Buying a property in the Marina Alta area
Finding the right balance between your budget, your project and your location.
Do you want to buy a property on the Costa Blanca, but you don't know exactly where to look yet?
Or maybe you already have a municipality in mind: Dénia, Jávea, Moraira, Benissa...
The choice of location is important. But it shouldn't be determined solely by your desires.
Your budget, your project and the type of property you are looking for will also determine the municipalities and sectors that can really suit you.
Our role is to help you find the best balance between what you are looking for and what the market can actually offer you.
Where is the Marina Alta located?
La Marina Alta is a comarca located in the north of the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, on the Costa Blanca.
It includes coastal municipalities that are very well known to international buyers, but also many municipalities located in the hinterland.
Among the main municipalities are Dénia, Jávea (Xàbia), Moraira / Teulada, Benissa, Calpe, Benitachell, Pedreguer, Pego, Orba, Beniarbeig, Benidoleig and Els Poblets.
Our favourite area: the Costa Blanca, and particularly the Marina Alta
ICB supports real estate purchase projects in Spain, with a particularly developed expertise on the Costa Blanca and more specifically in Marina Alta.
It is in this region that we have developed our knowledge of the local market, the municipalities, the sectors and the characteristics of the different environments.
Our favourite area remains the Marina Alta. Depending on the nature of the project and the client's request, our search can also extend to other areas of the Costa Blanca when it is of real interest.
A real estate market that has changed profoundly
The Marina Alta has seen a strong appreciation of its real estate in recent years.
Many owners who bought ten or fifteen years ago have seen the value of their property increase very strongly, depending on the municipality, the sector and the type of property.
An offer that has become rarer
After the Covid period, the demand for real estate on the Costa Blanca and particularly in the sought-after areas of the Marina Alta has increased sharply.
Many properties have been sold, while the available supply has become more limited in some areas.
Fewer properties available in the face of high demand means a tighter market.
If you remember the properties you could find in Dénia, Jávea or Moraira ten or fifteen years ago, it is possible that your price references no longer correspond to the current reality.
Your budget must be defined before your municipality
Your budget must be related to the type of property, the surface area, the land, the swimming pool, the proximity to the sea, the condition of the property, any work and the environment.
A given budget does not automatically say what type of property you will be able to buy in a given municipality.
Two properties offered at the same price can have considerable differences.
Don't lock yourself up in a municipality
Another possibility is to change the search area.
Sometimes, accepting an extra 10, 15 or 20 minutes can change the relationship between your budget and the property you are looking for.
You can then possibly find more surface, a larger plot of land, a swimming pool, a more independent house, a quieter environment or better services.
The goal is not to move away for the sake of moving away.
It's about whether a few extra minutes can get you more of what really matters to you.
Your project also determines research
Second home — Proximity to the sea, the swimming pool, the outdoors, the environment and accessibility can become priorities.
Rental investment — The type of property, location, potential income, charges, taxation and regulatory constraints must be studied together.
Building — A building plot requires studying its constructability, urban planning rules, accesses, connections and the overall cost of the project.
House, apartment, teenager, villa or land: the right choice depends first of all on what you want to do with your property.
Financing: an additional lever
ICB also supports you in this step by introducing you to bank contacts adapted to your situation.
ICB is neither a lender nor a decision-maker: the study of your borrowing capacity, the financing conditions and the final decision are the responsibility of the financial institutions.
In the context of a rental investment, the income generated by the property can contribute to the repayment of financing, but this possibility must be studied with realistic assumptions and taking into account charges, taxation, vacancy periods and credit conditions.
Apartment, teenager, house, villa or land?
Apartment
Can make it possible to favor a location, proximity to services or the coast, with constraints and a budget different from those of a detached house.
Adossado
Semi-detached or semi-detached house, often located in a residence: a possible compromise between an apartment and a detached house.
House or Villa?
More independence and space, but the land, the pool, the location and the condition of the property can strongly influence the budget.
Building land
An alternative for certain projects, which requires an analysis of the constructability and the overall cost of the operation.
The main search areas in Marina Alta
Dénia — One of the main hubs of the region, with a great diversity of sectors and properties.
Jávea / Xàbia — A particularly sought-after municipality, with very different residential and coastal areas.
Moraira / Teulada — A highly sought-after area, especially for its residential environment and international attractiveness.
Benissa — A municipality with very different environments between the coast and the hinterland.
Pedreguer — A municipality to be considered in a wider research around Dénia and Jávea, depending on the project and budget.
Pego, Orba, Beniarbeig, Benidoleig, Els Poblets... — Other municipalities can be searched according to the client's criteria.
Our role: to help you find the right compromise
We first seek to understand your budget, your project, your priorities and your non-negotiable criteria.
It is from this analysis that we can determine the municipalities and sectors that really deserve to be studied.
We are not looking for you to buy in a particular municipality.
We look to determine where your project is most likely to become a reality.
Buying in Marina Alta remains an investment
Start by telling us about your project.
Based on your budget, your priorities, your project and your possible financing capacity, we can identify the sectors and properties that really deserve your attention.
Discover the municipalities of the Marina Alta
These pages will allow you to go further on each municipality, its environment, its real estate market and the project profiles to which it may correspond.