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In this special short episode we talk about negotiation and why everything you have been told is wrong.  "Negotiate hard... Lowball offers... Hold your ground... The owners need you more than you need the property..." All wrong (At times).  Now in certain circumstances the advice above might well be right but you need to know the circumstances and they are not those currently found in Valencia. Yes, you can find plenty of places online at reduced prices but it's not because of the reason you may think.  Have a listen to our negotiating podcast here and find out why your idea that you are trying to win a negotiation against the owner is totally wrong. There's a different competitor. You just don't know them yet.  The article mentioned in the podcast can be found here https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/09/14/missing-out-on-great-properties/ If you want to find your ideal property in Valencia then fill in the form here and we will get back to you as soon as possible. https://forms.gle/VHdT1bcCV6eQwd7Q7  

A strange first minute but there's a reason. The November episode opens with the sad news from Spain: the Madrid to Seville rail crash, which has now cost 69 lives and a transport minister’s job, and the death of Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel after a collision on the pitch. It then turns to better news for Valencia. Group14 is building its first European battery plant in Sagunto, Ford’s Almussafes plant will make its European electric cars, the new Sorolla museum opens in the old post office building early in the New Year, and Peter Lim has sold 42% of Valencia CF to an American investment group. The airport is less cheerful, as 27 months of works will close it from 10pm to 6am. Graham explains why Valencia Property now has a hub page, why you should bookmark the website and sign up for the Substack, and why Facebook has made that necessary. This month’s sponsor is light, which Valencia has plenty of. Stepping Stone Rentals had its busiest month ever. The episode ends with some well-earned crowing about the US midterms and a frank look at what a change in American politics could mean for the stream of Americans moving to Spain. Links in the show  www.valencia-property.com Homepage for properties www.valencia-property.com/new Our blog https://valenciaproperty.podbean.com/ The podcast homepage https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/11/01/the-most-iconic-residential-buildings-in-valencia/ The Most iconic Residential Buildings in Valencia https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/10/20/the-valencia-property-hub-page/ The Valencia Property Hub Page https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/10/18/what-insurance-do-you-need-in-spain/ What Insurance do YOU Need in Spain? https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/10/11/how-we-choose-what-to-list-at-valencia-property/ How Do We Choose What To List? https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/ Our substack page www.reddit.com/r/movetovalencia Our subreddit www.steppingstonerentals.com Our medium term rental company https://www.youtube.com/@valenciaproperty/shorts Our Youtube Shorts Page https://www.elperiodic.com/sagunto/gran-tecnologica-americana-elige-sagunto-para-primera-planta-europea-baterias-anuncia-empleos_1100646 Battery Factory News

*Update - Mari Carmen has now sadly died. Listen about what largely caused her death Spain has a general election on Sunday 29 November, after an 87-year-old woman was evicted from her home in Madrid, protests spread across the country and Congress rejected two emergency housing decrees. Graham covers what happened, the protest in Valencia, what the official statistics say about foreign buyers in Valencia, and why he does not expect prices to fall. In this episode The election call for Sunday 29 November. The Mari Carmen case: the eviction on 23 September, the protests in cities across Spain, the Madrid march and the agreement that lets her go home. The two housing decrees and the vote in Congress on Friday 2 October. Graham's own take on the election. The housing march in Valencia on Saturday 3 October, which ended at a property investment conference. How many foreigners buy in Valencia, using the registry and Ministry of Housing figures, and where American buyers fit. Why prices are not falling: land, licences, smaller households and cheap fixed mortgages. A client who offered 16 per cent under the asking price and lost the property to a 4 per cent discount. Why we still write blogs and make podcasts. Blog posts and articles mentioned How Many Foreigners Buy With Valencia Property No Land, Slow Licences, Cheap Mortgages: Why Prices Aren't Falling Missing Out on Great Properties The 2026 Valencia Property Mid-Year Report Why Blog, Why Podcast, Why Do Anything (Substack) Data sources behind the buyer figures These are the sources cited in the foreigners post. Colegio de Registradores, Q2 2026 Colegio de Registradores, Q1 2026 Ministerio de Vivienda y Agenda Urbana, Boletín Estadístico Ayuntamiento de València, Padrón 2025 Colegio Notarial de Valencia, foreign purchases up to Q1 2025 News coverage used for the Spanish politics Mallorca Informa: Sánchez calls the election for 29 November Reuters via TimesLIVE: the eviction of Maricarmen dpa: the Madrid march and turnout figures Infobae: live blog of the decree vote, 2 October Infobae/EFE: the five people arrested in Valencia Talk to us Fill in the form and tell us what you are looking for Book a video call (4pm to 7pm Spanish time, every weekday apart from holidays) The Valencia Property blog The Valencia Property Substack More episodes of the Valencia Property Podcast

