Spain has in many years been the most popular place in Europe for foreigners to settle down or to buy a second property. Apart from the sun and the perfect climate the great variety, the price and the investment value of properties in Spain are some of the reasons why more than ½ million Europeans have bought a property in Spain in the last five years (according to the foundation of foreign property owners in Spain 'Fundación Instituto de Propietarios Extranjeros').
In Spain you can find both new and old properties for sale and everything from farmhouses and small village properties to new apartments, traditional houses and great mansions can be found all over the country.
Compared to other European countries the price and the investment value of properties in Spain are very attractive for foreign investors. Alone in the last 3 years properties in Spain have increased about 15% in value per year and the price per square meter is still about 20-50% below the UK or North European average prices.

Although the above facts make it attractive to go out and find your dream house in Spain, buying a property is still a complex decision to take. To buy it in a foreign country even makes the decision more important and complicated and there are a lot of different factors and pitfalls that you need to take into consideration.

In this guide you can find answers to many of your questions about how to find the right property and information about financial and legal issues. If you have any questions or need further help and information you can contact us by email (info@accom-consulting-spain.com) or by filling in the form in our Help & Advice section.

Information included in this online guide;

- Initial Steps - tips and info about initial steps you can take to make the process of finding a property easier.
- Finding the Right Property in Spain - with information about what to look for in a property, information about estate agents and an introduction to Accom's help finding a property service.
- Financial Issues - this is a short introduction to the financial elements of buying a property in Spain including what to be aware of, initial and annual costs and information about how to finance the purchase.
- Legal Matters - an introduction to the most important legal things to be aware of before you sign any contract.

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