Valencia Property is just about to wrap up another record year, and the last few weeks on the site and podcast have really underlined one thing: Valencia is no longer a “cheap alternative” in Spain – instead Valencia is the smart, lived‑in choice for people who actually want to build a life here rather than just buy a postcard. This month’s blog posts, new listings and the latest podcast episode all circle back to that same theme: understanding value, not just price, and choosing the right city, neighbourhood and service team if you want your move to work first time.​

What’s New This Month On The Blog

Over the last month the blog has focused on the question everyone is quietly asking: “Is Spain still affordable, and is Valencia still a good deal?” In “Spain and Affordability”, the argument is simple but uncomfortable: yes, things cost more than they used to, but you cannot understand affordability by looking only at supermarket receipts or nostalgia; you have to compare over time and across places, which is exactly what the post does for Spain and for international buyers looking in from abroad. If you advise clients, are watching the market from overseas, or are just trying to square the headlines with your own spreadsheets, it is one to read and share:​

https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2025/12/08/spain-and-affordability

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The other big new post is “Understanding Differences. Valencia vs Alicante”, which tackles a misconception that crops up in many first emails: treating “Valencia” and “Alicante” as interchangeable options. The piece explains why comparing the two is like comparing chalk and cheese – different city structures, different international communities, different daily life – and why being fuzzy about which one you want usually means you are not yet ready to take the next step. You can read that one here:

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https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2025/11/30/understanding-differences-valencia-vs-alicante​

Why You Still Can’t Buy That Empty Flat

One of the most‑read articles this month grew out of a listener voice note for the podcast: “Why You Can’t Buy That Empty Property”. Everyone sees shuttered or dark apartments and assumes there must be a bargain waiting for a motivated buyer, but the piece walks through the real reasons those homes sit in limbo: inheritance tangles, family disputes, tax questions, planning restrictions and a few much stranger stories from the trenches. If you have ever sent an empty place and thought “Can we just offer on this?” you’ll want to read it before your next scouting trip:

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https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2025/11/17/why-you-cant-buy-that-empty-property 

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At the same time, the updated “First Step to Buying Property in Valencia” has quietly become the most useful page on the whole site for serious buyers. It explains exactly what information to send us, why your wish‑list matters more than your budget headline, and how that first contact leads to an efficient, realistic search rather than a week of random viewings. If you have not filled it in yet, start there:

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https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2024/02/05/the-first-step-to-buying-property-in-valencia-updated/ ​

Service, Listings And Who We Really Work For

There has also been a run of more “inside stories” posts about how Valencia Property actually works as a buyers’ agency. “That’s The Way I Like It” sets out what service means in practice here: clear communication, readable descriptions, a sense of humour, and a refusal to play along with the more creative parts of the Spanish property circus, whether that is fantasy pricing or bait‑and‑switch photos. You can find that here if you want a feel for how the team thinks about client care:​

https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2025/11/10/thats-the-way-i-like-it/

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Linked to that is “The Valencia Property Rules for Listing”, which came out of a mini‑storm about a home we openly called overpriced. The article explains when and why we agree to list, what has to be true about a property before it appears on the main site, and why “no, we won’t take that on” is often the most honest answer for both seller and buyer. It is a useful read if you are thinking of selling with us or are curious about how a property earns its place on the homepage:​

https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2025/11/03/the-valencia-property-rules-for-listing/

And late on Sunday evening we published our latest blog post. This week our article is an interesting one with facts and figures about the post Covid property market in Valencia. Well worth a read.