The Valencia Property Podcast

From 27% Unemployment to "Sorry But That Property's Gone". Spain's Comeback Story

Valencia Property Podcast - February 2026 Update
Welcome to another dose of sun, sarcasm and ... sensible advice about moving to Valencia and Spain!
In this episode, recorded from our brand new office/studio, we cover:
How 2026 is shaping up in Valencia (rising minimum wage, falling unemployment, and why Spain wastes less food than almost anywhere in Europe)
A busy start at Valencia Property with January signings and a packed February ahead
Our latest blog posts including the definitive Cost of Living in Valencia 2026 guide, our complete services menu, and why Valencia wins in 2026
What we've been writing on Substack about 15-minute cities, living in Spain with EVs, and why "if not now, then when?" is no longer a rhetorical question
An update from Stepping Stone Rentals and why Airbnb doesn't work for proper relocations
Plus, stick around for our second quiz where defending champion David takes on Gavin in a battle of Spanish knowledge covering Valencia towns, provinces, and Olympic gold medallists. The bar may be reassuringly low.And then there are two bonuses, a roundup of reasons to move to Valencia in 2026 and interviews with some of our clients where they describe what happened to them moving to Valencia.
Sponsored by light - because today is a new day and the sun is in the sky.Links featured in the episode
https://forms.gle/9Qtm9cAZhHTPqQqE7 Fill in the form here to tell us what you want.https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/01/26/the-cost-of-living-in-valencia-2026/ The Cost of Living in Valencia 2026
https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/01/18/valencia-property-services-2026-27/ Valencia Property Services 2026-7
https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/01/04/sun-space-and-sanity-10-reasons-valencia-wins-in-2026-part-1/ Part one of Sun Sea and Sanity
https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/01/11/sun-space-and-sanity-10-reasons-valencia-wins-in-2026-part-2/ Part 2 of Sun Sea and Sanity
https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/the-15-minute-city-and-spain The 15 Minute City and Spain
https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/living-in-spain-with-an-ev-or-two Living in Spain with an EV (Or two)
https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/lifes-hard-and-then-you-die Life's Hard and Then You Die
https://brendyboyle.substack.com/p/spainfographics-9 Brendan Boyle's Substack with Spainfographics
 

Welcome to 2026 - New Year New Valencia

Valencia Property Podcast - Season 4, Episode 5 "New Year, New Valencia"
Welcome to 2026! In our first episode of the year, we're diving into what's happening in Valencia property land and the compelling reasons why Valencia should be on your radar this year.
In This Episode:
Our new Facebook group for Valencia movers and why we're bothering despite Facebook largely being a cesspit
10 reasons Valencia wins in 2026: sunshine, cost of living, healthcare, and the beach-city combo
The reality of living costs in Valencia vs. your current location - real numbers that actually matter
Why worrying about Spanish taxes misses the bigger cost-of-living picture
The wildest enquiries we've had already this year (including the time-traveller who wanted 30 properties under €100k)
A heartfelt goodbye to Cyndi, a cherished member of our Valencia community
Episode Resources:
📝 Blog Posts Mentioned:
Sun, Space and Sanity: 10 Reasons Valencia Wins in 2026 (Part 1)
Spain and Affordability
The Cost of Living in Valencia in 2025
Valencia Property Blog - All Episodes & Articles
🎧 More Episodes:
Valencia Property Podcast Homepage - Over 50 evergreen episodes packed with essential info for moving to Valencia
Get In Touch: 📧 Email us: information@valencia-property.com 💬 Join our Facebook group for people moving to Valencia (link in the blog post)
Whether you're escaping politics, chasing sunshine, or just want your money to go further while maintaining quality of life, this episode breaks down why 2026 might be your year.

