The Valencia Property Podcast

*Update - Mari Carmen has now sadly died. Listen about what largely caused her death Spain has a general election on Sunday 29 November, after an 87-year-old woman was evicted from her home in Madrid, protests spread across the country and Congress rejected two emergency housing decrees. Graham covers what happened, the protest in Valencia, what the official statistics say about foreign buyers in Valencia, and why he does not expect prices to fall. In this episode The election call for Sunday 29 November. The Mari Carmen case: the eviction on 23 September, the protests in cities across Spain, the Madrid march and the agreement that lets her go home. The two housing decrees and the vote in Congress on Friday 2 October. Graham's own take on the election. The housing march in Valencia on Saturday 3 October, which ended at a property investment conference. How many foreigners buy in Valencia, using the registry and Ministry of Housing figures, and where American buyers fit. Why prices are not falling: land, licences, smaller households and cheap fixed mortgages. A client who offered 16 per cent under the asking price and lost the property to a 4 per cent discount. Why we still write blogs and make podcasts. Blog posts and articles mentioned How Many Foreigners Buy With Valencia Property No Land, Slow Licences, Cheap Mortgages: Why Prices Aren't Falling Missing Out on Great Properties The 2026 Valencia Property Mid-Year Report Why Blog, Why Podcast, Why Do Anything (Substack) Data sources behind the buyer figures These are the sources cited in the foreigners post. Colegio de Registradores, Q2 2026 Colegio de Registradores, Q1 2026 Ministerio de Vivienda y Agenda Urbana, Boletín Estadístico Ayuntamiento de València, Padrón 2025 Colegio Notarial de Valencia, foreign purchases up to Q1 2025 News coverage used for the Spanish politics Mallorca Informa: Sánchez calls the election for 29 November Reuters via TimesLIVE: the eviction of Maricarmen dpa: the Madrid march and turnout figures Infobae: live blog of the decree vote, 2 October Infobae/EFE: the five people arrested in Valencia Talk to us Fill in the form and tell us what you are looking for Book a video call (4pm to 7pm Spanish time, every weekday apart from holidays) The Valencia Property blog The Valencia Property Substack More episodes of the Valencia Property Podcast

Series Five, Episode One: Back to Business, a Full Pipeline, and Stepping Stone's Busiest Year We're back for series five. In this episode: how September has started at Valencia Property, including four notary signings in our first week back, the two ways to start your property search with us, why Stepping Stone Rentals is having its strongest year yet, and why we're currently hiring for the team. What's covered: Welcome to series five Four notary signings in week one back: Godelleta, Valencia, Denia, and a renovation project already underway The two ways to start your search: the enquiry form or a video call Why we've changed how video calls get booked, and what to do instead of ringing us direct What the next few months look like: full funnel, more listings, a busier autumn ahead Stepping Stone Rentals: more properties currently let than ever before, and why we're hiring Links mentioned in this episode: Book a video call with Valencia Property: https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/09/07/book-a-video-call-with-valencia-property/ The form: why we ask what we ask: https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/29/the-form-why-we-ask-what-we-ask/ Stepping Stone Rentals: https://www.steppingstonerentals.com/ Ready to start your own search? Fill in the form or book a video call using the links above.

A special and rather annoying episode of the Valencia Property podcast today. We want to tell you a story about squatting. What happened, how we resolved it and some advice  about how to avoid it  Have a listen and if you have any questions then feel free to contact us on [email protected]  We will be back with season five of the podcast next month. 

