Maya Kallio
Founder & CEO · OceanHome, Torrevieja
Founder and CEO of OceanHome. Finnish by birth, Maya spent over a decade in Berlin before building a career spanning more than 20 years in Spanish property. She lives on the Costa Blanca year-round and leads the agency across the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol.
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Guides & articles by Maya
Best Time to Visit Costa Blanca
Month-by-month breakdown of weather, crowds, prices, and events to help you pick the perfect time.
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Spanish Residency for Retirees: What You Need to Know
Visas, NIE numbers, healthcare registration, and the practical steps to becoming a Spanish resident.
12 min read
Property Taxes in Spain: Annual Running Costs
IBI, basura, community fees, insurance and utilities: what Spanish property ownership actually costs each year.
9 min read
New Build vs Resale Property in Spain: Which to Buy
Side-by-side comparison of buying new-build vs resale property in Spain, covering taxes, quality, timelines and real costs.
9 min read
Buying Property in Spain for Retirement: What to Know
What retirees should look for, budget sweet spots, healthcare access, and real retirement-suitable properties on the Costa Blanca.
10 min read
Buying Property in Estepona: The 2026 Guide
Estepona is the Costa del Sol’s fastest-rising town: Marbella charm and beaches at friendlier prices. Here is where to buy, what it costs, and why buyers are moving west.
10 min read
Living in Torrevieja as an Expat: 2026 Guide
Everything expats need to know about daily life in Torrevieja, from registering at the town hall to finding your community.
14 min read
Best Neighbourhoods in Torrevieja for Foreign Buyers
Neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood guide to Torrevieja: which area suits your lifestyle and budget.
12 min read
Spain Golden Visa 2026: The Property Investment Route
How to qualify for Spain’s Golden Visa through property investment: minimum €500,000, full requirements and process.
10 min read
Selling Property in Spain as a Foreign Owner
The complete process of selling Spanish property as a non-resident: taxes, documents, the 3% retention and how to navigate it.
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Accessible Ground-Floor Property in Spain
Ground-floor bungalows, lift access and level terrain: how to find accessible property on the Costa Blanca.
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Healthcare in Spain for Retirees: Complete 2026 Guide
Everything retirees need to know about accessing healthcare in Spain: public registration, private insurance, prescriptions and real-world costs.
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Best Time to Buy Property in Spain: Seasonal Guide
Seasonal breakdown of when to buy property in Spain for the best prices, widest choice and strongest negotiating position.
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Apartments for Sale in Costa Blanca: Prices by Town
Median apartment prices for every major Costa Blanca town, computed from 900+ live listings, and why the south–north gap is the biggest decision you’ll make.
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Villas for Sale in Spain: Real Prices by Region
What a villa in Spain really costs in 2026: real medians for 15+ towns from our live book of 500+ villas, from €140k projects to Marbella’s millions.
11 min read
Why Is Torrevieja So Cheap? The Honest Answer
Torrevieja is the cheapest famous town on the Spanish coast for five real reasons. Here they are, plus where cheap is a bargain and where it’s a warning.
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Property in Spain Under €50,000: The Honest Answer
The short answer is no, not on the coast, not any more. Here is what the real floor is, why the €25k listings you see are not what they appear, and what actually works.
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What €250,000 Buys on the Costa Blanca in 2026
Our deepest bracket under €300,000: 156 live properties. This is where sea views start, villas reach the coast, and the Costa del Sol opens up properly.
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New-Build vs Resale Apartments on the Costa Blanca
Nine in ten properties on our live book are new build. That is not a preference we are pushing, it is what the coast is currently selling.
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Best Towns to Buy an Apartment, Costa Blanca
Ranked by how many apartments we actually hold in each town, not by which sounds nicest. Torrevieja wins on depth; four towns beat it on something else.
10 min read
Torrevieja Property Under €100,000: The Real Floor
The bracket has closed. One property in our entire Torrevieja book is priced below €100,000. Here is what that means and where the real entry point now sits.
