Renting first gives you the chance to see if you like the lifestyle before committing to buying an overseas property. You can check out local amenities, social life and what everyday living entails while searching for your perfect Spanish home.
The rate of increase in Spanish property values outstripped the UK in the first quarter of 2017. So is it time to abandon that British buy-to-let and invest in the Spanish sun?
Keeping EU citizenship after Brexit is vital for a large number of British people, while the UK government proposes to continue paying for healthcare and pensions. More police patrols in popular holiday places and new rules for renting out apartments in Madrid.
Spain has 5,000 miles of coastline and each stretch has its own particular flavour and lifestyle. So which is the one for you? The cool trendiness of the Costa Brava resorts or the windswept beauty of the Costa de la Luz? The bohemian style of Almeria or the affordable warmth of the Costa Tropical?