Series Five, Episode One: Back to Business, a Full Pipeline, and Stepping Stone's Busiest Year We're back for series five. In this episode: how September has started at Valencia Property, including four notary signings in our first week back, the two ways to start your property search with us, why Stepping Stone Rentals is having its strongest year yet, and why we're currently hiring for the team. What's covered: Welcome to series five Four notary signings in week one back: Godelleta, Valencia, Denia, and a renovation project already underway The two ways to start your search: the enquiry form or a video call Why we've changed how video calls get booked, and what to do instead of ringing us direct What the next few months look like: full funnel, more listings, a busier autumn ahead Stepping Stone Rentals: more properties currently let than ever before, and why we're hiring Links mentioned in this episode: Book a video call with Valencia Property: https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/09/07/book-a-video-call-with-valencia-property/ The form: why we ask what we ask: https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/29/the-form-why-we-ask-what-we-ask/ Stepping Stone Rentals: https://www.steppingstonerentals.com/ Ready to start your own search? Fill in the form or book a video call using the links above.

A special and rather annoying episode of the Valencia Property podcast today. We want to tell you a story about squatting. What happened, how we resolved it and some advice  about how to avoid it  Have a listen and if you have any questions then feel free to contact us on [email protected]  We will be back with season five of the podcast next month. 

Welcome back to the Valencia Property podcast. In this month's podcast we look at our half yearly report. Prices up but sales slightly down. How does that happen and what is happening overall in the market. We also go through some of our recent posts and publications and take some gratuitous swipes at Elon Musk because he's fair game.  Show Note Links (I mentioned a lot of articles this month) Fill in the form here https://forms.gle/jVS1zTSXpVZCoS3Z6 The 2026 Mid Year Report https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/08/02/the-2026-valencia-property-mid-year-report/ Making Mission Impossible Possible https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/07/12/making-mission-impossible-possible/ Your Stepping Stone Route to Living in Valencia https://valencia-property.com/new/2024/08/19/your-stepping-stone-route-to-living-in-valencia/ International and Bilingual Schools in Valencia https://valencia-property.com/new/2021/02/09/international-and-bilingual-schools-in-valencia/ The Valencia Property Client Handbook https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/02/23/the-valencia-property-client-handbook/ Bloody Banks and Valuations https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/07/19/bloody-banks-and-valuations/ The Spanish NIE Number Made Easy and Free https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/07/05/the-spanish-nie-number-made-easy-and-free/ The Valencia Property Reading List: Every Guide We’ve Published in One Place https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/21/the-valencia-property-reading-list-every-guide-weve-published-in-one-place/ The Form: Why We Ask What We Ask https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/29/the-form-why-we-ask-what-we-ask/ How to Work With Valencia Property https://valencia-property.com/new/2022/11/14/how-to-work-with-valencia-property/ Setting Up Your Consultation Call With Valencia Property https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/09/01/setting-up-your-consultation-call-with-valencia-property/ Getting a Mortgage in Spain as an American: What’s Different and What to Expect https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/08/getting-a-mortgage-in-spain-as-an-american-whats-different-and-what-to-expect/ Stepping Stone Rentals https://www.steppingstonerentals.com Valencia Property Blog https://www.valencia-property.com/new Valencia Property Homepage https://www.valencia-property.com 

