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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The ECB raised rates by 25 bp on 11 June — exactly as we forecast a week earlier. What has changed since: two more hikes now expected, Euribor heading toward 3%, and a narrower window for fixed-rate offers. The updated playbook for Spanish coast buyers.
After 144 years of construction, Barcelona's Sagrada Família has reached its symbolic completion. On Gaudí's centennial, Pope Leo XIV blessed the final 172.5 m central spire, making the basilica the world's tallest church. The Glory Façade still has about eight years of work ahead.
Spain attracted €10.052 billion in property investment in the first half of 2026 — up 50% year on year (JLL). Canadian funds and Spanish vehicles lead the residential push, and for private buyers the price signal is unmistakable.
Analysts are near-unanimous on a 25-bp ECB hike at the 11 June meeting. Euribor closed May at 2.804% — the highest level since September 2024. Practical takeaways for variable-rate holders, mortgage shoppers, and Costa Blanca / Costa Cálida / Mallorca buyers.
Valencia city has replaced its 2024 moratorium with a permanent saturation system — three caps (8%, 2%, 15%) that close entire districts to new tourist licences. Here's what it means for buyers, and why Costa Blanca, Costa Cálida and Mallorca sit in three very different places.
AEMET expects Spain's first 2026 heatwave just as Costa Blanca municipalities tighten beach by-laws. Smoking, towel "reservations" and overnight beach access can now cost €750-€1,200. Here is what changes this summer.
Prices were already moving up before the Iran energy shock — housing deficit, planning bureaucracy, foreign demand, labor costs. Now CNC, BBVA, Tinsa and Valmesa data confirms an additional layer of pressure. What it means for buyers on the Costa Blanca.
PAU 5 in Playa de San Juan has a newly launched villa right next door, plus two apartment listings in the district and a more accessible villa option further out. What each gives you.
Bonalba Golf Resort buyer's guide 2026: course facts, Mutxamel prices (€3,407/m² district), Bonalba Green new builds, and how Bonalba compares to Las Colinas, La Sella, Villamartín, El Plantío and Vistabella.
On 14 May 2026 the Bank of Spain released its Spring Financial Stability Report. The headline for foreign buyers: housing prices are still around 15% below the 2008 peak in real terms, mortgage lending is healthier than before the crash, and the central bank sees no urgent need to tighten credit. Here is what the report actually says, the wage-and-inflation context behind the affordability headlines, and the infrastructure projects that will quietly carry Costa Blanca prices higher through 2030.
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