LAWS & PROCEDURES

What to prepare before listing a property in Spain.

• Estate Agents
• Owners

Guides for buyers: checks, contracts, and timelines.

• Legal requirements
• Obtaining a NIE
• Paying taxes
• Registering the Property in the Land Registry
• Verifying documents and debts

Guides for sellers: paperwork, process, and costs.

• Costs
• Marketing the property
• Signing a contract & reservation
• Taxes
• The selling process

Renovations, rules, compliance, and practical steps.

• Cost Calculations
• Hiring a contractor
• Obtaining a licencia de obra (building permit).
• Planning permission
• Taxes for Renovating

New builds, permits, regulations, and project planning.

• Completion and final inspections
• Construction and completion
• Construction standards
• Inspections and compliance
• Obtaining permits and approvals
• Planning and design

Rentals, landlord obligations, tenant rights, and taxes.

• Community Approval Law
• Evictions
• Landlords
• Long Term
• Requirements for Landlords
• Short Term/Holiday
• Taxes for Landlords
• Tenancy agreements

Business transfers (traspaso): how it works and what to check.

• Additional Considerations
• Contractual obligations
• Essentials of a Traspaso Agreement
• Tax Implications of a Traspaso
• Understanding the Traspaso concept

Taxes and ongoing costs for owning property.

• Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles (IBI)
• Impuesto sobre Construcciones, Instalaciones y Obras (ICIO)
• Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido (IVA)
• Impuesto sobre Transmisiones Patrimoniales (ITP)

Inheritance basics: legal steps and common pitfalls.

• Forced Heirship Rules (Legítima)
• Inheritance Tax (Impuesto sobre Sucesiones y Donaciones)
• Intestate Succession (Intestacy)
• Wills and Testaments

Insurance types, coverage, and what to ask for.

• Additional Considerations
• Factors Influencing Premiums
• Shopping for Insurance
• Types of Property Insurance