Summer, The Form, and What We Have Been Up To Welcome to the Valencia Property Podcast and welcome to the summer. This month we are sponsored by heat, which unlike FIFA's friends at Hydration Breaks has not offered us any money. In this episode we go through "The Form", the thing that starts every working relationship at Valencia Property Group, section by section. When you are visiting, your budget, your must haves, your would likes, your deal breakers and why the question people most want to skip is the one you absolutely should not. Fill it in. It can take just five minutes and it is where your journey starts. We also run through what went out on the blog and Substack this month, including the Valencia Property Reading List, the Full Service Package, the Referral Programme (we pay you 10% of our fee for a completed referral), The Secret Seven on why referrals convert better than cold leads, The Townhouse Enigma, and our guide to Spanish mortgages for Americans. Plus four new properties covering quite a range: a seven bedroom corner plot in Entrenaranjos at €790,000, a five bedroom mountain retreat in Naquera at €745,000, a four bedroom city apartment in Monte-Olivete at €425,000 (NOW SOLD) and a solar powered, future-proofed house in La Cañada at €650,000. Links to everything below. Keep cool. Episode Links: The Form (blog post): https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/29/the-form-why-we-ask-what-we-ask/ The form itself (First Step post): https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2021/06/22/the-first-step-to-buying-property-in-valencia/ The Reading List: https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/21/the-valencia-property-reading-list-every-guide-weve-published-in-one-place/ Full Service Package: https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/15/the-valencia-property-full-service-package/ Referral Programme: https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/07/the-valencia-property-referral-programme/ Mortgages for Americans: https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/08/getting-a-mortgage-in-spain-as-an-american-whats-different-and-what-to-expect/ Properties Mentioned: Eyes Down For A Full House: https://www.valencia-property.com/ribaroja/eyes-down-for-a-full-house-2503.php Head for the Hills: https://www.valencia-property.com/naquera/head-for-the-hills-2504.php Modern, Sustainable, Future-Proofed House: https://www.valencia-property.com/la-canada/modern-sustainable-future-proofed-house-2507.php No Regrets Apartment: https://www.valencia-property.com/valencia-city/no-regrets-apartment-2506.php  (Now Sold since recording a few days ago) Stepping Stone Rentals: https://www.steppingstonerentals.com/ The Secret Seven: https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/the-secret-seven-why-a-referral-is The Townhouse Enigma: https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/the-townhouse-enigma  

From the 1st of June, property transfer tax in the Valencia region drops from 10% to 9% on purchases under one million euros. We explain what that means in real money and why some buyers are deliberately delaying their completions to take advantage of it. We also cover the full story of converting a derelict restaurant into the Valencia Property office, gym and studio — seventeen months, two refused planning applications, a visit from the police, and a sign saying Salida. On the rental side, Isabella from Stepping Stone Rentals explains why accepting pets makes commercial sense for property owners. Plus the latest from the blog: leisure activities in Valencia, the ultimate FAQ compilation, and what fourteen people were doing in a notary office at the same time. Links mentioned are below https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/01/what-you-need-to-pay-and-when/ What you need to pay and when https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/05/25/the-ultimate-valencia-property-faq-compilation/ The Ultimate FAQ Compilation https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/05/18/how-to-organise-your-leisure-time-in-valencia/ How to Organise Your Leisure Time in Valencia https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/05/11/the-secrets-behind-a-restaurant-conversion-in-valencia/ The Secrets Behind A Restaurant Conversion On the Substack https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/converting-a-derelict-restaurant Converting a Derelict Restaurant https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/generations-coming-together Generations Coming Together https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/queueing-in-a-notarys-office Queueing in a Notary's Office https://www.steppingstonerentals.com/blog/lease-on-a-leash-why-the-smartest-mid-term-rentals-welcome-pets/ The SSR Blog About Pets The homepage to see our latest properties is here https://www.valencia-property.com  You can find our socials on Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/grahunt.bsky.social 

