Buy Property on the Costa Brava: What €300,000, €500,000 and €1 Million Buy in 2026
· 13 November 2026
If you want to buy property on the Costa Brava with €300,000 in total, about €272,700 is left for the price once the 10% Catalan transfer tax on a resale home is paid. At the average resale prices registered between April and June 2026, that buys roughly 111 m² in Lloret de Mar, 107 m² in Blanes, 80 m² in Roses and 69 m² in Begur. €500,000 stretches to about 184 m² in Lloret or 114 m² in Begur, and €1 million to about 368 m² in Lloret or 111 m² in Cadaqués. Notary, Land Registry and legal fees come on top.
Averages only go so far, so here is what two of our current listings in Blanes look like. A renovated two-bedroom flat of 88 m² (built) is for sale at €219,000, about €2,489 per m². A two-bedroom flat of 55 m² in Els Pins, close to the beach, with its own 50 m² terrace facing the sea, is at €330,000, or €6,000 per m². Same town, more than twice the price per m².
So read the figures below as a starting point. They show where a budget fits comfortably and where it gets tight. The building, the view and the street decide the rest.
First, take the tax off the budget
Who sells decides the tax. A private owner selling a resale home means transfer tax (ITP), paid by the buyer: in Catalonia 10% of the price up to €600,000, then 11% on the part from €600,000 to €900,000, and 12% on the part from €900,000 to €1,500,000. The base is the price or the Catastro reference value, whichever is higher. A developer selling a new home charges 10% VAT, and the buyer also pays 1.5% stamp duty (AJD).
| Total budget | Resale: price | Resale: ITP | New build: price | New build: VAT + AJD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €300,000 | €272,700 | €27,300 | €269,100 | €30,900 |
| €500,000 | €454,500 | €45,500 | €448,400 | €51,600 |
| €1,000,000 | €906,250 | €93,750 | €896,900 | €103,100 |
The notary, the Land Registry and usually a lawyer are paid on top. Notary and registry fees follow official scales, and the lawyer's fee is agreed with the lawyer. What they add in practice is in our article on hidden costs when buying property in Spain, and our purchase tax calculator for Catalonia gives the tax for any price.
How many m² each budget buys, town by town
The Generalitat de Catalunya publishes, every quarter, the average price per built m² of homes sold in each town, from Land Registry data. April to June 2026 is the latest quarter out in November. We use the resale column: the totals for a town move a lot with the share of new builds sold in the quarter (in Castell-Platja d'Aro, 64 new homes went for an average of €6,213 per m² while resales averaged €3,801). Each figure below is the price left after tax, divided by the town's average resale price per m².
| Town | Resale, €/m² (sales) | €300,000 | €500,000 | €1 million |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloret de Mar | 2,464 (148) | 111 m² | 184 m² | 368 m² |
| Blanes | 2,539 (133) | 107 m² | 179 m² | 357 m² |
| Sant Feliu de Guíxols | 2,666 (56) | 102 m² | 170 m² | 340 m² |
| Palafrugell | 2,887 (106) | 94 m² | 157 m² | 314 m² |
| L'Escala | 2,906 (104) | 94 m² | 156 m² | 312 m² |
| Palamós | 3,060 (66) | 89 m² | 149 m² | 296 m² |
| Tossa de Mar | 3,374 (65) | 81 m² | 135 m² | 269 m² |
| Roses | 3,427 (213) | 80 m² | 133 m² | 264 m² |
| Castell-Platja d'Aro | 3,801 (87) | 72 m² | 120 m² | 238 m² |
| Begur | 3,979 (40) | 69 m² | 114 m² | 228 m² |
| Cadaqués | 8,198 (13) | 33 m² | 55 m² | 111 m² |
The table for 18 towns, with registered sale prices next to idealista asking prices, is in our article Costa Brava price per m² by town.
