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Independent guide · Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa

Buying and selling in Torrevieja, with everything clear.

The local, independent guide for making informed decisions: clear answers, a free valuation and the best estate agencies compared on verifiable criteria.

Torrevieja today: 2.036 €/m² average · our own index

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Selling?

The guide to selling your home

Process, real price and taxes, explained step by step.

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Buying?

The guide to buying without surprises

NIE, charges on the property and buying as a foreign national, clear before you sign.

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What you take away from here

You'll know exactly where you stand before you sign.

Buying or selling involves a lot of money and a run of decisions. Here you arrive with the figures for your area, the paperwork made clear and the things worth looking at twice. And you decide, with everything in front of you.

If you're selling

'What if they inflate the price to win my listing and then it doesn't sell?'

You'll know what your home is worth from data for your area, you'll see the taxes and paperwork that genuinely apply to you, and you'll decide with sound judgement whether to sell through an agency or on your own. So it goes on the market at its real price, not so it sits there for months.

If you're buying

'What if the property is hiding charges, debts or some legal tangle?'

You'll see whether the area's price is fair, what to check before you put down a deposit and how to buy as a foreign national, with the NIE and the mortgage. So you can take the step with peace of mind, knowing what you're buying.

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What's your home worth in Torrevieja?

An estimate in a minute, based on what's actually paid in your area. And if you want to refine the figure, a specialist who knows the neighbourhood values it in person.

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2.036 €/m²

The market price, area by area.

+26% how much more the listings ask

Our own index of market price by area, built from data from the Consejo del Notariado (Spanish notaries' council), the Catastro (land registry) and the INE (national statistics institute), together with first-hand information from various local agencies. In the listings (idealista, June 2026) the average asking price is 26% higher. La Mata and Punta Prima (~) are estimates. It varies by area, condition and type.

Our index vs what the listings ask

2.036 €/m²Market price (our own index): what's actually paid.
2.558 €/m² +26%Asking price (idealista): what's asked, still unsold.
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€/m² by area

index
Centro1.728 €/m²
Playa del Cura1.931 €/m²
La Siesta1.985 €/m²
La Mata~1.989 €/m²
Nueva Torrevieja2.174 €/m²
El Acequión2.210 €/m²
Punta Prima~2.347 €/m²
Playa de los Locos2.377 €/m²
Los Balcones2.390 €/m²
Market price index by area in Torrevieja (compiled in-house from Notariado, Catastro and INE data and information from local agencies), in euros per square metre
Area€/m²
Centro1.728
Playa del Cura1.931
La Siesta - El Salado - Torreta1.985
La Mata (indicative)~1.989
Nueva Torrevieja - Aguas Nuevas2.174
El Acequión - Los Náufragos2.210
Punta Prima (indicative)~2.347
Playa de los Locos2.377
Los Balcones - Los Altos del Edén2.390
Torrevieja average2.036
Listing (idealista) average2.558

The questions that really hold you back.

The doubts that come up right before you decide, answered directly.

Price

Two agencies, 140.000 € and 165.000 €. Are they inflating the price?

One agency quoting 165.000 € and another 140.000 € doesn't mean it's worth more: the high figure is usually a bait price to win your listing and push you for reductions later. Real value rests on completed sales in your area (Consejo del Notariado), not on what's asked in the listings. Ask each agency for the comparables its price is based on; the one that hasn't got them is inflating.

In this guide's analysis of agencies, the one that leads on service — valuing with real comparables, not a bait price — is InnovaRed.

How to choose one that values properly
Selling

Checklist for selling in Torrevieja

Before you list, have ready: an up-to-date nota simple (Land Registry extract), an energy performance certificate, a cédula de habitabilidad (habitation certificate) or second-occupancy licence, your latest IBI (council property tax) and community-fee receipts up to date, and the zero-debt certificate if you have a mortgage. With the paperwork ready you won't stall the sale just when the buyer appears.

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Buying

How to avoid scams when buying

Before you put down a deposit, check at the Land Registry (nota simple) that the seller is the registered owner and that the property carries no charges or embargoes. Be wary of prices well below the area's and of any rush to take a deposit. If in doubt, have a lawyer review before you sign the arras (deposit contract).

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Tax

Non-resident: what taxes do I pay when selling

As a non-resident, the buyer withholds 3% of the price (form 211) on account of your gain, and you settle the IRNR (Non-Resident Income Tax, form 210). Separately there's the plusvalía municipal (municipal land-value tax). If the withholding exceeds what you owe, you claim the refund. Given the sums involved, a tax adviser before signing is worthwhile.

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Legal

What is an AFO property

An AFO property (Asimilado a Fuera de Ordenación — treated as outside planning regulations) was built without a licence at the time, and the authorities recognise it and allow it to remain, but don't fully legalise it: you can live in it and sell it, with utilities connected, but extensions and certain renovations are restricted. Before buying, request its exact planning status from the town hall and what renovations it allows.

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10 topics · selling and buying

The whole guide, by topic.

Read them individually when a question comes up, or from start to finish if you're beginning from scratch.

Selling in Torrevieja, with good judgement

Buying in Torrevieja, without surprises

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An informed comparison

The best estate agencies in Torrevieja

We compare the area's agencies on verifiable criteria, not on who pays to appear. And we tell you which one best fits your interests.

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The method is public: you can see how each criterion scores.

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