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Buying on the Costa Blanca from the UK

You pay the 10% deposit.The Spanish bank says no.The deposit’s gone. So is the house.

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How it goes wrong

At home, nothing binds you until exchange. In Spain, you pay first.

1

You fall for a home

Sea view. Sunny terrace.

2

You sign the arras

You hand over 10%. No bank has said yes.

3

You apply in Spain

As a non-resident.

✕

The bank says no

Or lends far less.

5

You walk away

Without your 10%.

10% deposit on a €300,000 home€30,000At risk if the mortgage fails.
What nobody tells you at home

Spain treats you as a stranger. A stranger with sterling.

70%

The most a Spanish bank usually lends a non-resident.It can drop to 50%.

£ → €

You earn in pounds. You repay in euros.Every swing in sterling moves your payment.

9%

Transfer tax on resale homes in the Valencian Community since 1 June 2026.Check the date on any guide you read.

FCA

Your UK mortgage protection stops at the border.UK rules cover homes in the UK. Even with a UK lender. Your UK credit history doesn’t travel either.

€300,000 home. Cash you need: €159,000.

Bank 60%
You 40%
+13%

Our calculation assumptions, not an offer: 60% financing, purchase costs about 13% of the price.

Same sun. Same sea.Different bank. Different rules.
The way out

Know your number before the bank does.

The Legado Landing Score gives you a score from 0 to 100. It reads your case the way a Spanish lender does. Low score? It shows you what to move.

Debt against income40
Savings against deposit and costs35
Income Spain can verify25
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Pedro Torres
Banco de EspañaE893
Who’s on your side

Twelve years inside Spanish banks. Now on your side of the table.

Pedro Torres, economist. He knows how a credit committee reads a foreign file. You hire him. He answers to you. And we work in English.

Banco de España · reg. no. E893EconomistIn banking and property since 1999
On your ownWith Legado Finance
Your oddsYou find out from the bankYou know them before you pay a deposit
PaperworkGuesswork, in SpanishA checklist, in order, before they ask
ApplicationsOne bank at a timeLenders that fit your profile
The real costAt the notaryIn writing, with ten days to study it
Covered in SpainSpanish mortgage law protects you. Resident or not. We are registered with the Banco de España, no. E893.
No mortgage, no feesWe only get paid when the bank says yes.
And the fees?We tell you on a call, with your case in front of us.
Your Landing Score

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Before you message us

How much can a Spanish bank lend me?

A non-resident is usually offered up to 70% of the value. It can drop to 50%. It depends on the lender and your case.

What if the bank says no after I sign the arras?

Without a clause that lets you recover the deposit when there is no mortgage, you lose it. We go through it together before you sign.

Do you work in English?

Yes. We work in English, by WhatsApp or by phone.

What does it cost?

We tell you on a call, with your case in front of us. We only get paid when the bank says yes.

What is the score?

A calculation built on our own assumptions (60% financing, 13% costs). It is not any lender’s offer.

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