Buying new: fewer m² in most towns
New homes carry VAT and stamp duty, and in several towns they sell for more per m² than resales. The table only includes towns with at least 20 new-home sales in the quarter.
| Town | New, €/m² (sales) | €300,000 | €500,000 | €1 million |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloret de Mar | 2,360 (35) | 114 m² | 190 m² | 380 m² |
| Sant Feliu de Guíxols | 2,693 (39) | 100 m² | 166 m² | 333 m² |
| Palamós | 3,345 (20) | 80 m² | 134 m² | 268 m² |
| Palafrugell | 3,415 (26) | 79 m² | 131 m² | 263 m² |
| Calonge i Sant Antoni | 4,760 (32) | 57 m² | 94 m² | 188 m² |
| Castell-Platja d'Aro | 6,213 (64) | 43 m² | 72 m² | 144 m² |
What €300,000 buys on the Costa Brava
More than the average sale in the south. The average resale home registered in Blanes between April and June 2026 had 82 m² and cost about €194,600; in Lloret de Mar, 91 m² and about €189,000. A €300,000 budget sits above that, and our own listings near this level are flats of 88 to 95 m² with two or three bedrooms.
A smaller flat further north. In Roses the average resale home was 68 m² at about €221,800, and the budget reaches about 80 m². In Begur and Castell-Platja d'Aro it buys around 70 m², and in Cadaqués about 33 m².
From our listings. In Blanes, a renovated flat with a balcony: €219,000, 88 m², two bedrooms and a study, about €240,900 with ITP. In Lloret de Mar, a flat with a terrace and underground parking: €265,000, 95 m², three bedrooms, about €291,500 with ITP. Just above the band, the Els Pins flat with a sea-view terrace: €330,000, 55 m², about €363,000 with ITP.
What €500,000 buys
A large flat or a small house in the south. In Lloret and Blanes the budget reaches about 180 m² at average prices, enough for a townhouse or a big flat. In Palamós, Palafrugell and L'Escala it is about 150 m².
A family flat in the pricier towns. In Castell-Platja d'Aro and Begur it buys about 115 to 120 m² of resale, and a new home in Castell-Platja d'Aro about 72 m².
From our listings. In Els Pins, Blanes, a house a minute from the beach, built in 1961, with a patio and a sea-view terrace: €450,000, 103 m², three bedrooms, about €495,000 with ITP. In central Blanes, a new-build top-floor flat with a large terrace, finished in 2024 and never lived in, with no sea view: €462,000, 115 m², two bedrooms; bought from the developer, VAT and AJD bring it to about €515,100. Above the band, a first-line flat on the Blanes seafront with a terrace over the promenade: €550,000, 123 m², three bedrooms, about €605,000 with ITP.
What €1 million buys
A house with a garden in most towns. At average resale prices, €1 million covers 300 m² or more in Lloret, Blanes, Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Palafrugell and L'Escala. The official averages mix flats and houses, and a house with a plot can be priced quite differently, so treat these sizes loosely.
Begur and Cadaqués are another market. The average resale home sold in Begur in the quarter had 177 m² and cost about €709,300, and €1 million reaches about 228 m². In Cadaqués it reaches about 111 m², based on only 13 resales.
From our listings. In Lloret de Mar, a house with sea views and a private pool: €874,900, 240 m², four bedrooms, about €965,100 with ITP. In Treumal, between Platja d'Aro and Sant Antoni de Calonge, a new flat with panoramic sea views in a complex completed in 2026: €860,000, 100 m², three bedrooms, parking and storage included; about €958,900 if bought from the developer. Inland, by the golf course in Peralada, a villa with a saltwater pool: €1,049,000, 450 m², four bedrooms, about €1,159,900 with ITP; the beaches of Llançà are about 15 minutes away.
At a similar budget, then, you pay €8,600 per m² for a sea view in Treumal or €2,331 per m² for a villa with a pool near Peralada. Which is better depends on how you'll use the home.
