From the 1st of June, property transfer tax in the Valencia region drops from 10% to 9% on purchases under one million euros. We explain what that means in real money and why some buyers are deliberately delaying their completions to take advantage of it. We also cover the full story of converting a derelict restaurant into the Valencia Property office, gym and studio — seventeen months, two refused planning applications, a visit from the police, and a sign saying Salida. On the rental side, Isabella from Stepping Stone Rentals explains why accepting pets makes commercial sense for property owners. Plus the latest from the blog: leisure activities in Valencia, the ultimate FAQ compilation, and what fourteen people were doing in a notary office at the same time. Links mentioned are below

https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/06/01/what-you-need-to-pay-and-when/ What you need to pay and when https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/05/25/the-ultimate-valencia-property-faq-compilation/ The Ultimate FAQ Compilation

https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/05/18/how-to-organise-your-leisure-time-in-valencia/ How to Organise Your Leisure Time in Valencia

https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/05/11/the-secrets-behind-a-restaurant-conversion-in-valencia/ The Secrets Behind A Restaurant Conversion

On the Substack https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/converting-a-derelict-restaurant Converting a Derelict Restaurant

https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/generations-coming-together Generations Coming Together

https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/queueing-in-a-notarys-office Queueing in a Notary's Office https://www.steppingstonerentals.com/blog/lease-on-a-leash-why-the-smartest-mid-term-rentals-welcome-pets/ The SSR Blog About Pets

The homepage to see our latest properties is here https://www.valencia-property.com You can find our socials on Bluesky here https://bsky.app/profile/grahunt.bsky.social

Siestas, Market Dynamics and Leaving Cali: An Interview With Lisa

This week we have two things for you. A look at why the Valencia property market is not heading for a crash (Probably and unless) and an interview with someone who traded Silicon Valley for El Carmen and has not looked back.

On the market side we get into the numbers. Supply, demand, interest rates, the different types of buyers keeping this market moving and why a soft landing looks nothing like 2008. If you have been waiting for prices to fall before you make your move, this is worth listening to.

Then we talk to Lisa Guinn. Thirty years in Silicon Valley, the last stretch at Google, and three years ago she and her husband packed up and left California for Valencia. We talk about what drove that decision, what the move actually looked like in practice, and how you find a rental in this city when you have no Spanish and no local payslip to show a landlord. Spoiler: At Stepping Stone Rentals we sorted it out.

Lisa is in her seventies, retired, pays around two hundred euros a month for private health insurance with no co-pays and no deductibles along with 175 for the Convenio Especial (We talk about that too), and describes her social life here as more active than anything she had in California. We also get into our sponsor the siesta, and why the Silicon Valley culture of bragging about how many hours you spent at work is not just unpleasant but pointless.

We talk about what thirty years in tech taught her, what she thinks has gone wrong with it since, and what the view of the United States looks like from the outside when you have had three years to think about it. The spoiler here is "It's different"

Her advice to anyone sitting on the fence: get off it. Come for six months. No decision is irreversible. Links for this month's episode are just to our main pages www.valencia-property.com for the properties

www.valencia-property.com/new for the blogs

www.steppingstonerentals.com for the medium term rentals

March on the Valencia Property Podcast. Fallas is on, nothing is getting done efficiently, and we wouldn't have it any other way.

This month we've got a packed episode covering six topics that matter if you're thinking about moving to Valencia or you're already in the process. We talk about the Americans — why they're coming, what they're actually saying when they arrive, and what the move looks like up close. We look at where the Valencia property market sits in Q1 2026, with an honest read on prices, stock and who's buying. We cover the Stepping Stone rental pathway, the new Valencia Property and Stepping Stone handbooks (download links in the show notes), and what nobody tells you about renovating in Spain.

We also get to know two of the team. David from Valencia Property and Isabella from Stepping Stone Rentals both sit down for a Q+A — who they are, what they do, and why they do it.

If you've been thinking about making the move, this one covers a lot of ground. Next month: a proper interview with someone who's made the move and now helps Americans navigate the tax side of living abroad. IRS, Hacienda, all of it. Download the handbooks:

https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/02/23/the-valencia-property-client-handbook/

https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/03/02/the-stepping-stone-rentals-client-handbook/

Valencia Property website:

www.valencia-property.com

Stepping Stone Rentals:

www.steppingstonerental.com

Valencia Remodels:

www.valencia-remodels.com

In our latest mini podcast we talk about why property portals no longer work (If they ever did) for property buyers. You can see the whole article about why with deeper reasons on the blog here https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/02/16/why-property-portals-no-longer-work-for-valencia-buyers/

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

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.