Buying property in Spain: guides by city and buyer nationality
Practical guides for international buyers, written for your situation: the city you are looking at, the country you are buying from and, where we can, in your own language. Each one covers neighbourhoods, buying costs and taxes in that region, the purchase process, financing and the pitfalls to check before you reserve.
English-language buying guides
Buying Property in Marbella: Guide for UAE Buyers
Dubai versus Marbella costs, areas, residency, the process from the UAE, taxes and Spanish mortgage financing for Emirati and expat buyers.
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Buying Property in Marbella: Guide for American Buyers
How Spain differs from a US purchase, costs, residency, FATCA and tax filings in both countries, and Spanish mortgage financing for American buyers.
Read article →Buying Property in Marbella: Guide for Gulf Buyers
Areas, buying costs in Andalusia, residency, the process from abroad, taxes and Spanish mortgage financing for Gulf buyers.
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By city
| City or area | Guides |
|---|---|
| Alicante | German buyers (German) |
| Marbella | American buyers (English) Dutch buyers (Dutch) Gulf (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman) buyers (English) UAE (Emirati & UAE residents) buyers (English) |
By buyer nationality
| Buyer | Guides |
|---|---|
| German buyers | Alicante (German) |
| American buyers | Marbella (English) |
| Dutch buyers | Marbella (Dutch) |
| Gulf (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman) buyers | Marbella (English) |
| UAE (Emirati & UAE residents) buyers | Marbella (English) |
New guides are published regularly, and we add languages as we go. Looking for the mortgage side first? Start with Getting a Mortgage in Spain or Non-Resident Mortgages in Spain. General information only: tax rules, costs and lender criteria change and depend on your circumstances.
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