What these averages don't tell you
- Flats and houses are mixed. The official figures don't separate them, so a town with many large houses sold in the quarter looks different from one where small flats dominated.
- The spread is wide. In Roses, resale prices in the quarter ran from €770 to €10,725 per m²; in Lloret de Mar from €720 to €4,542; in Castell-Platja d'Aro from €1,161 to €7,375.
- First line and sea views cost more. No official statistic separates them from the rest of a town. The only reliable guide is recent sales in the same building or street.
- Small samples move. Cadaqués (13 resales) and Begur (40) can change a lot from one quarter to the next.
- Built m², registration date, whole municipality. Sizes are built area. Sales are dated when registered, not when signed. Calella, Llafranc and Tamariu are inside Palafrugell, and Empuriabrava is inside Castelló d'Empúries.
- The tax base can be higher than the price. If the Catastro reference value is above what you pay, ITP is charged on the reference value.
Three practical rules
1. Start from what you'll pay in total. Take off the tax first (10% on a resale up to €600,000, 11.5% on a new build from a developer), then keep a reserve for notary, registry and lawyer. Only then look at listings.
2. Compare price per m² on the same street, not across the town. The town average tells you whether a budget fits. Only recent sales nearby show whether a particular home is fairly priced.
3. Ask for the Catastro reference value before you make an offer. If it is above the agreed price, your tax goes up, and you'll want to know that before signing a deposit contract.
Questions people ask
What can I buy on the Costa Brava for €300,000?
With €300,000 in total, a resale buyer in Catalonia has about €272,700 for the price after 10% transfer tax. At average resale prices registered between April and June 2026 (Generalitat de Catalunya, Land Registry data), that is about 111 m² in Lloret de Mar, 107 m² in Blanes, 80 m² in Roses and 69 m² in Begur, before notary, Land Registry and legal fees.
How much property does €500,000 buy on the Costa Brava?
After 10% transfer tax, about €454,500 is left for a resale home. At Q2 2026 average resale prices that buys about 184 m² in Lloret de Mar, 179 m² in Blanes, 149 m² in Palamós, 120 m² in Castell-Platja d'Aro and 114 m² in Begur.
What does €1 million buy on the Costa Brava?
After transfer tax (10% up to €600,000, 11% from €600,000 to €900,000, 12% from €900,000 to €1,500,000), about €906,250 is left for a resale home. At Q2 2026 average resale prices that is about 368 m² in Lloret de Mar, 264 m² in Roses, 228 m² in Begur and 111 m² in Cadaqués. Houses with a plot can price quite differently from these averages.
How much tax do I pay when buying a home on the Costa Brava?
In Catalonia in 2026, a resale home from a private seller carries transfer tax of 10% up to €600,000, 11% on the part from €600,000 to €900,000, 12% on the part from €900,000 to €1,500,000 and 13% above. A new home from a developer carries 10% VAT plus 1.5% stamp duty. Notary, Land Registry and lawyer are paid on top.
Are first-line and sea-view homes more expensive than these averages?
Usually, yes, but no official statistic measures by how much. The Generalitat figures mix all homes in a town; in Roses, for example, resale prices in Q2 2026 ranged from €770 to €10,725 per m². Compare recent sales in the same building or street.
Looking for a home on the Costa Brava?
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Author: @katy.bon.estate, property consultant on the Costa Brava
Sources: Generalitat de Catalunya, Department of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition, registered home sales by municipality, Q2 2026, using data from the Colegio de Registradores; Agència Tributària de Catalunya (ITP rates and AJD); Ley 37/1992 (VAT); Real Decreto Legislativo 1/1993, art. 10.2, as amended by Ley 11/2021 (reference value); our listings as published on vivendanova.com on 13 November 2026. Cover: Cadaqués. Photo: Maria Geli-Pilar Planagumà. Arxiu d'Imatges PTCBG, 72178. Information as of 13 November 2026. This is general information, not legal or tax advice: check your case with a lawyer in Spain.