Property guides

Buying in Spain: bank repossessions, auctions and bargains

Expert guides to buying property below market value in Spain: bank-owned homes, court auctions, repossessions and discounted opportunities.

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Scaling a property portfolio: how to manage it and keep growing
Investment strategy

Scaling a property portfolio: how to manage it and keep growing

From one flat to several: how to structure, finance and manage a residential portfolio in Spain without the second property holding back the third.

Selling an embargoed property in Spain before it goes to auction
Legal

Selling an embargoed property in Spain before it goes to auction

A flat under an embargo can be sold: the debt is paid from the price at the notary's and the entry is cancelled. Timescales, buyers' demands and the discount.

Selling without an estate agent in Spain: when it pays and how to do it
First-time buyers

Selling without an estate agent in Spain: when it pays and how to do it

Agencies charge between 3% and 6%. When it makes sense to do without them, which platforms to list on directly and what risks you take on without representation.

Seville property market in 2026: tourism, aerospace and universities
Property market

Seville property market in 2026: tourism, aerospace and universities

Seville has 680,000 inhabitants, Airbus at San Pablo, four universities with 80,000 students, prices of €1,000-3,800/m² and 6-12% yields by neighbourhood.

Social Security auctions in Spain: property with few bidders
Court auctions

Social Security auctions in Spain: property with few bidders

Spain's Social Security Treasury auctions property of self-employed people and firms in debt. How it works, where to look and how to bid with little competition.

Social Security embargo on a flat in Spain: what it means
Court auctions

Social Security embargo on a flat in Spain: what it means

How to spot a Social Security embargo (seizure order) in the nota simple, what happens if you buy the property with it and how it's cancelled before the deed.

Social Security repossessed flats: how they work and where to find them
Court auctions

Social Security repossessed flats: how they work and where to find them

Spain's Social Security seizes the assets of companies and self-employed people in debt. Their flats are sold at their own auctions, on terms unlike court ones.

SOCIMIs and property funds in Spain: how to invest without buying a flat
Investment strategy

SOCIMIs and property funds in Spain: how to invest without buying a flat

SOCIMIs let you invest in property like shares, without the costs or hassle of buying a flat: how they work, which are listed, past returns and how to buy.

Spain house price indices: IPV, IMIE and which is the most reliable
Property market

Spain house price indices: IPV, IMIE and which is the most reliable

Spain's main house price indices compared: the INE's IPV, TINSA's IMIE and the portals' indices. How they're calculated and which best reflects the real market.

Is there a housing bubble in Spain? The indicators to watch
Property market

Is there a housing bubble in Spain? The indicators to watch

Indicators that have historically predicted property bubbles (price-to-rent, price-to-income, new building, mortgage lending) and what they say for Spain in 2026.

Spain property market statistics: the sources you should check
Property market

Spain property market statistics: the sources you should check

A guide to official and private statistics on the Spanish property market: INE, Registradores, Bank of Spain and portals. What each measures and how to use it.

Court auction payment deadline in Spain: 20 days since 2025
Court auctions

Court auction payment deadline in Spain: 20 days since 2025

In proceedings begun since April 2025 you have 20 days from the auction's close to pay the rest (it was 40): what if you don't, and how to have the money ready.

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