Laws & Procedures

An overview of key laws and procedures relevant to real estate operations, including compliance requirements, documentation, regulatory processes and best practices.

Construction standards - Guide.

Additional Considerations - Guide.

Shopping for Insurance - Guide.

Factors Influencing Premiums - Guide.

Types of Property Insurance - Guide.

Insurance types, coverage, and what to ask for.

Intestate Succession (Intestacy) - Guide.

Wills and Testaments - Guide.

Forced Heirship Rules (Legítima) - Guide.

Inheritance Tax (Impuesto sobre Sucesiones y Donaciones) - Guide.

Inheritance basics: legal steps and common pitfalls.

Impuesto sobre Construcciones, Instalaciones y Obras (ICIO) - Guide.

Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido (IVA) - Guide.

Impuesto sobre Transmisiones Patrimoniales (ITP) - Guide.

Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles (IBI) - Guide.

Taxes and ongoing costs for owning property.

Additional Considerations - Guide.

Tax Implications of a Traspaso - Guide.

Essentials of a Traspaso Agreement - Guide.

Understanding the Traspaso concept - Guide.

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

Taxes for Landlords - Guide.

Requirements for Landlords - Guide.

Landlords - Guide.

Community Approval Law - Guide.

Short Term/Holiday - Guide.

Evictions - Guide.

Tenancy agreements - Guide.

Types of tenancies - Guide.

Long Term - Guide.

Rentals, landlord obligations, tenant rights, and taxes.

Completion and final inspections - Guide.

Construction standards - Guide.

Construction and completion - Guide.

Planning and design - Guide.

Inspections and compliance - Guide.

Obtaining permits and approvals - Guide.

New builds, permits, regulations, and project planning.

Taxes for Renovating - Guide.

Hiring a contractor - Guide.

Cost Calculations - Guide.

Obtaining a licencia de obra (building permit). - Guide.

Planning permission - Guide.

Renovations, rules, compliance, and practical steps.

Taxes - Guide.

Costs - Guide.

Signing a contract & reservation - Guide.

Marketing the property - Guide.

The selling process - Guide.

Guides for sellers: paperwork, process, and costs.

Registering the Property in the Land Registry - Guide.

Paying taxes - Guide.

Obtaining a NIE - Guide.

Legal requirements - Guide.

Verifying documents and debts - Guide.

A practical guide to the legal process, costs, and key considerations when buying property in Spain.

Owners - Guide.

Estate Agents - Guide.

Key legal, pricing, and documentation considerations before listing a property for sale or rent.