About
Buying property in Spain is usually messy.
Different rules, different paperwork, plenty of traps.
I learned this the hard way.
After nearly two decades in the UK, I moved to Spain in 2020 - yes, right in the middle of Covid - with a plan to buy land and open a campsite. Not being one for half-measures, I spent a year hunting for the right spot and fighting for that dream.
I saw a lot. I probably saw it all.
I viewed over a hundred properties. Yes, really. Illegal buildings. Paperwork that exists only in someone’s imagination.
Wells with no permits. Wells with fifty-page permits.
Roofs that leak after the first rain.
And more than one “perfect finca” that just happened to sit next to a pig farm an agent somehow forgot to mention.
After seeing enough - and realising that getting the right permits is almost impossible - and after losing a dear friend in the process, I let the campsite idea go. The grey hairs stayed, but so did everything I’d learned: the contacts, the shortcuts, the nose for red flags, and the quiet reality behind the glossy listings.
And to be clear, I love Spain. I love living here.
Cádiz province is one of the most beautiful corners of the country - Spain’s best-kept secret, really. Coast, mountains, forests, green everywhere, and people who are genuinely warm and helpful.
The mañana thing isn’t laziness or lack of care.
It’s a healthier rhythm of life.
Perfect when you live here.
Not ideal when you’re trying to buy a property with a Northern-European expectation of how things should work.
That gap is where most foreigners get stuck and frustrated.
And that gap is exactly where I help.
Somewhere along the way my directness and general impatience with nonsense earned me the 'El Polaco' nickname, usually followed by a friendly “tranquilo”. It annoys locals at times, but it gets things done. And now it works in your favour.
I’m Dawid Dobrowolski, the person behind Costa Clarity.
Originally from Poland, shaped by twenty years in Britain, now based in Cádiz - fluent in Polish, English and Spanish, and fully committed to helping foreign buyers navigate this place safely and sanely.
I help my clients make good decisions in Cádiz province: choosing the right areas, checking what’s legal and what isn’t, negotiating price and terms, and avoiding the expensive surprises that catch so many newcomers.
My approach is simple.
• No sales pressure. I don’t represent sellers.
• No sugar-coating. If a property is trouble, you’ll hear it.
• No surprises. You’ll have the full picture before you commit to anything.
I mix local knowledge with technical checks and straightforward guidance so you can buy safely, calmly and without the usual Spanish property chaos.
If you want someone independent in your corner, someone who cuts through the noise instead of adding to it, I’m here to make the whole process clear and manageable.
Let’s make your move to Andalucía simple.
Today. Not mañana.
