Hello I am new to the page - I am looking to buy a apartment or house in Spain

Yes covid has certainly  stopped  a few plans. Camposol offers very good value for money. Close to many facilities. You would need to have your own abogado( solicitor). Do not accept what any estate agent says.  Make sure your house is legal and has no embargoes.  For that you will need your independent solicitor. After Brexit, rules will change, ensure you have enough money to stay here.  

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hi i have just bought a neptuno on b completion 25 nov 2020 if you do buy a property use transferwise to pay its very simply you get an excellent rate no hassle from agents for me mercers have been top draw and so have pals ask as many questions on the forum as you like many people reply and are very very helpful which gives you an insight into the community best of luck 

Maybe worth noting that the original poster states he is 'looking at buying a holiday home', not a permanent move...

If buying a holiday home look at the coast

Where around ?

Puerto de Mazaroon. Bolnuevo. Isla Plana. La Azohia. All good places. 

Post-Brexit you really must do the maths. Ignoring travel restrictions (who knows what you will be able to do next year) you will only be able to get total of six months use of the property in any year. You are restricting yourselves to the same place every year.

You may consider that tying up a substantial amount of money in a property, compared to being able to choose, say a couple of weeks in the Italian lakes, another two in Florida, or Chicago or wherever, and without the awful officialdom that Spain lands you with, particularly as a non-EU citizen for taxes, health care, high fixed costs of utilities, car hire and so on.

I agree if it’s a holiday home look at the coast, anywhere along the Mar Menor so from San Pedro del Pinitar/Lo Pagan all the way down to Cartagena.......we fell in love with Santiago de la Ribera...

If you will be happy to spend all/most of your holidays in your holiday home (and why wouldn’t you when you find your perfect place) then it’s a great investment, my husband was reluctant to buy a holiday home citing not wanting to holiday in the same place every time.....that’s a distant complaint as once we got set up he can’t get enough of it....it’s so relaxing knowing where you are going, being able to relax straight away, revisiting restaurants and places you enjoy and getting to know some of the locals....of course there’s red tape and bureaucracy but worth it.....good luck with your search.