Housing Costs, What the IRS Wants, and Can Paul Juggle or Ride a Unicycle?

Season 4, Episode 8 - April 2026

The April episode is here. This month we're proudly sponsored by the Almuerzo, Valencia's greatest invention. No corporate sponsor would have us probably, so we went with something we actually believe in.

We run through everything we published in March, including our big two-part series on the real running costs of owning a property in Valencia. Part one covers electricity and why Spain's renewable energy story is actually good news for your bills. Part two covers everything else: IBI, gas, water, community fees, internet, insurance, pools, gardens. Real numbers for a city apartment and a house with a pool.

We also talk about the property market. Americans now make up around two-thirds of our transactions, which is remarkable. The global chaos, the Iran situation, tariffs, oil prices. None of it has slowed things down here. If anything, it's pushing more people our way.

The main interview this month is with Teresa Villaseca, one of our clients who's setting up a business in Valencia helping Americans abroad with their US tax returns. If you're American and thinking of moving here, or you're already here and confused about FBAR, FATCA and why the IRS hasn't forgotten about you, this is essential listening. The US is one of only two countries that taxes citizens on worldwide income regardless of where they live. The other one is Eritrea. Good company to be in US, good company.

And we finish with our getting-to-know-the-team segment. This month it's Paul's turn. Can he juggle or ride a unicycle? Can he paint your portrait in oils or your walls with emulsion? And is he really from Cork or is it just an affectation?

Links from this episode:

Running costs Part 1 (Electricity): https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/03/23/the-running-costs-of-your-valencia-property-part-one-electricity-in-2026/

Running costs Part 2 (Everything else): https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2026/03/30/the-running-costs-of-your-valencia-property-part-two-everything-else/

Teresa Villaseca's TLV Expat Tax: https://www.tlvexpattax.com/

Substack - Why We've Stayed: https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/why-weve-stayed

Substack - Fallas: The Worst Time of the Year: https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/fallas-the-worst-time-of-the-year

Substack - What We Don't Do: https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/what-we-dont-do

Our Substack: https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/

Our Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/grahunt.bsky.social

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