The 2025 Yearly Review and The Big Valencia Property Quiz

Welcome back to the Valencia Property podcast – your monthly dose of property talk, Valencia insights, and this month, something completely different.
We're wrapping up what's been another record year for Valencia Property, and I'll take you through exactly what's been happening in the market: who's buying, what they're looking for, and why Valencia continues to be the smart choice for international buyers, particularly Americans who now make up our biggest client group.
But before we get into all that, we also have a brand new feature – a knockout quiz about Spain. Paul and David go head-to-head testing their knowledge on various aspects of Spain. I won't spoil who won, but let's just say there were some surprising gaps in knowledge and a few tense moments as bragging rights were at stake. It was genuinely a lot of fun, and we'll be making this a regular fixture.
We've got our second-ever sponsor – the magnificent Almuerzo – hear more about that on the pod and I also need to address the technical chaos we've been dealing with over the past couple of weeks. You may not have noticed it, we most certainly did!
So settle in, and let's get started.
Links
https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/11/30/understanding-differences-valencia-vs-alicante/ Latest blog post comparing Valencia and Alicante demographically. 
https://valencia-property.com/new/2021/06/22/the-first-step-to-buying-property-in-valencia/ The first step to buying property in Valencia, fill in the form here. 
information@valencia-property.com To contact us and get your property search started
https://www.steppingstonerentals.com Our sister company for your medium term rentals. 
https://www.valencia-property.com Our homepage to check out our properties. 

Honesty, Trolls and The American Escape Plus a Q+A Session

The latest and greatest Valencia Property podcast all about honesty, trolls and the American Escape. Plsu we answer a few of your questions in our returning Q+A voicenote section. 
 
The links mentioned in the podcast are below. 
The blogs:
https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/11/03/the-valencia-property-rules-for-listing/
https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/10/27/valencia-property-still-the-number-one-choice-for-american-buyers-in-valencia/
https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/10/20/valencias-rise-how-spains-hidden-gem-became-the-smart-choice-for-modern-living
https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/10/13/the-latest-valencia-property-qa
The Substack:
https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/the-one-thing-ill-never-really-understand
https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/i-couldnt-let-it-lie
https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/the-one-big-mistake-everyone-makes
https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/the-one-big-mistake-everyone-makes
The listings:
https://www.valencia-property.com/valencia-beach-area/classy-cabanyal-convenience-2426.php
https://www.valencia-property.com/valencia-city/ace-ventura-2430.php
https://www.valencia-property.com/valencia-beach-area/project-by-the-beach-in-the-cabanyal-2427.php
https://www.valencia-property.com/rocafort/villa-for-the-more-discerning-2428.php
The SSR Section:
https://www.steppingstonerentals.com
https://www.steppingstonerentals.com/blog
 

Should You Buy a Spanish Property Through a Company?

Hey everyone, welcome back to the Valencia Property podcast. Remember that today's episode is sponsored by Paella. Yes, the dish. Paella wanted to sponsor us because, and I quote, "We've been bringing people together around a shared pan for centuries, and apparently that's your whole philosophy about community and Spanish living." Fair point, Paella. Fair point.
Today we talk about buying as an individual rather than a company, mortgages on Spanish property and work life balance in Valencia before taking a look at Zebra Blocks and new architecture and whether they work in new neighbourhoods in and around Valencia. Links mentioned in the podcast today:Mortgage Direct for your financing needs. 
https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/10/06/new-builds-and-new-neighbourhoods-in-valencia/ 
https://valencia-property.com/new/2023/08/28/work-life-balance-in-valencia/ 

How To Get a Valencia Property Consultation Call

The first in our mini podcast series where we highlight articles you should read but might prefer to listen to. Today we go into how to get a Valencia Property Consultation Call. You can read the article here (Or even read along) and you can also read the other article mentioned in the episode about the schools here. 
To set up your consultation call just contact us on information@valencia-property.com with your details and when you'd prefer the call and we will arrange something with you. 

Post-Summer Revival: Consultation Calls, AI Songs, and Why You Can't Get Things Done in Spain

Welcome back to the post-summer episode of the Valencia Property podcast. The first of season 4. A long working title of "Post-Summer Revival: Consultation Calls, AI Songs, and Why You Can't Get Things Done in Spain" it's worth your time to listen and at the end you get "Valencia Dreams" in its full glory...Here are the links for the articles mentioned in the show. Just click through to read more.
https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/09/01/setting-up-your-consultation-call-with-valencia-property/ 
Setting up your consultation call
https://valencia-property.com/new/2021/02/09/international-and-bilingual-schools-in-valencia/ 
Bilingual and International school blog 
https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/08/25/are-you-ready-to-buy-your-own-valencia-property/ 
Are you ready to buy your own Valencia Property?
https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/08/11/introducing-the-definitive-guide-to-buying-property-in-valencia-2025-26/ 
Introducing the Definitive Guide to Buying Valencia Property
https://valencia-property.com/new/the-valencia-relocation-checklist---a-step-by-step-guide-to-moving-to-valencia/   
The Valencia Relocation Checklist - A step by step guide
https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/introducing-valencia-dreams 
Introducing Valencia Dreams 
https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/if-you-have-kids
If You Have Kids...
https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/why-you-cant-get-things-done-in-spain
Why you Can't Get Things Done in Spain
https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/the-10-weirdest-facts-about-valencia 
The Ten Weirdest Facts About Valencia

