Foreign Buyers in the Costa Blanca Region: Numbers & Demographics
What Share of Property Sales Are to Foreign Buyers?
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In the first quarter of 2025, foreign buyers accounted for 43.67% of all housing purchases in the Alicante province (which includes the Costa Blanca)—the highest such rate in Spain.
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Looking at the full year of 2024, foreigners made up 50.6% of all property transactions in the Costa Blanca region, leading to 30,290 home purchases—generating over €6 billion in sales. Notably, two out of every three new-build properties were bought by non-Spanish residents.
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More broadly, across Spain in 2024, foreign buyers purchased nearly 93,000 homes, representing about 14.6% of all property transactions. The Valencian Community (which includes Costa Blanca) accounted for nearly one-third of these foreign purchases (~29,900), while the province of Alicante alone saw over 22,700 transactions, or 43.8% of local sales, made by foreigners
Key Nationalities and Emerging Trends
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In the Alicante province in 2024, the largest group of foreign purchasers came from the UK, followed by Germany and France. However, there was a significant 32% year-on-year increase in property purchases by Polish buyers, totaling 2,850 transactions.
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Notably, Eastern European buyers, especially from Poland, have become increasingly prominent, largely driven by post‑Ukraine‑crisis dynamics .
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On the national level, the most active foreign homebuyers in recent years include:
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British (~8.8% of all foreign purchases in Q2 2024),
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Germans (~7.25%),
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French (~6.56%),
along with notable shares from Moroccans, Italians, Romanians, Belgians, Dutch, Poles, Russians, and others
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Summary Table: Foreign Buyer Snapshot (Costa Blanca / Alicante, 2024–2025)
| Metric / Region | Foreign Buyer Share |
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| Costa Blanca (2024, total) | ~50.6% of all property sales |
| Alicante Province (2024) | 43.8% of local sales by foreigners |
| Alicante Province (Q1 2025) | 43.67% |
| Valencian Community (2024) | ~32% of all foreign purchases in Spain |
| Spain overall (2024) | Foreign buyers = ~14.6% |
Bottom Line
The Costa Blanca region—particularly the province of Alicante—is a magnet for foreign property buyers. With nearly half or more of all real estate acquisitions made by foreigners, the area surpasses most of Spain in international demand. The buyer base is diverse, led by British, German, and French nationals, with rapidly growing participation from Eastern European countries such as Poland.
Would you like me to map out a deeper profile of these buyer groups—such as investment vs. retirement motivations, property type preferences, or distribution across towns like Benidorm, Calpe, or Torrevieja?
