Buying & Selling
On your side, buying or selling.
Whether you're buying or selling on the Costa Blanca, you get an advisor who works for you — searching, valuing, vetting, negotiating and handling the paperwork, start to finish.
The idea
What a buyer's advisor actually does
Most people buying abroad start on the portals, contacting a different agent for every property — each one focused on closing that particular sale. It's hard to tell who is actually looking out for you, or whether the price in front of you is fair.
That's where I come in. You engage me as your advisor, and I work to your brief: defining what you actually want, searching the whole market (including properties that never reach the portals), inspecting with a critical eye, checking the legal and structural reality, and negotiating on your behalf. When something is wrong, I say so — even if it ends the deal.
The difference
The usual way vs. working with Nicolas
The usual way
- A different agent for every property
- Pressure to close that one sale
- Problems easily glossed over
- You judge whether the price is fair
- Legals and paperwork left to you
Working with Nicolas
- One advisor across the whole market
- Time taken to get it right for you
- Every problem flagged, plainly
- 25 years of pricing knowledge on your side
- Lawyers, NIE & banking all coordinated
The process
How a purchase unfolds
Listen
We start with a conversation, not a property. What's the home for, what matters, what's the budget — including the true all-in cost, not just the asking price.
Search
I scan the whole market across the Costa Blanca North, including quiet, off-portal opportunities, and bring you a shortlist worth your time.
Inspect
We view together. I look past the staging — orientation, build quality, noise, legal status, what it will really cost to run and improve.
Verify
Lawyers, due diligence, NIE and banking, licences and registry checks. We confirm the property is exactly what it claims to be before any money moves.
Negotiate
I negotiate on your behalf, using twenty-five years of local pricing knowledge to reach a number you wouldn't reach alone.
Complete & settle in
Notary, signing, utilities, and — if you wish — renovation, interiors and relocation handled by the same hand that bought it.
Selling your property
Sold properly, for the right price
- An honest valuation — no inflated promise to win the instruction
- A designer's eye for presentation and staging
- Photography and reach to the right buyers
- Qualified buyers from a 25-year network
- Legals, paperwork and notary handled — a clean, fast sale
Plain truths
The things no one tells you up front
Budget for ~10–13% on top
Taxes and purchase costs typically add 10–13% above the price (more for a new build). We plan for the real figure from day one.
The notary doesn't protect you
A notary confirms that signatures are valid. They do not check whether the property is a good or safe purchase. A lawyer protects the buyer — and I insist on one.
The cheapest deal can be the dearest
A low price often hides legal irregularities or building problems. I'd rather lose a sale than let you inherit someone else's mistake.
Why it works
An honest opinion, every time
Twenty-five years in this exact market, a network of lawyers, architects and craftsmen tested over decades, and the same straight assessment whether it ends in a purchase or an honest “don’t”. That is what you are really paying for.
Where I work
Costa Blanca North
Moraira · Calpe · Jávea · Benissa · Benitachell · Cumbre del Sol · Altea · Teulada — the stretch of coast I've lived and worked in for twenty-five years.
Your next step
Buying or selling? Let's talk.
A first conversation is free and without obligation. If now isn't the right time, I'll tell you that too.