Casalia Homes

Journal

Notes on buying a home in Spain. How the cooperativa model works, what the process involves and where its limits lie — written for those who prefer to understand before they decide.

The coastal strip west of Estepona, seen from above
August 2026

Estepona and the New Golden Mile: a portrait

Distances, the old town, golf and the Sierra Bermeja, health care and climate — the region as a place to live rather than to visit.

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The coast at Torrox Costa
August 2026

Costa Tropical: the quiet side of southern Spain

Where the Costa Tropical begins, how far Málaga and the airport really are, the two Torrox, the climate and an ordinary week on the eastern coast.

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The site above Torrox Costa
August 2026

The buying process in Spain, step by step

Reservation, down payment and financing, the notary appointment and the handover — and how a cooperativa differs from buying from a developer.

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Villas above the Costa Tropical
August 2026

Buying at cost price: how a Spanish housing cooperativa works

Future owners commission their homes together, with no developer in between. What that means for the price, the taxes and the guarantees.

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Interior of a Casalia Homes residence
August 2026

The NIE: the first document every foreign buyer needs

What the number is, what it is not, why joint buyers each need their own — and the three ways to apply, one of which requires no journey at all.

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