RENOVATION GUIDES
Straight advice from the people on site.
Renovations, installations and the tips that save you the expensive fault — our own team's experience, in plain English, written for owners on the Costa Blanca.
Buying a property to renovate on the Costa Blanca
Thinking of buying a Costa Blanca property to do up? What to check before you commit, what a renovation really involves and how to budget — for foreign buyers.
How much does it cost to renovate on the Costa Blanca?
Why no honest builder quotes a price per square metre, what really drives the cost of your Costa Blanca renovation, and how to read a quote safely.
Renovating a Costa Blanca property for holiday lets
Renovating to let on the Costa Blanca: what makes a holiday rental earn more, stand up to the turnover and stay legal — and the best time to do the work.
Renovating a Spanish property from abroad: the honest guide
How to renovate your Costa Blanca home without being in Spain: managing the work remotely, vetting the firm, licences, payments and staying in control — done right.
Renovation grants in Spain for foreign owners: 2026 guide
Renovation grants in Spain for foreign owners in 2026: what residents, non-residents, landlords and second-home owners may be able to claim.
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