Articles.
How buying a home in Spain works, and the news that changes it. Each article links to its source.
Guides.
11How to buy property in Spain as a foreigner, step by step
The steps to buying a home in Spain as a foreigner, from the NIE number to the notary, and how long it takes.
GuideHow much does it cost to buy a house in Spain? Taxes and fees in Andalucía
The taxes and fees you pay on top of the price when you buy a home in Andalucía, for resale homes and for new builds.
GuideWhat is an NIE number and how do you get one?
What the Spanish NIE number is, why you need one to buy a home, and the three ways to apply for it.
GuideCan non-EU citizens buy property in Spain?
Can buyers from outside the EU buy a home in Spain? Plus what happened to the golden visa and where the proposed 100% tax stands.
GuideCan a non-resident get a mortgage in Spain? How much banks lend
How much Spanish banks lend to buyers who live abroad, at what interest rates, and what the banks ask for.
GuideIs it safe to buy off-plan on the Costa del Sol?
Buying off-plan means buying a home before it is built. How Spanish law protects your payments, and what to check before you pay a developer.
GuideCan I rent out my home on the Costa del Sol as a holiday let?
The regional rules, town rules and building rules that decide whether you can let a home on the Costa del Sol to holidaymakers.
GuideBuying in Marbella under the new general plan. What to check first
What Marbella's 2026 general plan changes for a home you want to buy, and the planning questions to ask your lawyer.
GuideWhat does a buyer's agent do, and who pays?
What a buyer's agent does when you buy a home in Spain, how a buyer's agent differs from an estate agent, and how the fee works.
GuideBuying a house in Spain from the UK after Brexit
What British buyers need to know about buying a home in Spain now. The 90-day rule, visas, tax and moving money.
GuideCan Americans buy a house in Spain?
What American buyers need to know about buying a home in Spain. Visas, the IRS, Spanish tax, mortgages and moving dollars.
News.
6Rents in Málaga province hit a record, and Marbella is the highest
Asking rents in Marbella reached €23.6 per square metre a month in September 2026. That is 8.7% more than a year earlier, Idealista figures show.
18 September 2026Marbella approves its first new general plan since 1986
The town council gave final approval to the new general plan, the PGOM, on 18 September 2026. The detailed plan with the rules for each plot is still to come.
First half of 2026Marbella house prices rise as sales fall in the first half of 2026
Sales in Marbella, Benahavís and Estepona fell by about a fifth in the first half of 2026. The average price recorded by notaries rose by 15.5%.
19 May 2026Supreme Court cancels Spain's national holiday rental register
On 19 May 2026 the Supreme Court annulled the national register of short-term rentals. Regional and town rules, including Andalucía's, still apply.
27 March 2026Spain's 100% tax on non-EU buyers has stalled
The plan to tax home purchases by non-resident buyers from outside the EU at up to 100% has not passed. Reuters reported in March 2026 that it had stalled.
14 January 2026Government says a train from Fuengirola to Marbella is feasible
In January 2026 Spain's government said the first results of its study show a train from Fuengirola to Marbella is feasible. Marbella still has no railway.