Altea guide
Buying, selling and living in Altea, explained plainly
Fifteen years selling in Altea teaches you what everyone asks. We wrote it down: areas, taxes, paperwork and real prices.
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Buying
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BuyingBuying a House in Altea as a Foreigner: 2026 Step-by-Step Guide
How to buy a house in Altea from abroad: NIE, Spanish bank account, viewings, deposit contract, notary and taxes, with a realistic timeline.
9 min
BuyingMortgages for non residents in Spain: how much banks lend
How much a Spanish bank lends a non resident buyer, which documents you need, how the valuation works and what the mortgage adds to your costs.
6 min
BuyingProperty Taxes and Buying Costs in the Valencian Community 2026
Transfer tax, VAT, stamp duty, notary, registry and gestoría costs when buying property in the Valencian Community, with two worked examples for 2026.
6 min
BuyingNIE number to buy property in Spain: what it is and how to get it
What the NIE is, where to apply, which documents you need and whether a lawyer can obtain it for you by power of attorney when buying in Spain.
6 min
Market
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MarketBuying in Altea: main homes, second homes and investment
What buyers in Altea need from a main home, holiday home or investment. Compare costs, rental returns and requirements before deciding.
2 min
MarketThe Altea property market: how it really works
How to interpret asking prices, compare areas and prepare to buy or sell in Altea using verifiable evidence and practical property checks.
2 min
Renting
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RentingHoliday Rental License in the Valencian Community
What Valencian law requires before you rent your home to tourists: the tourist registry, urban planning report, VT number and fines, as of August 2026.
9 min
RentingHoliday rental yields in Altea: the numbers that matter
Gross yield, every cost you have to subtract, a worked example and how the income is taxed for residents and non residents letting a property in Altea.
6 min
Areas
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Living in Altea
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Living in AlteaAltea, Benidorm, Calpe or Jávea: where to buy
Four towns on the same stretch of Costa Blanca coast, four different buyers. Character, prices and daily life compared, so you choose the town before the house.
6 min
Living in AlteaLiving in Altea: A Complete Year-Round Guide
What living in Altea is really like: winter weather, old town vs coast, healthcare, transport and what stays open off season. A guide before you decide.
8 min
Selling
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SellingTaxes when selling a house in Spain in 2026: the complete guide
Municipal capital gains tax (plusvalía), income tax on the gain, reinvestment exemptions and the 3 % withholding for non residents. Figures verified as of August 2026.
7 min
SellingSelling a house in Altea: the seven step guide
Valuation, paperwork, photographs, viewings, negotiation, deposit contract and notary. What each step involves and what actually delays a sale in Altea.
6 min
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