Zero surprises
Know your numbers before you fall in love
Two tools that answer the questions every expat asks us on the first call.
Tool A
Move-in cost calculator
Slide to your monthly rent and see exactly what you’d pay on signing day, under Spanish law.
€1200/ month rent
€400€3000
Garantía adicionalExtra guarantee some owners ask · max 2 months (art. 36 LAU)
Your fianza is protected by law.We deposit it with the Generalitat Valenciana and give you the receipt.
Your entrada: what you pay on signing day
First month’s rentPaid on contract signature
€1200Fianza legal (1 month)Deposited with the Generalitat Valenciana (art. 36 LAU)
€1200Garantía adicional (1 month)Returned at end of contract, like the fianza
€1200Agency fee for youThe owner pays us (Ley 12/2023)
Total move-in
One-time · 3 months of rent equivalent
€3600
Fianza and garantía (€2400) are returned at the end of the contract. Rental of a habitual residence is IVA-exempt (art. 20.Uno.23º Ley 37/1992).
Tool B
Winter let or long-term?
The Costa Blanca question, explained side by side.
The Costa Blanca specialty
Winter let
October – MaySettle down
Long-term rental
12 months+, LAUDuration
October – May, fixed end date in spring
12 months+, vivienda habitual under the LAU
Renewal
None: the seasonal (temporada) contract ends on the agreed date
Automatic renewal up to 5 years, or 7 if the landlord is a company (art. 9 LAU)
Fianza
2 months (seasonal use, art. 36 LAU)
1 month, deposited with the Generalitat Valenciana + garantía max 2 months
Price
€950–1.400/mo for homes that cost 3–4× in August
€900–1.800/mo, stable year-round, no seasonal games
Best for
Snowbirds, remote workers, house-hunters scouting where to buy
Families, relocations, anyone who already knows their town