PROPERTY PURCHASE SERVICE
Buying Property
in Dénia
Independent legal conveyancing for British, German, Dutch, Belgian and Scandinavian buyers across Dénia and the Marina Alta, from offer to title deed.
- Full legal due diligence before you commit a single euro
- We verify debts, licences and Land Registry status in Dénia
- Buy remotely with a power of attorney, one trip optional
- Every step signed off by a named, registered Spanish lawyer
Conveyancing from €1,600 + VAT, confirmed in writing before we start.
Legal position last reviewed: July 2026
Why buyers in Dénia choose us
A real, named lawyer
Your file is handled under Juan Bertomeu, abogado colegiado ejerciente, ICALI #4643, not an anonymous call centre.
Independent of the seller
We act only for you. We are not paid by the estate agent or the developer, so our checks are genuinely on your side.
Local to the Marina Alta
We work daily with the Registro de la Propiedad de Dénia, the Ayuntamiento de Dénia and the local notaries.
English-first service
Plain-English explanations of every Spanish document, so you always know what you are signing.
Who we help
Most of our buyers are non-residents purchasing a second home or retirement property: a British couple buying a villa in Les Rotes, a German family looking at an apartment in Las Marinas, a Dutch or Belgian buyer choosing Jesús Pobre, El Verger or Els Poblets. You may never have bought in Spain before, you may not speak Spanish, and you are right to want an independent lawyer rather than relying on the agent selling you the house. The same firm covers the southern Marina Alta from its Moraira office too. Buying near Moraira or Teulada-Moraira? See Moraira.Legal
What we handle for you
NIE and groundwork
We obtain your NIE (Número de Identidad de Extranjero) and can open the file with a power of attorney so you do not need to be in Spain for every step.
Legal due diligence
We check ownership and charges at the Registro de la Propiedad de Dénia, confirm there are no outstanding mortgages, embargoes or community debts, and verify the property matches the Catastro.
Licences and planning
We confirm the licence of occupation (segunda ocupación) and check for undeclared extensions, planning issues and, near the coast, any Ley de Costas affection.
Contracts
We review or draft the reservation and the private purchase contract (contrato de arras) before you pay any deposit.
Completion and taxes
We attend the notary with you or under power of attorney, and we file the purchase taxes and register the property in your name.
What buying in Dénia really costs
These are orientative components, not a fixed quote. Your final figure depends on the property, its price and your circumstances.
ITP (resale property)
Buyer pays, Modelo 600, within 30 working days of the deed. Deeds signed before 1 June 2026 paid the previous 10% general rate.
Generalitat Valenciana (atv.gva.es); Ley 5/2025 (DOGV 31 May 2025), per Cuatrecasas
9% general (in force since 1 June 2026); 11% above €1,000,000
IVA (new-build)
Instead of ITP on a first transfer of residential property
AEAT; Ley 37/1992 IVA
10%
AJD (new-build / mortgage)
Stamp duty on new-build deeds; 1.5% applied to deeds signed before 1 June 2026; mortgage AJD borne by the bank since 2019
Generalitat Valenciana; Ley 5/2025 (DOGV 31 May 2025)
1.4% (in force since 1 June 2026)
Notary fees
Regulated tariff (RD 1426/1989)
Idealista 2026
approx. 0.2% to 0.5% of value
Land Registry fees
Registro de la Propiedad de Dénia; regulated tariff (RD 1427/1989)
Idealista 2026
approx. 0.1% to 0.25%, typically €400 to €650
Our legal fee (conveyancing)
Fixed base for properties up to €500,000; +0.2% on the value above
Expat Abogados published fee
from €1,600 + VAT
IBI (annual, Dénia)
Among the highest urban IBI rates of the Costa Blanca North; collected by SUMA for the Ayuntamiento de Dénia
Ayuntamiento de Dénia, ordenanza fiscal IBI (collected by SUMA)
1.050% of valor catastral
Typical total
Budget roughly 10% to 13% on top of the purchase price for a resale home, and roughly 12% to 15% for a new-build (Idealista, 2026). Confirmed in writing for your purchase.
Our conveyancing fee starts at €1,600 plus VAT, a fixed base for properties up to €500,000, then +0.2% on the value above. We take no commission from agents or developers, so the advice stays independent.
See all our fees for Dénia in one place
Estimates only. Final costs depend on the property and your circumstances.
Free tools
Check it yourself first, free
Built by the same firm. No email wall, no obligation: an instant orientation before you decide whether you need a person.