Siestas, Market Dynamics and Leaving Cali: An Interview With Lisa This week we have two things for you. A look at why the Valencia property market is not heading for a crash (Probably and unless) and an interview with someone who traded Silicon Valley for El Carmen and has not looked back. On the market side we get into the numbers. Supply, demand, interest rates, the different types of buyers keeping this market moving and why a soft landing looks nothing like 2008. If you have been waiting for prices to fall before you make your move, this is worth listening to. Then we talk to Lisa Guinn. Thirty years in Silicon Valley, the last stretch at Google, and three years ago she and her husband packed up and left California for Valencia. We talk about what drove that decision, what the move actually looked like in practice, and how you find a rental in this city when you have no Spanish and no local payslip to show a landlord. Spoiler: At Stepping Stone Rentals we sorted it out. Lisa is in her seventies, retired, pays around two hundred euros a month for private health insurance with no co-pays and no deductibles along with 175 for the Convenio Especial (We talk about that too), and describes her social life here as more active than anything she had in California. We also get into our sponsor the siesta, and why the Silicon Valley culture of bragging about how many hours you spent at work is not just unpleasant but pointless. We talk about what thirty years in tech taught her, what she thinks has gone wrong with it since, and what the view of the United States looks like from the outside when you have had three years to think about it. The spoiler here is "It's different" Her advice to anyone sitting on the fence: get off it. Come for six months. No decision is irreversible. Links for this month's episode are just to our main pages www.valencia-property.com for the properties www.valencia-property.com/new for the blogs www.steppingstonerentals.com for the medium term rentals 

Season 4, Episode 8 - April 2026 The April episode is here. This month we're proudly sponsored by the Almuerzo, Valencia's greatest invention. No corporate sponsor would have us probably, so we went with something we actually believe in. We run through everything we published in March, including our big two-part series on the real running costs of owning a property in Valencia. Part one covers electricity and why Spain's renewable energy story is actually good news for your bills. Part two covers everything else: IBI, gas, water, community fees, internet, insurance, pools, gardens. Real numbers for a city apartment and a house with a pool. We also talk about the property market. Americans now make up around two-thirds of our transactions, which is remarkable. The global chaos, the Iran situation, tariffs, oil prices. None of it has slowed things down here. If anything, it's pushing more people our way. The main interview this month is with Teresa Villaseca, one of our clients who's setting up a business in Valencia helping Americans abroad with their US tax returns. If you're American and thinking of moving here, or you're already here and confused about FBAR, FATCA and why the IRS hasn't forgotten about you, this is essential listening. The US is one of only two countries that taxes citizens on worldwide income regardless of where they live. The other one is Eritrea. Good company to be in US, good company. And we finish with our getting-to-know-the-team segment. This month it's Paul's turn. Can he juggle or ride a unicycle? Can he paint your portrait in oils or your walls with emulsion? And is he really from Cork or is it just an affectation? Links from this episode: Running costs Part 1 (Electricity): https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/03/23/the-running-costs-of-your-valencia-property-part-one-electricity-in-2026/ Running costs Part 2 (Everything else): https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2026/03/30/the-running-costs-of-your-valencia-property-part-two-everything-else/ Teresa Villaseca's TLV Expat Tax: https://www.tlvexpattax.com/ Substack - Why We've Stayed: https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/why-weve-stayed Substack - Fallas: The Worst Time of the Year: https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/fallas-the-worst-time-of-the-year Substack - What We Don't Do: https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/what-we-dont-do Our Substack: https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/ Our Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/grahunt.bsky.social Main website: https://www.valencia-property.com Blog: https://www.valencia-property.com/new Mail us at [email protected]