In short: Alicante Province has the highest foreign-buyer share in Spain, with foreign nationals accounting for 46.43% of registered home purchases in Q2 2026. This shows the strength of international demand on the Costa Blanca, but local conditions still vary considerably between towns, property types and price segments.
Foreign buyers accounted for a record 15.98% of home purchases in Spain in Q2 2026. In Alicante Province, the share reached 46.43% — the highest among all Spanish provinces.
Official data for Alicante Province gives the clearest picture of foreign buyer activity on the Costa Blanca.
Foreign Buyers Reach a Record Share of Spain’s Property Market
More than 26,800 homes in Spain were purchased by foreign buyers in Q2 2026, representing 15.98% of all registered home sales. This was the highest share recorded by Spain’s College of Registrars (Colegio de Registradores).
In Q2 2025, foreign buyers accounted for 14.10% of purchases. One year later, their share had increased by 1.88 percentage points.
The figures are based on completed purchases recorded in Spain’s Property Registries. Buyers are classified by nationality, not by tax residence, so a foreign buyer may also be a resident of Spain.
Alicante has the highest foreign-buyer share in Spain
Foreign buyers accounted for 31.03% of home purchases across the Valencian Community in Q2 2026. In Alicante Province, the share was considerably higher at 46.43%.
Alicante recorded 12,298 home purchases during the quarter. Based on the reported foreign-buyer share, around 5,710 of these purchases involved foreign nationals.
The year-on-year comparison gives useful context: in Q2 2025, foreign buyers represented 43.30% of Alicante property purchases, and by Q2 2026, their share had risen to 46.43%.
Alicante Compared with Other Major Foreign-Buyer Markets
| Province | Foreign-Buyer Share, Q2 2026 |
| Alicante | 46.43% |
| Málaga | 37.01% |
| Balearic Islands | 32.27% |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 32.25% |
| Murcia | 23.71% |
Alicante recorded the highest foreign-buyer share among Spain’s main coastal and island property markets, with a lead over the other provinces in the comparison.
What the Figures Mean for the Costa Blanca Property Market
Nearly half of registered home purchases in Alicante Province involve foreign buyers — about 2.9 times the national share.
A high foreign-buyer share indicates strong international demand, but it does not by itself mean that every property is correctly priced or easy to resell.
However, the 46.43% figure does not apply equally to every Costa Blanca town or property type. Alicante Province includes large cities, coastal resorts, residential towns, new-build areas and villa markets, each with a different mix of local and international buyers.
The same applies to different price ranges and property types. A new-build apartment in a coastal resort may attract a very different buyer profile from a resale apartment in a city or a detached villa inland.
For buyers, province-level statistics are best used as a general market indicator. Choosing a specific property requires a closer look at the municipality, neighbourhood, asking price, comparable properties and current local supply.
Buying on the Costa Blanca with TERRA Real Estate
The Costa Blanca offers a diverse property market, from established coastal towns and modern developments to apartments and private villas across a wide range of prices. The right choice depends not only on budget and property type, but also on the exact location, local demand and the buyer’s plans for the property.
TERRA Real Estate has been assisting international property buyers since 2004. We help clients compare locations and individual properties across the Costa Blanca, assess asking prices against relevant local alternatives, arrange viewings, coordinate legal checks and guide them through each stage of the purchase process.