Cédula de habitabilidad and first occupation licence: when you need them
The cédula de habitabilidad and first occupation licence are key when buying a home: what they are, when they're required, what they cost and how to get them.
Cesión de remate in Spain: what it is and how to buy property this way
The bank that wins a property at auction can assign it to a third party before the decree. Who can assign it, by when and how to step in as the buyer.
Change of use from commercial to residential: process, costs and returns
Turning commercial premises into a home can yield margins of 30-50% on total cost, but there are legal, technical and planning pitfalls to check before buying.
Cheap apartments in Palma de Mallorca: investing beyond the tourist market
Palma (420,000 people) has its own housing market, unlike the island's resorts. Its working-class areas cost €2,000-3,000/m² and yield 6-8%, with strong demand.
Cheap property in A Coruña: Galicia's best residential investment market
A Coruña is Galicia's economic capital, with the region's most dynamic job market. Moderate prices for a city of 250,000 people and rental yields of 6-8.5%.
Cheap property in Albacete: the highest yields on the Spanish Meseta
Albacete: 170,000 people, solid industry, a university and €700-1,100/m² prices giving 9-13% gross yields. One of inland Spain's least-known, most profitable markets.
Cheap property in Alicante city: the urban market beyond the tourist coast
Alicante city: 330,000 people and a housing market of its own, unlike tourist Benidorm or Torrevieja. Its working-class areas offer 7-10% yields and stable demand.
Cheap property in Bilbao and the Basque Country: the north's dearest market
The Basque Country has northern Spain's highest prices, but some areas and property types still give investors real margin. A 2026 guide to the Basque market.
Cheap property in Bilbao: the neighbourhoods where you can still buy
Rekalde, Basurto, Bilbao La Vieja and Uribarri: prices per square metre, the kind of flats on offer and what to check before buying by the estuary.
Cheap property in Burgos and Logroño: high yields, low competition
Burgos and Logroño: mid-sized northern provincial capitals with stable economies, moderate prices, 7-10% gross yields and little outside competition.
Cheap property in Cáceres: UNESCO medieval city, 11-15% student yields
Cáceres: 95,000 people, a UNESCO-listed medieval old town and 10,000 University of Extremadura students. Prices of €400-800/m² give 11-15% yields on student lets.
Cheap property in Cádiz and Jerez: Andalusia's biggest growth potential
Cádiz province combines Atlantic beaches, wine culture and towns priced well below the Andalusian average. Jerez (200,000+ people) has the province's best yields.