. Nothing here is investment advice. Always use independent legal and tax representation for property purchases in Spain. How we work →