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3-bedroom apartment in Benidorm

Benidorm, Alicante Ref. SPA3341

Asking price €520,000
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • 108 m² built

Your agent: Anna Parfenova

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Net result if sold in year 10

+€129,070

After all costs, taxes and the mortgage

Annual return (IRR)

3.5%

On your own money

Cash needed at purchase

€263,552

€392,669 incl. yearly shortfalls

Average net cash flow per year

−€12,912

After mortgage payments and tax

Gross yield 5.6%Net yield 1.4%

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Assumptions

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Purchase & financing
€520,000
40%

€208,000 of own money

3.90%
25 years
Rental income
€1,930 / week
95%
€1,290 / week
60%
€710 / week
25%
3 weeks
12.0%

of gross holiday income

VAT on short stays (10%, in force since 8 Oct 2026, pending ratification) On
Running costs
24.2%

of rental income after VAT

€1,326 / year
€370 / year
€856 / year
€1,500 / year
€0 / year
€4,200 / year
0.50%

of the property value, each year

€600 / year
Growth
5.00%

per year

2.50%

per year

2.50%

per year

Exit & tax
10 years
6.05%

of the sale price, incl. VAT

€2,600

Value, equity and mortgage

Projection at the end of each year

  • Property value
  • Equity
  • Mortgage balance
Line chart of property value, equity and mortgage balance over 10 years. €0€200k€400k€600k€800k€1MNow12345678910

Equity = property value minus mortgage, before sale costs and taxes.

Year by year

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YearNet cash flowValueMortgage balanceEquityGross rental incomeMgmt & opsMortgage paymentsTax & VATNet cash flow
1−€13,349€546,000€304,478€241,522€31,952−€21,696−€19,556−€4,049−€13,349
2−€13,257€573,300€296,658€276,642€32,751−€22,238−€19,556−€4,214−€13,257
3−€13,163€601,965€288,527€313,438€33,570−€22,794−€19,556−€4,383−€13,163
4−€13,067€632,063€280,074€351,989€34,409−€23,364−€19,556−€4,557−€13,067
5−€12,970€663,666€271,285€392,382€35,270−€23,948−€19,556−€4,735−€12,970
6−€12,870€696,850€262,147€434,703€36,151−€24,547−€19,556−€4,918−€12,870
7−€12,768€731,692€252,646€479,047€37,055−€25,161−€19,556−€5,107−€12,768
8−€12,664€768,277€242,767€525,509€37,981−€25,790−€19,556−€5,300−€12,664
9−€12,558€806,691€232,497€574,194€38,931−€26,434−€19,556−€5,499−€12,558
10−€12,450€847,025€221,819€625,206€39,904−€27,095−€19,556−€5,703−€12,450
Total−€129,117€357,976−€243,067−€195,561−€48,465−€129,117

Gross rental income − mgmt & ops − mortgage payments − tax = net cash flow. Tax includes VAT on short stays and income tax.

If you sell in year 10

Sale price
€847,025
Agency fee
−€51,245
Plusvalía
−€2,600
Capital gains tax
−€49,622
Mortgage repayment
−€221,819
Net proceeds
€521,739

For a non-resident seller, the buyer withholds 3% of the price (€25,411) and pays it to the tax office. You get it back, or it is set against your capital gains tax. It is a timing item, not a cost.

Purchase costs

Transfer tax (9.0%)
€46,800
Notary & land registry
€1,560
Lawyer (incl. VAT)
€6,292
Mortgage set-up (valuation, gestoría)
€900
Total purchase costs
€55,552
Down payment
€208,000
Mortgage amount
€312,000
Total cash needed
€263,552

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