How to Best Buy or Rent Torrevieja Property

Torrevieja is such a wonderful seaside town on Spain’s Costa Blanca. It’s a popular tourist resort and is a permanent home to people of many different nationalities – Spanish, British, German, Swedish, Russian, South American, Ukrainian, Moroccan, Norwegian and many more.

Why do these people rent or buy Torrevieja property? They are all drawn to the many attractions that Torrevieja has to offer, which include:

• Ease of travel- Torrevieja is easy to reach from Alicante International Airport, Murcia San Javier Airport and major cities like Barcelona and Madrid by Spain’s great network of autovias (motorways).
  Climate – The Costa Blanca gives residents all year round sun and the Las Salinas salt water lagoons give Torrevieja its healthy micro-climate (see the current Torrevieja weather forecast here).
• The great choice of properties in Torrevieja – Property in Torrevieja offers property buyers a wide choice – old style Spanish property in Torrevieja or modern, international style developments, town centre properties or rural villas, luxury apartments or cortijos to renovate, seafront properties or golf resort properties…The list is endless.
• A host of attractions – Not only does Torrevieja have sea and sand, it also has theme parks nearby, sports facilities and top class golf courses, historical buildings, nature reserves, shopping centres and the whole of the Costa Blanca to explore.

Torrevieja really is the ideal place to buy a home or investment property.

Property in Torrevieja

The Internet has made it easy to go about finding property around Torrevieja and in the town itself. Before you go to Spain to view Torrevieja property, you should research the market and the buying process on the internet. The web enables you to:

1. Register with local Torrevieja estate agents
2. View or download brochures of off-plan developments
3. Discuss areas and property buying with people on Torrevieja forums
4. Read Torrevieja news
5. Research the Torrevieja area
6. Check the weather forecast and get climate information.
7. Look for property for rent Torrevieja
8. Research the legal process of buying a Spanish property
9. Find an abogado (solicitor)
10. Get an idea of property values and the state of the Torrevieja property market.
11. Arrange viewings of properties to buy in Torrevieja.

Use the internet as your first port of call.

Buying Your Dream Property in Torrevieja

The internet is a great resource in your property hunting, but don’t let it replace real life property hunting. It is very easy for people to mislead you via the internet, so always view properties fully before making any kind of commitment. Some estate agents and developers do inspection tours where they pay for your flights and accommodation if you view their properties. Be careful, you may get a hard sell and it may be incredibly difficult to say no when the sun and sangria have gone to your head. Always give yourself time to think, a cooling off period, and don’t rush in to decisions.

Visiting Torrevieja a few times is a must before committing to buy Torrevieja property. You may like the town in Spring, but will it still suit you in high season or in the depths of winter? Torrevieja has different characters at different times of year, make sure they suit you!

A great way to get to know the town, and to give you time to explore the surrounding area, is to rent a property first. Buying property in Torrevieja or moving to Spain is a big decision and one which should not be made lightly – renting first gives you chance to really know whether it is the right thing for you, without making any huge financial decision or life changing decision. The legalities of renting may be different to your home country, so use an abogado (solicitor) to advise you before signing any rental agreements.

Top Tip

Out tip for buying property in and around Torrevieja is to find yourself a good, independent abogado. Do not rely on a recommendation from an estate agent or builder, you want your solicitor working for YOU and acting in YOUR best interests, not the builder’s! Ask around and read what people have to say on forums. A good abogado will check the legalities of your chosen property carefully and make sure that it is fully legal, that its boundaries are correct and that everything is in order – you don’t want to be saddled with an illegal or troublesome property!