Welcome back to the Valencia Property podcast. In this month's podcast we look at our half yearly report. Prices up but sales slightly down. How does that happen and what is happening overall in the market. We also go through some of our recent posts and publications and take some gratuitous swipes at Elon Musk because he's fair game.  Show Note Links (I mentioned a lot of articles this month) Fill in the form here https://forms.gle/jVS1zTSXpVZCoS3Z6 The 2026 Mid Year Report https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/08/02/the-2026-valencia-property-mid-year-report/ Making Mission Impossible Possible https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/07/12/making-mission-impossible-possible/ Your Stepping Stone Route to Living in Valencia https://valencia-property.com/new/2024/08/19/your-stepping-stone-route-to-living-in-valencia/ International and Bilingual Schools in Valencia https://valencia-property.com/new/2021/02/09/international-and-bilingual-schools-in-valencia/ The Valencia Property Client Handbook https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/02/23/the-valencia-property-client-handbook/ Bloody Banks and Valuations https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/07/19/bloody-banks-and-valuations/ The Spanish NIE Number Made Easy and Free https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/07/05/the-spanish-nie-number-made-easy-and-free/ The Valencia Property Reading List: Every Guide We’ve Published in One Place https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/21/the-valencia-property-reading-list-every-guide-weve-published-in-one-place/ The Form: Why We Ask What We Ask https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/29/the-form-why-we-ask-what-we-ask/ How to Work With Valencia Property https://valencia-property.com/new/2022/11/14/how-to-work-with-valencia-property/ Setting Up Your Consultation Call With Valencia Property https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/09/01/setting-up-your-consultation-call-with-valencia-property/ Getting a Mortgage in Spain as an American: What’s Different and What to Expect https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/08/getting-a-mortgage-in-spain-as-an-american-whats-different-and-what-to-expect/ Stepping Stone Rentals https://www.steppingstonerentals.com Valencia Property Blog https://www.valencia-property.com/new Valencia Property Homepage https://www.valencia-property.com 

Summer, The Form, and What We Have Been Up To Welcome to the Valencia Property Podcast and welcome to the summer. This month we are sponsored by heat, which unlike FIFA's friends at Hydration Breaks has not offered us any money. In this episode we go through "The Form", the thing that starts every working relationship at Valencia Property Group, section by section. When you are visiting, your budget, your must haves, your would likes, your deal breakers and why the question people most want to skip is the one you absolutely should not. Fill it in. It can take just five minutes and it is where your journey starts. We also run through what went out on the blog and Substack this month, including the Valencia Property Reading List, the Full Service Package, the Referral Programme (we pay you 10% of our fee for a completed referral), The Secret Seven on why referrals convert better than cold leads, The Townhouse Enigma, and our guide to Spanish mortgages for Americans. Plus four new properties covering quite a range: a seven bedroom corner plot in Entrenaranjos at €790,000, a five bedroom mountain retreat in Naquera at €745,000, a four bedroom city apartment in Monte-Olivete at €425,000 (NOW SOLD) and a solar powered, future-proofed house in La Cañada at €650,000. Links to everything below. Keep cool. Episode Links: The Form (blog post): https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/29/the-form-why-we-ask-what-we-ask/ The form itself (First Step post): https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2021/06/22/the-first-step-to-buying-property-in-valencia/ The Reading List: https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/21/the-valencia-property-reading-list-every-guide-weve-published-in-one-place/ Full Service Package: https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/15/the-valencia-property-full-service-package/ Referral Programme: https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/07/the-valencia-property-referral-programme/ Mortgages for Americans: https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/08/getting-a-mortgage-in-spain-as-an-american-whats-different-and-what-to-expect/ Properties Mentioned: Eyes Down For A Full House: https://www.valencia-property.com/ribaroja/eyes-down-for-a-full-house-2503.php Head for the Hills: https://www.valencia-property.com/naquera/head-for-the-hills-2504.php Modern, Sustainable, Future-Proofed House: https://www.valencia-property.com/la-canada/modern-sustainable-future-proofed-house-2507.php No Regrets Apartment: https://www.valencia-property.com/valencia-city/no-regrets-apartment-2506.php  (Now Sold since recording a few days ago) Stepping Stone Rentals: https://www.steppingstonerentals.com/ The Secret Seven: https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/the-secret-seven-why-a-referral-is The Townhouse Enigma: https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/the-townhouse-enigma