The Valencia Property Podcast

Siestas, Market Dynamics and Leaving Cali: An Interview With Lisa This week we have two things for you. A look at why the Valencia property market is not heading for a crash (Probably and unless) and an interview with someone who traded Silicon Valley for El Carmen and has not looked back. On the market side we get into the numbers. Supply, demand, interest rates, the different types of buyers keeping this market moving and why a soft landing looks nothing like 2008. If you have been waiting for prices to fall before you make your move, this is worth listening to. Then we talk to Lisa Guinn. Thirty years in Silicon Valley, the last stretch at Google, and three years ago she and her husband packed up and left California for Valencia. We talk about what drove that decision, what the move actually looked like in practice, and how you find a rental in this city when you have no Spanish and no local payslip to show a landlord. Spoiler: At Stepping Stone Rentals we sorted it out. Lisa is in her seventies, retired, pays around two hundred euros a month for private health insurance with no co-pays and no deductibles along with 175 for the Convenio Especial (We talk about that too), and describes her social life here as more active than anything she had in California. We also get into our sponsor the siesta, and why the Silicon Valley culture of bragging about how many hours you spent at work is not just unpleasant but pointless. We talk about what thirty years in tech taught her, what she thinks has gone wrong with it since, and what the view of the United States looks like from the outside when you have had three years to think about it. The spoiler here is "It's different" Her advice to anyone sitting on the fence: get off it. Come for six months. No decision is irreversible.Links for this month's episode are just to our main pageswww.valencia-property.com for the properties www.valencia-property.com/new for the blogs www.steppingstonerentals.com for the medium term rentals

March on the Valencia Property Podcast. Fallas is on, nothing is getting done efficiently, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. This month we’ve got a packed episode covering six topics that matter if you’re thinking about moving to Valencia or you’re already in the process

Valencia Property Podcast - February 2026 Update Welcome to another dose of sun, sarcasm and ... sensible advice about moving to Valencia and Spain! In this episode, recorded from our brand new office/studio, we cover: How 2026 is shaping up in Valencia (rising minimum wage, falling unemployment, and why Spain wastes less food than almost anywhere in Europe) A busy start at Valencia Property with January signings and a packed February ahead Our latest blog posts including the definitive Cost of Living in Valencia 2026 guide, our complete services menu, and why Valencia wins in 2026 What we've been writing on Substack about 15-minute cities, living in Spain with EVs, and why "if not now, then when?" is no longer a rhetorical question An update from Stepping Stone Rentals and why Airbnb doesn't work for proper relocations Plus, stick around for our second quiz where defending champion David takes on Gavin in a battle of Spanish knowledge covering Valencia towns, provinces, and Olympic gold medallists. The bar may be reassuringly low.And then there are two bonuses, a roundup of reasons to move to Valencia in 2026 and interviews with some of our clients where they describe what happened to them moving to Valencia. Sponsored by light - because today is a new day and the sun is in the sky.Links featured in the episode https://forms.gle/9Qtm9cAZhHTPqQqE7 Fill in the form here to tell us what you want.https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/01/26/the-cost-of-living-in-valencia-2026/ The Cost of Living in Valencia 2026 https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/01/18/valencia-property-services-2026-27/ Valencia Property Services 2026-7 https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/01/04/sun-space-and-sanity-10-reasons-valencia-wins-in-2026-part-1/ Part one of Sun Sea and Sanity https://valencia-property.com/new/2026/01/11/sun-space-and-sanity-10-reasons-valencia-wins-in-2026-part-2/ Part 2 of Sun Sea and Sanity https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/the-15-minute-city-and-spain The 15 Minute City and Spain https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/living-in-spain-with-an-ev-or-two Living in Spain with an EV (Or two) https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/p/lifes-hard-and-then-you-die Life's Hard and Then You Die https://brendyboyle.substack.com/p/spainfographics-9 Brendan Boyle's Substack with Spainfographics

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.

Hey everyone, welcome back to the Valencia Property podcast. Remember that today's episode is sponsored by Paella. Yes, the dish. Paella wanted to sponsor us because, and I quote, "We've been bringing people together around a shared pan for centuries, and apparently that's your whole philosophy about community and Spanish living." Fair point, Paella. Fair point. Today we talk about buying as an individual rather than a company, mortgages on Spanish property and work life balance in Valencia before taking a look at Zebra Blocks and new architecture and whether they work in new neighbourhoods in and around Valencia. Links mentioned in the podcast today:Mortgage Direct for your financing needs. https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/10/06/new-builds-and-new-neighbourhoods-in-valencia/ https://valencia-property.com/new/2023/08/28/work-life-balance-in-valencia/

The first episode of series four of the Valencia Property podcast - Post-Summer Revival: Consultation Calls, AI Songs, and Why You Can’t Get Things Done in Spain

On this month's podcast we take a deep dive into Remote Work in our interview with Maya Middlemiss who runs Remote Work Europe and recently attended a hackathon for her latest project the Remote Resilience Hub. How does remote work affect Valencia, how does Valencia affect remote workers, why remote work is the term and not digital nomads, what work is available online these days and a whole lot more. Links from the episode are here https://remoteresiliencehub.com/site/ The New Remote Resilience hub https://www.remoteworkeurope.eu/ Remote Work Europe https://www.remoteworkeurope.eu/remote-work-spain Remote Work Spain https://www.facebook.com/groups/remoteworkspain Remote work Spain on Facebook https://www.larazon.es/sociedad/adios-tomar-fresco-policia-advierte-puede-ser-ilegal-p7m_20250604683fdc6c812a8f1e6a0f3b27.html Police warning old people about sitting outside https://valenciaproperty.substack.com/ Our substack https://bsky.app/profile/grahunt.bsky.social Our Bluesky Mail us at information@valencia-property.com and of course www.valencia-property.com and our blog at www.valencia-property.com/new

Mortgages, Interest Rates and Carles Recio, the Valencia ”Hero” You Never Knew Existed.