Introducing The Definitive Valencia Property Investment Guide 2025-26

Welcome back to the Valencia Property podcast. It's summer and we are on holiday but even so we continue to put out our amazing VP content. Today we are talking about our new publication "The Definitive Valencia Property Investment Guide 2025-26" You can read the first two chapters and then download the guide at the link provided below. It's a must read so make sure to head on over and sign up to receive the book. 
https://valencia-property.com/new/download-our-full-2025-2026-guide-to-buying-property-in-valencia/ Download the guide here
Also in this episode we mention our socials and other pages so just in case you don't know them here are the links to get even more information. Enjoy. 
www.valencia-property.com Browse our properties here
www.valencia-property.com/new Check out the blog here
https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/ Follow our Substack here
https://bsky.app/profile/grahunt.bsky.social Our Bluesky account
https://www.youtube.com/valenciaproperty Our YouTube Account
https://valenciaproperty.podbean.com/ for our Podcast
https://www.facebook.com/ValenciaProperty Our Facebook Page
Any questions feel free to mail us at information@valencia-property.com

Remote Work in Valencia. An Interview With Maya Middlemiss

On this month's podcast we take a deep dive into Remote Work in our interview with Maya Middlemiss who runs Remote Work Europe and recently attended a hackathon for her latest project the Remote Resilience Hub. How does remote work affect Valencia, how does Valencia affect remote workers, why remote work is the term and not digital nomads, what work is available online these days and a whole lot more. Links from the episode are here 
https://remoteresiliencehub.com/site/ The New Remote Resilience hub
https://www.remoteworkeurope.eu/ Remote Work Europe
https://www.remoteworkeurope.eu/remote-work-spain Remote Work Spain
https://www.facebook.com/groups/remoteworkspain Remote work Spain on Facebook
https://www.larazon.es/sociedad/adios-tomar-fresco-policia-advierte-puede-ser-ilegal-p7m_20250604683fdc6c812a8f1e6a0f3b27.html  Police warning old people about sitting outside
https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/ Our substack
https://bsky.app/profile/grahunt.bsky.social Our Bluesky
Mail us at information@valencia-property.com 
and of course www.valencia-property.com and our blog at www.valencia-property.com/new 

Spain's 100% Property Tax and Why "It Depends" Is Always The Answer

Welcome back to the Valencia Property podcast. Today as usual we’ve got a packed episode covering medium-term rentals, a key money-saving tip for buyers, the rise of coliving, and why ‘it depends’ is the answer to so many questions. Plus, we’ll break down the latest updates to Spain’s visa process—because yes, things have changed again and we'll talk about that pesky proposal to introduce a 100% tax for foreign buyers on Spanish property and why it probably won't happen
 
Links in Show
Medium Term Rentals for Owners or Tenantshttps://valencia-property.com/new/2025/05/26/the-case-for-medium-term-rentals-for-owners-and-tenants/
 
The Key Money Saving Tip For Buying in Spainhttps://valencia-property.com/new/2025/05/19/the-key-money-saving-tip-for-buying-in-spain/ 
 
CoLiving in Valencia and Spainhttps://valencia-property.com/new/2025/05/05/coliving-in-valencia-and-spain/ 
 
Why is the Answer Always "It Depends"?https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/05/12/why-is-the-answer-always-it-depends/
 
Why Choosing the Right Bank is Importanthttps://www.valencia-property.com/new/2025/02/17/why-choosing-the-right-bank-is-so-important/
 
How to Work With Valencia Propertyhttps://www.valencia-property.com/new/2022/11/14/how-to-work-with-valencia-property/
 
Currencies Direct Linkhttps://www.valencia-property.com/new/CD2024