Moving to the Costa Blanca is a big step, with a complete change of climate, people and lifestyle, leaving behind the endless rain and strict rules of the UK for a far more relaxed and aesthetically pleasing environment, and of course, the outstanding weather. The advantage of owning Costa Blanca property for permanent residence are clear, with the 300+ days of sunshine per year to enjoy, the picturesque countryside, which in many occasions surrounds the property, or village, in the case of a townhouse, entitling residents to large stretches of nice-looking settings in the vast majority of the Costa Blanca's locations.

First off, it is important to have a clear idea of exactly what you want out of Spain, as well as considering your budget and other financial considerations such as living expenses. You can evaluate the good and bad points of a particular location using our Costa Blanca information section presented below, specifically where to live on the Costa Blanca, the general information and the Benidorm section, to get a feel for the variety of settlements available, ranging from big towns such as Calpe and Benidorm to peaceful mountain villages such as Alcalali and other areas of the Jalon valley, to the varying sizes of coastal towns, where property with views out to the Costa Blanca's Mediterranean, or property a short drive away from the Costa Blanca beaches can be purchased. When choosing Costa Blanca property, you also need to consider whether you would like a house on an urbanisation, a townhouse or a property in the quite area of the countryside.

The wide range of available Costa Blanca property, and the sustained boom of growth in property development leaves you free to take your pick from a huge choice, with urbanisations high up and away from it all in the mountains, those close to the sea, a traditional Spanish finca or townhouse, a holiday house or apartment, will you have your own swimming pool or a communal one? Do you want a holiday home with more emphasis on attracting tourists, or will you set up a permanent residence in Spain tailored solely to your needs? The selection in the Costa Blanca is luxuriously vast, and the 800+ Costa Blanca properties we have on sale comprises a variety of property types and locations, covering from Gandia in the north Costa Blanca to Calpe in the south, so it is important to examine the full range of offers with plenty of background information before committing, there is so much to choose from you are almost guaranteed to find that perfect property that suits you exact needs.

The prices of property, particularly on the Costa Blanca, also cover a wide range of budgets, and a 3-bedroom property with a pool on an urbanisation may be priced higher in one town than another. Property in Javea, one of the most popular destinations for expatriates seeking homes on the Costa Blanca (and a foreign population rivalling that of the native Spanish residents), for example, is more expensive than the more Spanish coastal towns such as Denia, and inland property tends to be far cheaper than property by the sea. Be aware that you also need to take into account taxes and legal fees, which can rise up to 8% of the property's purchase price. This depends on the declared value given in the "escritura", the Spanish name for the deeds of the property.

When deciding between the variety of Costa Blanca property, it would be wise to list the budget and features you desire, write out what you can and can't live without when it comes to buying a property on the Costa Blanca, and list your first, second, third choices (and so on) of locations.