Aino-Kaisa Lonka
Property Advisor & Office Manager · OceanHome, Torrevieja
Property Advisor and Office Manager at OceanHome. A photographer and stylist, Aino captures and styles every home the agency brings to market and runs daily operations from Torrevieja.
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Guides & articles by Aino-Kaisa
Hidden Gems in Alicante Province: 10 Places to Visit
Off-the-beaten-path towns, viewpoints, and experiences most tourists never discover.
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Cost of Living on the Costa Blanca in 2026
Monthly budget breakdown for living on the Costa Blanca: housing, food, utilities, healthcare and leisure costs in 2026.
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Beachfront vs Inland Property: Costa Blanca Compared
Side-by-side comparison of beachfront, near-beach and inland property on the Costa Blanca with real listings and price data.
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Moving to Spain from Scandinavia: A Nordic Guide
Everything Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish expats need to know about making the move to Spain.
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Renovating Property in Spain: Costs and Permits
What it really costs to renovate in Spain: permits, builders, budgets and how to avoid the most common mistakes.
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Spain for Digital Nomads: Where to Base Yourself
Spain’s digital nomad visa, best towns for remote work, internet speeds, coworking spaces and whether buying property makes sense.
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Community Fees in Spain: What Buyers Need to Know
Community fees are one of the biggest ongoing costs of owning property in Spain. Here is what they cover, what they cost, and how to avoid nasty surprises.
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Costa Blanca South vs North: Property Comparison
Head-to-head comparison of Costa Blanca South and North: prices, lifestyle, climate and which area suits different buyer profiles.
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Penthouses for Sale on the Costa Blanca
The step from apartment to penthouse is 70,000 euros in Torrevieja and 270,000 in Calpe. Whether that is worth it depends almost entirely on the lift.
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Torrevieja Rental Demand, District by District
A qualitative demand map of Torrevieja by district: walkability, year-round life and what winter tenants ask for, with the price side taken from live asking prices.
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Ciudad Quesada Villas: The South's Villa Capital
More than four out of five properties we hold in Ciudad Quesada are villas, which is why the town prices differently from anywhere else in the Vega Baja.
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Costa Blanca for Remote Workers: Where to Base
Working from Spain is a room problem and a winter problem, not a weather problem.
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Warmest Costa Blanca Towns in Winter
Wintering here is decided by which towns stay open and how the building is built, not by a forecast.
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Playa Flamenca Guide: Beaches, Market and Prices
Playa Flamenca holds the cheapest property in our entire Orihuela Costa book, and a €560,000 villa on the same urbanisation.
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La Mata, Torrevieja: Beach Town Property Guide 2026
A separate little pueblo at the north end of Torrevieja, with a lagoon behind it and one of the thinnest property markets on this stretch of coast.
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Los Montesinos Property Guide: Small-Town Spain
A nine-property book, no apartments at all, and why a thin market is information rather than a problem.
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Hondon de las Nieves Property Guide
The cheapest median in our inland book, mountain views instead of sea views, and the one town where the twenty-minute beach rule breaks.
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Villajoyosa Property Guide: Prices, Areas and Gaps
Villajoyosa is the painted fishing town next to Benidorm, and our entire book there is apartments and penthouses: no villas at all.
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Torremolinos Property Guide: The Reinvented Classic
Torremolinos has spent two decades shaking off its reputation, and the price list has followed: our entry point here is 357,500 euros.
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Snagging a Spanish New Build: the Checklist
What to check, what to photograph and what to withhold before you sign for a brand-new Spanish home.
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Benalmádena Property Guide: Prices, Areas and Stock
A small, almost entirely new-build book in Benalmádena, and what its unusual penthouse skew tells you about the town.
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Buying in Spain with Power of Attorney
A Spanish power of attorney lets your lawyer complete the purchase while you stay at home. The important decision is not whether to grant one. It is who holds it, and how narrowly it is drawn.
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Long-Term Rentals on the Costa Blanca: How It Works
A Spanish long-term let is not a twelve-month contract with a break clause. It carries a five-year tenant right, and that shapes everything else.
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Pet-Friendly Long-Term Rentals on the Costa Blanca
Landlords here rarely say no to pets outright. They say no to uncertainty. Remove the uncertainty and the answer usually changes.
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Wintering in Torrevieja: a Finnish Long-Stay Guide
The season contract, the heating question, and the arithmetic that decides whether the sixth winter here should be rented or owned.
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The Dutch and Belgian Community on the Costa Blanca
The towns Dutch and Flemish buyers gravitate to, what supply actually looks like there, and why the Belgian tax answer is not the Dutch one.
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The Pink Lake of Torrevieja: A Visitor's Guide
A practical guide to visiting the Laguna Rosa: parking, light, footwear and the mistakes most first-time visitors make.
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La Mata Natural Park: Trails, Lagoon and Beach
The greener, quieter half of the natural park: flat trails, pine shade, a long sandy beach, and a very thin property market.
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