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On 20 October Alicante City Council opened the planning procedure for El Pino y Ruaya, a new district of 2,500 homes next to Avenida de Dénia, on the city's northern edge between Sant Joan d'Alacant and Mutxamel. A 340,000 m² park, 82,000 m² of commercial space, 40% protected housing. We explain where it is, how long these procedures take and what it means if you are looking at north Alicante today.
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On 22 October the Andalusian government presented its 2027 budget with a cut in property transfer tax (ITP) on resale homes from 7% to 6.75%, the first step on a path to 6% by 2030. The thresholds for the reduced 6% and 3.5% rates rise from €150,000 to €200,000. We show in euros what this means for a buyer in Marbella, Estepona or Málaga, and why the saving rarely justifies waiting for January.
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The price list for Portaitana is out: 56 townhouses in Mutxamel from €440,000 to €590,000, a 30/70 payment plan and delivery in June 2029. What each house type costs, what you pay when, and what is nearby.
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Spain's snap election on 29 November was called three days after Congress rejected the housing decrees. For property buyers, the rules in force today are the same as before.
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Spain's Congress has approved a motion calling on the government to evict okupas within 24 to 48 hours and to repeal the 2023 Housing Law. The vote is not binding and changes nothing today. Here is what the law already provides since April 2025, what the pending anti-squatting bill would add, and the practical steps that protect a coastal home.
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The ECB's second hike of 2026 takes the deposit rate to 2.50% from 16 September. Euribor has already run ahead to 3.14%, its highest since 2023. We show what a fixed and a variable mortgage now cost a non-resident buying on the Spanish coast, and what to do if you already have an offer in hand.
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One developer's data shows where British demand has gone: 21% of Costa del Sol reservations, an average of €560,000, and a narrow golf-resort band that sells out off plan.
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Nothing in Moraira sells below €1,980,000. Ten minutes away, on the ridge between Moraira and Javea, a square metre costs a third less. Here is what that looks like on one house.
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Foreign buyers took a record 15.98% of Spanish home sales in Q2 2026 — while the market itself shrank 5.7%. In Alicante the share is 46.43%. What that means if you're buying on the coast.
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The world's largest sovereign fund is closing in on 1,910 Spanish rental homes for €510 million — its second big Spanish deal in a month. Why the most conservative money on the planet is choosing Spain, and what that tells you as a private buyer.
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Eight summer weeks in Alicante now gross around €9,100 — 62% of a year of long-term rent. But the figure is asking-price gross. The net depends on who manages the flat, what services it offers, and the owner's tax residency.
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New idealista data for the second quarter of 2026: renting in Alicante takes 38% of a household's net income, buying takes 27%. Why the gap is widest on the coast — and where the number stops being useful.
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BBVA has sharply revised its Spanish housing forecast — and the reason isn't demand. Spain can't build fast enough. What that means if you're buying on the coast.
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Holiday homes on the Alicante coast are 92.2% booked for August 2026 — the strongest coast in mainland Spain. Why record demand keeps beating record regulation, and what it means if you're buying to let.
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New data from pisos.com and Spain's Property Registrars puts Alicante province first in the country: 44.65% of all home sales now go to foreign buyers, and coastal prices have climbed 46.6% in five years. Here is what that actually means if you are one of them.
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Málaga city has approved a three-year freeze on new tourist-rental, hostel and hotel licences on residential land. Existing licences keep running — but the door to new ones is closing. Here's what it means for buyers, why it doesn't touch ordinary renting, and which Costa del Sol towns still issue licences.
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Playa del Torres in Villajoyosa now offers real choice: four new-build developments from €285,000, penthouses, and an established resale market of ready-to-move-in homes — a 2026 buyer's snapshot.
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Aena's roadmap earmarks €1.154 billion for Alicante-Elche airport: a terminal almost 30% bigger, a new non-Schengen pier, a rebuilt VIP lounge — and, at last, a direct train. Why this is the strongest long-term signal yet for Costa Blanca property.
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Spanish rents hit a new record of 15.3 €/m² in June 2026, but growth is slowing. Where prices rose and fell across Spain — and why Alicante's +9.1% makes the Costa Blanca one of the country's stronger rental markets for buyers.
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La Cala de Finestrat sits where three towns meet — Finestrat, Villajoyosa and Benidorm. What makes the cove special, the new-build apartments available now, and the upcoming Las Brisas Living.
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Alicante-Elche handled a record 19.95 million passengers in 2025 and is climbing further in 2026. Here's what stronger air connectivity means for Costa Blanca buyers — for demand, rental income and easy access.
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In the coastal areas people actually want — with infrastructure, shops and year-round life — genuine frontline has all but run out. The reason is structural, and it explains where the rare new project still appears.
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Alicante's Hogueras de San Juan light up the city from 20–24 June 2026 — mascletàs, the plantà, the fiery cremà and fireworks on Postiguet. A guide to the festival, and what it says about life and property on the Costa Blanca.
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As the 2026 World Cup plays out, several of its stars treat Spain's coast as home — Ronaldo and Haaland in Marbella, Nico Williams in Sierra Blanca, plus Lewandowski's Mallorca villas. A look at the publicly reported properties, and why the same coast stays open to ordinary buyers.
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