Some places do not start with numbers. They start with a morning you can imagine. For many people, Spain can be such a place. A dream is worth more when facts stand beside it, so here are a few checked facts.
IN SHORT
- According to the Spanish notaries’ national council, foreign buyers purchased 66,629 free-market homes in Spain in the second half of 2025, 18.4% of all home purchases.
- Direct flights connect Budapest and Alicante in around three hours.
- From Alicante-Elche airport, Torrevieja is about 40 minutes by car.
You would not be the first. According to the Spanish notaries’ national council, foreign buyers purchased 66,629 free-market homes in Spain in the second half of 2025. That is 18.4% of all home purchases. The market is used to international buyers. The same data shows a 4.4% decrease compared with the same period a year earlier, so this is a snapshot, not a trend.
How far is it? According to Wizz Air’s official website, direct flights connect Budapest and Alicante, and the flight usually takes around three hours. From Alicante-Elche airport, Torrevieja on the southern Costa Blanca is about 40 minutes by road. Always check the current timetable before you travel.
What is the climate like? One example from the Costa Blanca: according to the Torrevieja city council and the city’s tourism website, the climate is mild Mediterranean. Winter temperatures are usually between 12 and 18 °C, summer often goes above 30 °C, and the yearly average is 18 degrees. This is a different rhythm of seasons, and it takes time to get used to it.
What comes next? We do not write about buying steps, paperwork or taxes in this article. These are legal questions, so they will be written with official sources and checked by a professional. When buying abroad, it is wise to have the contract reviewed by a local lawyer and to use a legal interpreter.
If you are curious what living here could be like, write to us and we will talk it through.
ONE PROPERTY FROM OUR LISTINGS
First-line apartment in Torrevieja, by Playa del Acequión
If being close to the sea matters most: this flat is on the front line in Torrevieja, next to Playa del Acequión beach. Photos and details are on the property page.
Sources (checked: 11 November 2026): Forbes España: Spanish notaries’ data for the second half of 2025; idealista: foreign buyers in the second half of 2025 (notaries’ data); Wizz Air official website; Torrevieja official tourism site: how to get there.
