Alicante · Málaga · Valencia · Madrid · Barcelona
We buy, rent and look after homes for people who choose the Mediterranean. Direct relationships with owners, and service in your language.
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We are a boutique agency working directly with property owners in five cities. Three lines of work, one principle: fewer listings, and more homes that genuinely suit you.
What we do
01
Sales
We search, negotiate and stay with you from first call to completion, even if you live abroad. We only show you what fits your brief, and we have seen it first.
02
Holiday stays
Houses and apartments for a few days or a few weeks, prepared the way we would want to find them ourselves.
03
Medium and long stays
Furnished rooms and flats for work, study or a new chapter. Clear contracts, costs explained from day one and quick replies.
Where we work
Sunshine all year, a city beach and the coast's most established international community.
A city that has reinvented itself without losing its old town or its harbour.
Sea, orchards and a city on a human scale, with strong rental demand.
Neighbourhoods with character and the country's most dynamic market.
Architecture, the Mediterranean and steady demand for mid-term stays.
Buying from abroad
Most of our buyers live in another country. This is how it works, step by step.
You tell us what you are looking for, your timing and your budget. We explain costs and taxes before anything starts.
We send a short selection and walk through each home with you on a video call.
We negotiate the price and the deposit contract (arras) is signed, once the legal checks are done.
We guide you through the NIE, the bank account and, if needed, a power of attorney signed in your country.
Signing before a notary, registration and handover of keys. And we are still there afterwards.
Owners
A free, no-obligation valuation, careful photography and exposure to buyers and tenants across Europe. You decide how much you hand over.
Practical guide
General information only. Every transaction is reviewed by a professional before signing.
It is the foreigner identification number you need to buy, sign a contract or set up utilities. You apply in Spain, by appointment at an immigration office or police station, or from home at a Spanish consulate. We point you to the quickest route for your case.
For buying it is strongly advised, as notary fees, taxes and utilities are paid in Spain. For renting, a European (SEPA) account is usually enough.
Allow an extra 10% to 13%. Resale homes pay transfer tax (ITP), set by each region; new builds pay 10% VAT plus stamp duty (AJD). Notary, land registry and administration fees come on top.
They follow the Urban Leases Act (LAU). Tenants may extend the contract up to five years (seven if the landlord is a company), the legal deposit is one month's rent and extra guarantees may be requested.
Yes. We do live video viewings, handle the reservation remotely and, for purchases, you can sign through a power of attorney granted in your country.
With a mortgage, six to ten weeks from reservation. A cash purchase can complete in three to four weeks if the paperwork is in order.
Usually a passport or ID card, proof of income or an employment contract (or enrolment if you are a student) and, in some cases, a guarantor or rent-default insurance.
Contact
We reply as soon as we can, in English, Spanish, French or German.
