Who is CasaViva Costa?
A registered estate agency in Albatera (Alicante), specialising in Spanish new builds for buyers from the Netherlands and Belgium. Everything we tell you about ourselves on this page can be checked.
Written and checked by Manu Jacobs
In short
- Registration: RAICV 6416, in the official register of estate agents of the Valencian Community.
- Office: Albatera (Alicante); visits by appointment.
- What we sell: mainly new builds, off-plan or key-ready, and resale homes as well.
- Cost to you as a buyer: none. In Spain the selling party normally pays the agent.
- One point of contact: Manu Jacobs, the founder, from the first viewing to the keys.
Registered estate agent
What can you check for yourself?
The same details appear in our legal notice.
- Founder: Manu Jacobs
- Registration: RAICV 6416 in the Registro de Agentes de Intermediación Inmobiliaria de la Comunitat Valenciana, the official register of estate agents kept by the Generalitat Valenciana, the regional government.
- Insurance: professional liability insurance and a financial guarantee, both with Markel Insurance SE, Sucursal en España. The policy references are in the legal notice.
- Office: Albatera (Alicante), Spain. The address is at the bottom of this page.
- Languages: we speak Dutch, English, German, Spanish and French with clients.
Registered in the Registro de Agentes de Intermediación Inmobiliaria de la Comunitat Valenciana.
A personal note from Manu
I created CasaViva Costa because buying or selling a home in another country should feel clear, not chaotic.
Too often, people are asked to make big decisions while the process still feels unclear. There is a lot of noise, a lot of pressure, and not enough honest guidance.
Albatera is the home base, and from here CasaViva Costa helps people along much of the Spanish coast, above all on the southern Costa Blanca and in the Murcia region, with a personal approach and a process you can follow step by step.
When you work with CasaViva Costa, you know who is guiding you. Communication stays direct, practical, and calm from the first question onward.
As the team grows, this promise stays the same: personal support, clear next steps, and no pressure.
The goal is not just to close a deal. The goal is that you feel sure afterwards that it was the right decision.
Where do we work?
Our office is in Albatera, in the Vega Baja: the southernmost part of Alicante province, on the border with the Murcia region. The core of our work lies around it: the southern Costa Blanca, with places such as Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa, and, across the regional border, the Costa Cálida around the Mar Menor.
We take on resale homes for sale across the whole Costa Blanca, including the north around Altea and Jávea and the inland villages of Alicante province, and across the whole Murcia region.
For new builds the map is wider. North of the Costa Blanca lie Valencia and the Costa del Azahar. To the south-west follow the Costa de Almería, the Costa Tropical near Granada, the Costa del Sol around Málaga and Marbella, and finally the Costa de la Luz on the Atlantic. Each coast page shows what is for sale right now.
What do we do for you as a buyer?
With a new build, which is what we specialise in, the work is shared like this:
| We | You | Your lawyer |
|---|---|---|
| look with you for projects that fit your budget, the area and the completion date you want, and show you what a particular home does and does not include | choose the home, at your own pace | checks the licences, ownership and charges on the project |
| arrange viewings, on site or by video | arrange your NIE number and a Spanish bank account, in person or through a power of attorney | checks that your payments during construction are covered by a bank guarantee or insurance |
| are your point of contact with the developer, from reservation to the handover of the keys | sign the contracts and pay the instalments on the payment schedule | reviews the contracts and, with a power of attorney, can sign for you at the notary |
Around the handover and after it, we help you arrange everything from A to Z: the inspection before the deed, the water and electricity contracts, the community of owners and the move.
Your lawyer is independent and works for you, not for us or the developer.
With a resale home there is no build period, but there is a different tax (transfer tax, ITP, instead of VAT, IVA) and more to check on the home itself, such as debts and permits. Every step, with costs and timings, is in our handbook, Buy in Spain. Moving there for good? Our plan Moving to Spain is built around your completion date.
Who pays the agent?
In Spain the selling party normally pays the agent; buyers pay CasaViva Costa nothing unless they hire their own buying agent. Buyers who do so pay that agent, not us. For a new build the selling party is the developer, for a resale home the owner.
What you do pay for are the taxes, the notary, registration at the Land Registry and your lawyer. What that adds up to is set out in Buy in Spain.
And if you want to sell?
For homes anywhere on the Costa Blanca, inland Alicante province included, and across the whole Murcia region, a sale goes like this:
- Valuation. You tell us about the home, using the form or in a conversation, and you hear from us within one working day, through the channel you used. We start with a free, no-obligation remote valuation and then, if you wish, come and see the home. Together we agree a realistic asking price.
- Agreement. As the seller, you pay the agent. We discuss our fee and the terms with you personally, before the sale starts.
- Selling. We present the home to buyers, handle the viewings and conduct the negotiations.
- Up to the notary. We request any missing documents for you and see the sale through until the deed is signed.
What you will net, which documents you need and which taxes apply are all on Sell your home.
How can you reach us?
Choose whichever suits you best. We reply within one working day, through the channel you used to reach us.
- Video call: pick a time in the calendar yourself.
- WhatsApp, phone or e-mail: you will find all three on the contact page, with a phone number in Spain and one in the Netherlands.
- In writing: through the contact form on that same page.
Book a video callGo to the contact page
The office in Albatera
CasaViva Costa
Partida Lomas GP.2, 197
03340 Albatera (Alicante), Spain
Visits by appointment.
You are of course welcome to look around on your own first. Browse new builds or resale homes and keep what appeals to you in your shortlist.
Frequently asked questions
Is CasaViva Costa a registered estate agent?
Yes. CasaViva Costa is registered as RAICV 6416 in the Registro de Agentes de Intermediación Inmobiliaria de la Comunitat Valenciana. Its professional liability insurance and financial guarantee are with Markel Insurance SE; the policy references are in our legal notice.
What do I pay CasaViva Costa as a buyer?
Nothing. In Spain the selling party, the developer or the owner, normally pays the agent. Your own costs are the taxes, the notary, the Land Registry and your lawyer.
Which languages can I use with you?
Dutch, English, German, Spanish and French.
Can I visit your office?
Yes, by appointment. The office is at Partida Lomas GP.2, 197, 03340 Albatera (Alicante). Call or send a WhatsApp to arrange a time.
