New-build property on the Costa Blanca in 2026: five projects reviewed

The Costa Blanca new-build market remains active in 2026. Asking prices across the five projects covered here start at €284,900 for a three-bedroom bungalow in Pilar de la Horadada and reach €1,100,000 for a penthouse in Calpe. Below is a factual breakdown of each project, followed by a clear account of the transaction costs and buying steps every foreign purchaser should understand before committing to a reservation.

What to budget beyond the asking price

On a Spanish new-build (primera transmisión), buyers should expect the following additional costs:

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• IVA (VAT): 10% of the purchase price for residential property.
• AJD (stamp duty): approximately 1–1.5% in the Valencia region, which covers both Costa Blanca Norte and Sur; the exact rate can vary.
• Notary and land registry fees: combined, typically 0.5–1% of the transaction value.
• Solicitor (abogado): market rate is around 1% + IVA, subject to a minimum fee of several hundred euros.

In practice, budget 12%–13.5% on top of the list price to cover all charges. On a €299,000 purchase that works out to roughly €36,000–€40,000 in additional costs — before any negotiation over furnishings or a parking space.

Every foreign buyer must hold a NIE (Número de Identificación de Extranjero). This can be obtained at a Spanish consulate abroad or in person in Spain; without it, no notarial deed (escritura) can be signed.

Vista Azul XXXIV Lo Romero Golf — Pilar de la Horadada

Vista Azul XXXIV Lo Romero Golf is located in Pilar de la Horadada, a municipality at the southern tip of Alicante province on the border with Murcia. It offers three-bedroom bungalows priced from €284,900 to €299,900. The development has a pool.

Pilar de la Horadada is roughly 10–12 minutes by car from the beaches at La Torre de la Horadada and approximately 50 minutes from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC). The Lo Romero Golf area consists of low-density villa and bungalow development with no concentrated tourist centre.

Calle del Mar — Pilar de la Horadada

Also in Pilar de la Horadada, Calle del Mar offers two-bedroom bungalows priced from €359,000 to €369,000. The premium over Vista Azul XXXIV reflects either a difference in location within the municipality or a higher specification — buyers should verify the energy performance certificate and exact address of both projects before comparing them directly.

Pilar de la Horadada has no large hospital of its own. The nearest are Hospital Universitario del Vinalopó in Elche (around 40 minutes) and the hospital in Torrevieja (around 20 minutes).

Intercosta Sun Bay — Torrevieja

Torrevieja is a coastal city of around 100,000 permanent residents with a well-established presence of Northern European and British buyers. Intercosta Sun Bay offers two- and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses priced from €299,000 to €469,000. The development has a pool.

Torrevieja has its own shopping centre, a public hospital (Hospital de Torrevieja, part of the Ribera network), two salt lagoons with natural park status within the city boundary, and a direct bus service to Alicante Airport (around 40–45 minutes, approximately 30 km). It is one of the more comprehensively served locations on the southern Costa Blanca.

Towers I — Calpe

Calpe sits on the Costa Blanca Norte, around 60 km north of Alicante and approximately 75 km south of Valencia. Towers I offers two- and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses at prices ranging from €450,000 to €1,100,000. The development has a pool.

Calpe is known for the Penyal d'Ifac (a 332 m natural park outcrop) and its proximity to Arenal-Bol beach, around 300–500 m depending on where within the town the property sits. Prices on the Costa Blanca Norte have historically been higher than in the south, reflecting more constrained land supply and sustained European demand. Buyers should confirm whether a property is being sold llave en mano (ready to occupy) or off-plan — some Calpe projects carry longer completion timelines due to site complexity.

Villa Valentina — Ciudad Quesada

Villa Valentina is a three-bedroom villa in Ciudad Quesada, an urbanisation within the municipality of Rojales, around 20 km south of Alicante — roughly 25–30 minutes from ALC airport. The asking price is €979,501. Pool provision does not appear in the project data and cannot be confirmed from the information available.

Ciudad Quesada is a mature urbanisation with its own golf course (Golf La Marquesa), a shopping centre and a large English-speaking resident community. At this price point, the villa sits at the premium end of the local market for this municipality.

The buying process step by step

1. Obtain your NIE — no property transaction in Spain can proceed without this foreign identification number.
2. Reservation agreement — typically €3,000 to €10,000 to secure the property.
3. Private purchase contract (contrato privado de compraventa) — payment of the first instalment, commonly 20–30% of the purchase price.
4. Financing — non-residents can generally borrow up to 60–70% of the property value from a Spanish bank; proof of income documentation is required.
5. Notarial deed (escritura pública) — signed before a notary, with the balance and all additional costs paid at this stage.
6. Land registry entry (Registro de la Propiedad) — formal registration of ownership.

On off-plan purchases, it is essential to verify that a bank guarantee (aval bancario) is in place to protect stage payments in the event the development is not completed. This requirement derives from Spanish legislation dating to 1968, updated by regulations introduced in 2015.

The five projects above cover a range of property types currently available on the Costa Blanca in 2026: golf-side bungalows in Pilar de la Horadada, apartments and penthouses in Torrevieja and Calpe, and a villa in Ciudad Quesada. The price differences between locations reflect specific, verifiable factors — distance from the coast, municipal infrastructure and land supply.