Own your happiness
A holiday home is not a fortnight in the sun - it is a place that is always yours. Somewhere to gather family, share with friends, and return to whenever life allows, year after year.
Why owners keep coming back
There is a particular kind of ease that comes from owning, rather than booking. Your things stay in the wardrobe. The children's height marks stay on the door frame. You arrive to a home that already knows you - no queues, no packing lists, no starting from scratch. That is what we mean when we say we sell happiness: not a transaction, but decades of return visits.
The best holiday homes are rarely used alone. Ours are filled through the year by extended family, by friends borrowing the keys for a week, by grandchildren learning to swim in the same pool their parents did. A home in Lanzarote becomes the backdrop to birthdays, reunions, quiet winters, and the ordinary weeks that turn out to matter most.
A dedicated space that is yours means you can offer it to the people you care about, or let it earn its keep when you are away. Whether you want it purely for family or as a home that also welcomes guests, the choice stays with you - and a real Roper advisor will help you weigh it up honestly, in your language.
Why Lanzarote
A holiday home only earns its place if you genuinely want to be there - and if it holds its value. Lanzarote delivers on both.
Lanzarote is consistently regarded as one of the safest, most relaxed places in Europe to own a home - a large part of why families feel comfortable leaving a property here and returning to it for decades.
This is not a summer-only island. With the mainland and Portugal a short hop away and a mild climate through the winter, Lanzarote stays open, lived-in, and welcoming twelve months a year - so your home is usable in January as much as July.
Lanzarote is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve with a global reputation for its volcanic landscapes, César Manrique's architecture, and its light. It is a name people recognise and want to visit - which supports both enjoyment and long-term demand.
Strict, island-wide low-rise planning limits overdevelopment and high-rise building. That discipline protects the landscape, your view, and - over time - the scarcity that underpins value.
A gentle, dry climate with sunshine across all four seasons is the simplest reason of all: a holiday home only earns its place if you actually want to be there, and Lanzarote gives you reasons all year.
The honest, practical side
We would rather be straight with you than sell a fantasy. Here is the practical picture - with legal and tax detail left to independent professionals, not guessed at online.
As a rule of thumb, buyers should budget roughly 8-10% on top of the purchase price to cover transfer tax, notary, land-registry, and legal fees. The exact figure depends on the property and your circumstances, so treat this as a guide and ask us for a tailored breakdown. [VERIFY]
Foreign buyers need an NIE (a Spanish foreigner's identification number) to purchase property. It is a standard part of the process and we can help you take the next steps. [VERIFY]
Owning a home means ongoing costs - community fees, local taxes, utilities, insurance, and maintenance. We will talk you through realistic year-round running costs for the specific property you are considering, rather than a generic estimate.
Property tax, letting rules, and inheritance planning are legal matters that change and depend on your situation. We do not give one-size-fits-all legal answers here - ask us and we will point you to independent professional advice specific to you. [VERIFY]
Holiday-home questions
Direct answers on using, budgeting for, and owning a holiday home. For legal and tax specifics, ask us and we will point you to independent professional advice.
Yes. Lanzarote has a mild, dry climate and stays open and lived-in through the winter, so a holiday home here is genuinely usable in every season - not just the summer months.
As a general guide, allow roughly 8-10% above the purchase price for transfer tax, notary, land-registry, and legal fees. The exact amount depends on the property and your circumstances, so ask us for a tailored breakdown. [VERIFY]
Yes, foreign buyers need an NIE (Spanish foreigner's identification number) to purchase. It is a routine step, and we can help you take the next steps. [VERIFY]
Many owners do. Holiday letting in the Canary Islands is regulated and requires the correct licence, which is a legal matter - so ask us and we will point you to independent professional advice rather than a general answer. [VERIFY]
Lanzarote is widely regarded as one of the safest and most relaxed places in Europe to own a home, which is a major reason families are comfortable owning here and returning year after year.
Always. Roper Properties has been here since 1984. We speak English, Spanish, French and German, and a real person stays with you from the first conversation through to completion.
Explore homes for sale across Lanzarote, or talk it through with a real person first. There is never any pressure.
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