Like most other countries the best place to look for property for sale in Spain is with local estate agents. You may find some specialise in property for non-locals / ex-pats and will be very helpful to people from the UK looking for property. In many areas the estate agents will have English speakers, and in some cases be run by English people. In certain regions it will be the foreign property hunters that make up the vast majority of the business for estate agents. It is typical for Spanish people to keep a home in the family through many generations so they don’t have the need for estate agents very often.

There are many websites offering property for sale in Spain but you should be careful about the ones you choose. It is often wise to find the websites of local agents rather than go through a 3rd party website. If you find a local agents website you will be able to speak directly with someone who knows about the property. You can search for estate agents and the town/city/area you are looking at to get a list of them.

It is also typical for property for sale in spain to be on the books of many estate agents, sometimes even for different prices. You should bare this in mind if you find a house you like as it may actually be cheaper with another agent. You can of course make an offer and shouldn’t plan of paying the asking price but if one agent has lower fees the seller may make you a better deal if you choose them.