8 min read
Cheap Villas for Sale in Spain: 22 Under €300,000
Under €300,000 a detached house in Spain is an outlier rather than a category, and here is exactly how many exist and which towns hold them.
9 min read
Best Place to Buy Property in Spain: Regions Scored
Three coasts, 2,108 live listings and a five-fold price gap between the cheapest and dearest town on our book.
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Costa Blanca for Retirees: Best Year-Round Towns
Retirement here is decided by stairs, winter opening hours and a flat walk to the shops, not by sea views.
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Punta Prima Guide: Seafront on the Torrevieja Line
Punta Prima straddles the Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa boundary, and its €404,000 median runs well ahead of both towns, because half the stock here is seafront new-build.
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El Limonar, Torrevieja: Guide to the Leafy South End
The highest median of any Torrevieja neighbourhood we hold in real numbers. And, awkwardly for that reputation, an entry price of €125,000.
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Torrevieja Centro vs the Urbanisations: Where to Buy
The same €130,000 buys an 87 square-metre three-bed apartment in the centre or a 70 square-metre one-bed bungalow up the hill. That single comparison is the whole decision.
9 min read
San Miguel de Salinas Property Guide
Forty-one live listings, a median of €319,900, and an honest look at why almost everything we hold here is new build.
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Cox, Catral and Rafal: Vega Baja Village Guide
Fifteen listings across three farming villages, and the clearest square-metres-per-euro numbers anywhere in our book.
9 min read
Jávea Buyer Guide: Prices, Areas and Stock Levels
Jávea is one of the most wanted addresses on the Costa Blanca, and our book there holds exactly eleven properties. Here is what that tells you.
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Benahavís Property Guide: Marbella’s Green Corner
Benahavis is where Marbella money goes when it wants trees and privacy, and there is exactly one affordable way in.
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Málaga City Property Guide: Prices by District (2026)
What Málaga city actually costs on our live book, district by district, and why every single listing we hold there is new build.
9 min read
Vélez-Málaga & Torre del Mar Property Guide (2026)
The most affordable Málaga-province town on our book: entirely new build, entirely flats and penthouses, and honest about what it is not.
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Cost of Buying Property in Spain: Every Fee Itemised
The asking price is about 88% of what you actually need. Here is the other 12%, line by line, on a real Costa Blanca price.
11 min read
Buying Property in Spain from the UK After Brexit
Brexit did not stop British buyers owning Spanish property. It changed how long you can stay in it, and what you pay each year.
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Currency Exchange for a Spanish Property Purchase
The advertised commission is not the cost. The cost is inside the rate, and on a mid-market purchase it is bigger than your legal bill.
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Fuengirola Beachfront Apartments: Front-Line Prices
Fuengirola has one of the most walkable seafronts on the Costa del Sol, and its listings are priced accordingly. Here is the gap between front line and one street back.
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Wintering on the Costa Blanca: the Snowbird's Guide
The Costa Blanca winter is mild and the housing stock is not built for it. Here is what experienced snowbirds check before they sign anything.
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Swedes in Torrevieja: Where They Live and Buy
The districts Swedish buyers keep coming back to, what each one costs today, and the practical questions worth asking before you book a viewing trip.
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Finns in Torrevieja: the Community Guide
Written by a Finn who lives here year-round: the season pattern, the practical services worth knowing, and what the town actually costs today.
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Can You Swim in Torrevieja's Pink Lake?
The short answer is no. Here is why the water is pink, why bathing is not permitted, and what to do instead.
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Selling Privately or Through an Agency in Spain
We are an agency, so read this sceptically, then check the arithmetic, which is the part that decides it.
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Buying on the Costa Blanca: a French Buyer’s Guide
For French buyers the Costa Blanca is the Mediterranean without Riviera pricing. Here is what differs from buying at home, and what the numbers really are.
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