Purchase Property in Spain

Yes you can buy, but good idea to rent first,  you need what's called an NIE number if live here but need a Visa to stay longer than 90 days in 180 - EU Schengen rules. Here are some facts for Spain -  https://myspainvisa.com/non-lucrative-visa-spain/

When you move you become a tax resident so you will need good advice from an accountant. 

Hi David,

Thank you for the information. I hope to be travelling to Spain in September to meet up with a friend who already lives there and he is going to help me find a property to rent.

Regards

Ela

The first thing you need to do almost anything in Spain is an NIE number, people ask for all the time, you can save a lot of hassle here in Spain and going to the National Police to register by obtaining one in the UK. Here is a link.  https://www.expatica.com/es/living/gov-law-admin/nie-number-in-spain-849449/