In the latest episode of the Valencia Property podcast we talk about the cost of living in Valencia in 2025, and why it's so much cheaper than where our clients generally come from. We also talk about quality of life, server issues on the website and more. The articles mentioned in the show can be seen below. You can contact us on information@valencia-property.com and follow us on Bluesky here. Our Youtube channel is here for you too. Make sure to subscribe. Articles: https://valenciaproperty.podbean.com/e/s3special/ John Wolfendale on Sustainable Building Practices https://valencia-property.com/new/2023/03/13/your-visa-options-for-coming-to-spain/ Visa Options for living in Spain https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/01/13/the-cost-of-living-in-valencia-in-2025/ Cost of Living in Valencia 2025 https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/01/16/100-tax-on-buying-spanish-property-dont-panic/ 100% Tax article https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/01/20/the-things-you-miss-out-on-by-not-living-in-spain/ Things you miss out on https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/01/27/medium-term-rentals-in-valencia/ Medium Term Rentals in Valencia https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/02/03/blink-and-its-gone/ Blink and It's Gone https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/02/10/the-role-of-the-notary/ The Role of the Notary https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/02/17/why-choosing-the-right-bank-is-so-important/ Choosing the right bank https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/02/24/lets-be-a-bit-different-shall-we/ Let's be a bit different shall we https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/03/03/luxury-valencia-properties-at-great-prices/ Luxury Valencia Properties https://valencia-property.com/new/2025/03/10/2025-valencia-fallas-survival-guide/ The Valencia Fallas 2025 Survival Guide

Don’t Blink, Don’t Panic, Don’t Be Like Cristina, Don’t Destroy Democracy

The latest episode of the Valencia Property podcast talks about a new scam and perspectives for 2025. How will the property market in Valencia move? We also look at why you can’t buy cheaper properties in the city, why we won’t be working with clients wanting Airbnb properties in Valencia and a whole lot more. The resistance is real. Join us in Valencia.

In this episode of the Valencia Property podcast we delve into the top ten tips for those moving to Valencia and Spain. What to do and how to do it and we take a listen to our clients' reviews of us at Valencia Property. We also look at a couple of our blog posts and explain why you will struggle to get things done in the morning despite having to do them in the morning. Have a listen. Links included in the show below Show notes https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2022/11/14/how-to-work-with-valencia-property/ How to work with Valencia Property https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2024/03/04/the-increasing-difficulty-of-finding-a-property-in-valencia/ The Increasing Difficulty of Finding a Property in Valencia https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2023/04/03/spanish-taxes-and-costs-of-living-for-americans/ Spanish Taxes and Costs of Living for Americans https://www.valencia-property.com/new/MDB Mortgage Direct https://valenciaproperty.podbean.com/ Our podcast home page https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2023/01/28/spains-new-digital-nomad-visa-is-up-and-running/ The Digital Nomad Visa https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2023/03/13/your-visa-options-for-coming-to-spain/ Visa Options for Coming to Spain

Elections, Airbnb, Mortgages, Valencia Property News and The Good Ole US of A. In a bumper election issue of the podcast this month we give you some news from the Valencia Property market, have a chat about what's happening on the ground with one of our team, talk with Maz about modernisations and what's going on and going down with them at Valencia Remodels and take a look at the latest happenings at Stepping Stone Rentals. You can find all of the links mentioned in the episode below too, there are quite a few, make sure to explore and the podcast will be back with series 3 in the Autumn, we're taking a well deserved break for the summer after this one. https://valencia-property.com/new/2024/07/01/goodbye-new-world-heres-to-a-new-beginning/ Goodbye New World https://valencia-property.com/new/2024/06/24/valencia-property-summer-2024/ VP Summer 2024 https://valencia-property.com/new/2024/06/17/you-cant-just-move-here-you-need-a-plan/ You Can't Just Move Here https://valencia-property.com/new/2024/06/10/how-to-keep-cool-in-the-spanish-summer/ How to Keep Cool https://www.valencia-property.com/new/2022/11/14/how-to-work-with-valencia-property/ Fill in the form on this page to work with us https://valencia-property.com/new/2023/12/18/the-valencia-property-2023-review/ A record year for Valencia Property https://valencia-property.com/new/2024/03/04/the-increasing-difficulty-of-finding-a-property-in-valencia/ The increasing difficulty of finding a property in Valencia https://valencia-property.com/new/2024/04/22/the-number-one-realtor-in-valencia-for-americans/ The number one realtor for Americans in Valencia https://valenciaproperty.podbean.com/ Listen to our podcast here