Property Cost Estimator↗
What the purchase really costs all-in: taxes, notary, registry and legal fees, in one estimate.
Reservation Contract Checker↗
Paste the key terms of the reservation you were handed and see the red flags before you sign.
Buying Timeline↗
The whole purchase, step by step, so you know what happens when and who does what.
How your purchase works
01
We obtain your NIE and open the file
02
We run full legal and planning due diligence
03
We review the contract before any deposit
04
We complete at the notary, in person or remotely
05
We pay the taxes and register your title
What we need from you
- Passport for each buyer
- NIE if you already have one
- Proof of address in your home country
How Mark and Caroline bought their villa in Dénia
Mark and Caroline, a British couple from Surrey, wanted a villa near Les Rotes as a retirement home, buying from abroad before relocating.
First call
We reviewed the listing and the agent reservation form, and flagged that the deposit contract needed changing before they paid anything.
NIE and power of attorney
We obtained their NIE numbers and set up a power of attorney so they did not need to fly over for every step.
Due diligence
At the Registro de la Propiedad de Dénia we found an old undischarged mortgage charge and an extension that was not declared. We required both to be resolved before completion.
Coast check
We confirmed the villa sat outside the Ley de Costas protection easement, so there were no coastal restrictions on the plot.
Completion
We completed at the Dénia notary under power of attorney; Mark and Caroline travelled only once, to collect the keys.
Taxes and registration
We filed the ITP (illustrative figure: the purchase completed before June 2026, so on a €350,000 resale, ITP at the then 10% rate was €35,000; since 1 June 2026 the general rate is 9%) and registered the title in their names.
Completed largely remotely, with one trip to Spain, and a clean title free of the charges we uncovered.
Illustrative example based on real cases. Names changed. Figures vary by property.
Costly mistakes buyers make in the Marina Alta
Paying a deposit before legal checks
What goes wrong: You can lose the deposit or buy a property with hidden debts.
How we prevent it: We review the arras and run searches before any money moves.
Assuming you can holiday-let anywhere in Dénia
What goes wrong: New tourist-use certificates have been suspended in the urban core since 11 September 2024, extended and in force from 12 September 2025.
How we prevent it: We confirm the zone (Les Marines, Les Rotes and Montgó are excluded from the suspension) before you buy.
Ignoring undeclared extensions
What goes wrong: Pool, terrace or rooms not on the Catastro or Registry can mean fines and resale problems.
How we prevent it: We cross-check the Registry, Catastro and reality, and require regularisation.
Overlooking the Ley de Costas near Les Marines
What goes wrong: Protection-easement or maritime-domain status can restrict works or, rarely, lead to expropriation.
How we prevent it: We check the deslinde position for seafront and Les Deveses plots.
Buying with community-of-owners debts
What goes wrong: Unpaid community fees can pass to you as the new owner.
How we prevent it: We obtain a certificate from the community administrator before completion.
No valid licence of occupation
What goes wrong: You cannot connect or transfer water, electricity and gas.
How we prevent it: We confirm a valid segunda ocupación before you sign.
A note on the coast and tourist rentals
Two Dénia-specific issues catch buyers out. First, parts of the Les Marines and Les Deveses seafront fall within the maritime public domain and its protection easement under the Ley de Costas, which limits what you may do with a property. Second, if you plan to let short-term, the Ayuntamiento de Dénia has suspended new tourist-use compatibility certificates in the urban core, so buying for holiday rental in the wrong street can be a mistake. We check both before you commit. See our tourist rental licence service in Dénia.
Visit Our Offices
Visit our offices in Dénia and Moraira
Meet us in Dénia or Moraira for property and tax matters connected to Dénia, the Marina Alta, and the wider Costa Blanca.
Moraira office
Calle del Dr. Calatayud, 39, planta baja, 03724 Moraira, Alicante
Property and tax legal support for international clients in Moraira.
Dénia office
Calle Ramón y Cajal 5E, Oficina 1, Dénia, Alicante, Spain
Broader support across Dénia, Alicante province, and international client matters.
Buying property in Dénia: your questions answered
Common questions from non-resident buyers in Dénia and the wider Marina Alta.
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+34 609 477 889WHATSAPP (MESSAGES ONLY)
+34 614 08 68 07DÉNIA OFFICE
Calle Ramón y Cajal 5E, Oficina 1, 03700 Dénia, Alicante
MORAIRA OFFICE
Calle del Dr. Calatayud, 39, planta baja, 03724 Moraira, Alicante