Buying a property in Alcudia: 2026 guide

Buying a villa in Alcúdia involves a chain of decisions that should be resolved in the right order. Before viewing anything you need to be clear about three things: which area you want to live in, what your real budget is (factoring in the 10-13% in taxes and acquisition costs on top of the listed price) and whether the home will be your main residence, a second home or a vacation rental. Each scenario changes the tax treatment and the operational steps.

This category brings together the practical guides to handle the process end-to-end: how to obtain the NIE, the role of an independent lawyer, how to choose between new build and resale, and which quality standards to demand of a modern coastal villa. If you are coming from outside Spain, we suggest starting with the complete guide for foreign buyers, which walks through the 12 steps from search to handover.

You will also find territorial comparisons (Alcúdia vs Pollença vs Muro) and articles on the difference between a standalone chalet and a gated community, two very different models in terms of maintenance costs and daily experience. Every article includes hard data —price per m², effective tax rates, realistic timelines— and avoids the usual real-estate sales pitch.

If your question is choosing between front-line and second-line to the sea, or how salinity affects long-term villa upkeep, you will find a technical answer here too. The goal is to give you criteria, not impressions, before making one of the biggest decisions of your life.