The NIE appointment, the Spanish bank account, the self-employed registration, signing up at the town hall. Everything that awaits you when you buy or sell here, I have just been through myself.
Before that I spent years in marketing in Belgium, including as a marketing manager in the car industry. That background shapes how I work today: first understand who is on the other side, then sell.
You do not sell a house with an office. You sell it with a person you trust.
I come to listen first: why are you selling, what is your timing, and what needs to be left over net?
I work with the sale prices registered at the notary, per municipality. You get the figure and the calculation behind it. In early 2026, 19% of homes in the province of Alicante had a price reduction: I want to spare you that.
Property photography is my second trade: with my studio Ausérieux I shoot for agencies along the whole coast. Your home gets that same standard, as a matter of course.
Commission and approach are in writing before we start, and every offer reaches you.
The 3% retención, plusvalía, paperwork: I also guide you through the part after the signature. For non-residents that is often the hardest part.
Village, budget, type of home: we look together at what is realistic. If it does not fit, I will tell you that too. That saves us both time.
Before you make an offer, I put the asking price next to the notarial figures for the village. So you know what a fair offer looks like.
Licencia de ocupación, unpermitted extensions, debts on the property: I go through the risks, together with a lawyer.
Transfer tax (since June 2026: 9%), notary, registration. You know the full picture before you make an offer.
I have just been through the whole non-resident process myself. I will get you through it faster than I got through it.
What is asked on the portals and what is paid at the notary are 2 different figures. If you are selling, that difference decides whether your home is gone in 2 months or sits there. If you are buying, it is your best negotiating argument. I track both figures, per municipality, and simply put them online here.
Source: Portal Estadístico del Notariado (notarial deeds, so what was actually paid), period June 2025 through May 2026, report date 31-08-2026. Refreshed every quarter. The full story per municipality is in the guides for Calpe and Benissa.
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Wondering what is left net after a sale? With my net-proceeds report you work it out yourself: commission, plusvalía, the 3% retención and the rest.
Calculate my net proceedsNot sure whether now is the right moment to buy or sell? You are welcome to drop me a line anyway. Sometimes "wait a little longer" is simply the best advice.
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