Valencia Property Podcast - Season 4, Episode 5 "New Year, New Valencia"

Welcome to 2026! In our first episode of the year, we're diving into what's happening in Valencia property land and the compelling reasons why Valencia should be on your radar this year.

In This Episode:

• Our new Facebook group for Valencia movers and why we're bothering despite Facebook largely being a cesspit
• 10 reasons Valencia wins in 2026: sunshine, cost of living, healthcare, and the beach-city combo
• The reality of living costs in Valencia vs. your current location - real numbers that actually matter
• Why worrying about Spanish taxes misses the bigger cost-of-living picture
• The wildest enquiries we've had already this year (including the time-traveller who wanted 30 properties under €100k)
• A heartfelt goodbye to Cyndi, a cherished member of our Valencia community

Episode Resources:

📝 Blog Posts Mentioned:

• Sun, Space and Sanity: 10 Reasons Valencia Wins in 2026 (Part 1)
• Spain and Affordability
• The Cost of Living in Valencia in 2025
• Valencia Property Blog - All Episodes & Articles

🎧 More Episodes:

• Valencia Property Podcast Homepage - Over 50 evergreen episodes packed with essential info for moving to Valencia

Get In Touch: 📧 Email us: information@valencia-property.com 💬 Join our Facebook group for people moving to Valencia (link in the blog post)

Whether you're escaping politics, chasing sunshine, or just want your money to go further while maintaining quality of life, this episode breaks down why 2026 might be your year.

Welcome back to the Valencia Property podcast – your monthly dose of property talk, Valencia insights, and this month, something completely different.

We're wrapping up what's been another record year for Valencia Property, and I'll take you through exactly what's been happening in the market: who's buying, what they're looking for, and why Valencia continues to be the smart choice for international buyers, particularly Americans who now make up our biggest client group.

But before we get into all that, we also have a brand new feature – a knockout quiz about Spain. Paul and David go head-to-head testing their knowledge on various aspects of Spain. I won't spoil who won, but let's just say there were some surprising gaps in knowledge and a few tense moments as bragging rights were at stake. It was genuinely a lot of fun, and we'll be making this a regular fixture.

We've got our second-ever sponsor – the magnificent Almuerzo – hear more about that on the pod and I also need to address the technical chaos we've been dealing with over the past couple of weeks. You may not have noticed it, we most certainly did!

So settle in, and let's get started.

Links

https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/11/30/understanding-differences-valencia-vs-alicante/ Latest blog post comparing Valencia and Alicante demographically.

https://valencia-property.com/new/2021/06/22/the-first-step-to-buying-property-in-valencia/ The first step to buying property in Valencia, fill in the form here.

information@valencia-property.com To contact us and get your property search started

https://www.steppingstonerentals.com Our sister company for your medium term rentals.

https://www.valencia-property.com Our homepage to check out our properties.

The latest and greatest Valencia Property podcast all about honesty, trolls and the American Escape. Plsu we answer a few of your questions in our returning Q+A voicenote section.

The links mentioned in the podcast are below.

The blogs:

https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/11/03/the-valencia-property-rules-for-listing/

https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/10/27/valencia-property-still-the-number-one-choice-for-american-buyers-in-valencia/

https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/10/20/valencias-rise-how-spains-hidden-gem-became-the-smart-choice-for-modern-living

https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/10/13/the-latest-valencia-property-qa

The Substack:

https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/the-one-thing-ill-never-really-understand

https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/i-couldnt-let-it-lie

https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/the-one-big-mistake-everyone-makes

https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/the-one-big-mistake-everyone-makes

The listings:

https://www.valencia-property.com/valencia-beach-area/classy-cabanyal-convenience-2426.php

https://www.valencia-property.com/valencia-city/ace-ventura-2430.php

https://www.valencia-property.com/valencia-beach-area/project-by-the-beach-in-the-cabanyal-2427.php

https://www.valencia-property.com/rocafort/villa-for-the-more-discerning-2428.php

The SSR Section:

https://www.steppingstonerentals.com

https://www.steppingstonerentals.com/blog