Roses Real Estate: Apartments and Villas on the Costa Brava

Roses has a walkable centre and a long bay beach, a marina, and the Citadel and Trinity districts. Quieter residential pockets such as Santa Margarida and Canyelles sit on the hillsides and coves, and tend to be where villa stock is found. The Cap de Creus natural park is on the doorstep, and Cadaqués is a short drive. In winter the town stays alive because it has a real year-round population.

Girona is the nearest listed city, about an hour away by road, and Girona is useful for the airport and hospital. Lloret de Mar and Blanes are further down the same coast, while Barcelona, Sitges and Terrassa are separate markets to the south, not neighbours.

You need an NIE tax number and a Spanish bank account. In Catalonia, resales normally carry transfer tax (ITP) of 10% to 13% depending on price, while new builds pay 10% VAT plus stamp duty of roughly 1.5%; notary, registry and legal fees add around 1% to 2%. Non-residents also pay annual local property tax (IBI) and an imputed income tax on second homes. These are approximate, so verify locally. The Spanish golden visa ended on 3 April 2025.

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