Spanish property lawyers in English

Buying, owning, letting, moving here, selling or inheriting a home in Spain: here is the Spanish law you need, explained in plain English, in the order your life will need it. Every guide tells you the rules in your region, the money (who pays what, and when), the deadlines and what comes next. Every one has a fixed, published price if you want us to do it for you, and the first consultation is free.

Buying alone in a country you don’t know is rarely a good idea. The advice you get today is the peace of mind you’ll have tomorrow.

Who helps you

A team of lawyers who have worked at top Spanish firms and inside Blackstone’s real estate companies in Spain — and yes, we speak English. Everything can be done online, wherever you are: video calls, digital signature and, if you can’t fly in, a power of attorney. The first consultation is free and we call you back within 48 hours.

Journey 1 of 5

I want to buy a home in Spain

From the first question to the land registry: what to check, what to sign, what it costs and what comes after.

Can a foreigner buy property in Spain? What you need before you startFrom 2,400 €The NIE number in Spain: how to get it from your country or in Spain, and what goes wrong590 €Non-resident mortgage in Spain: how much banks lend you, what they check, the clauses690 €Before you pay anything in Spain: the checks that protect you when you buy a home690 €Is the house legal? Illegal builds, rustic land and amnesty myths in Spain690 €Reservation, deposit and arras in Spain: what happens if you pull out, or the seller doesFrom 2,400 €Buying off-plan in Spain: how your payments are protected if the developer doesn’t finish990 € + 15 % + VATBuying a resale home in Spain with a tenant, a mortgage or heirs still on itFrom 2,400 €Signing at the notary in Spain: what you sign, who signs for you and the money on the dayFrom 2,400 €How much tax do you pay when you buy a home in Spain? ITP, VAT and AJD in every regionFrom 2,400 €After the notary: land registry, Cadastre, IBI, utilities and your first year as an ownerFrom 2,400 €Buying with your partner, children or a company: whose name goes on the Spanish deeds?From 2,400 €

Once the keys are yours, journey 2 begins.

Journey 2 of 5

I own a home in Spain but I don’t live here

The taxes you pay every year, renting it out, your community of owners and the problems nobody warns you about.

The tax you pay every year on your Spanish home, even if you never rent it590 € a yearRenting out your Spanish home long-term: contracts, rent limits, deposits and evictions590 €Can I rent my Spanish home to holidaymakers? The licence and each region’s rules690 €Can your community of owners ban your holiday let in Spain?990 €Community of owners in Spain: fees, meetings, debts and challenging a decision990 €Your rental income tax as a non-resident in Spain: what you can deduct590 € a yearSquatters in your Spanish home: the first 48 hours and how long it really takes1,500 €Defects in your Spanish home: what the builder and developer must fix, and for how long990 €Do non-residents pay wealth tax in Spain? Allowance, regions and the solidarity tax590 €Do you need a Spanish will? What happens to your Spanish home if you don’t have one590 €

If one day you decide to live here, journey 3. If you decide to sell, journey 4.

Journey 3 of 5

I’m moving to Spain to live

The right visa, your residence, when Spain starts taxing you and, one day, your Spanish nationality.

Which visa lets you live in Spain, and what happened to the golden visa?1,290 €Non-lucrative visa for Spain: how much money you must show, insurance and renewals1,290 €Spain’s digital nomad visa: who qualifies, the income you need, family and tax1,290 €UK citizens in Spain after Brexit: the 90/180-day rule and the Withdrawal Agreement TIE590 €Moving to Spain as an EU citizen: the registration certificate and your family’s card590 €When do you become tax resident in Spain? The 183 days, your family and the tax treaties690 €The Beckham law in Spain: who qualifies, how much it saves and the six-month deadline690 €Driving in Spain once you live here: exchanging your licence and registering your car590 €Long-term residence and Spanish nationality: when you qualify and what you give up590 €

When it is time to move on, journey 4.

Journey 4 of 5

I’m selling and leaving

The 3 % the buyer keeps back, the taxes on the sale and how to close everything properly.

Selling as a non-resident: why the buyer keeps 3 % and how you get it backFrom 1,990 €Capital gains tax when you sell property in Spain, resident or notFrom 1,990 €The plusvalía municipal in Spain: when you pay it, how much, and when you don’tFrom 1,990 €Leaving Spain: what you cancel, what you keep and what you still owe690 €Selling a house in Spain you inherited with relatives who live abroadFrom 1,990 €The buyer can’t get a mortgage or pulls out: what happens to your depositFrom 1,990 €

And if the home passes to your family, journey 5.

Journey 5 of 5

Someone has died and there is a house in Spain

Which law applies, the documents from your country, the tax for heirs abroad and what to do with the house.

Someone has died and owned a home in Spain: what do you do first?From 2,900 €Which country’s law applies to an inheritance in Spain: British and US wills590 €Inheriting in Spain without a Spanish will: the documents you need from homeFrom 2,900 €Inheritance tax in Spain if you live abroad: what heirs pay in each regionFrom 2,900 €The European Certificate of Succession: will a Spanish bank accept it from your country?From 2,900 €Heirs disagree over the house in Spain: can one of you buy the others out or force a sale?From 2,900 €Spanish forced heirship: can you leave everything to your partner?590 €

Plan it while you can: a Spanish will saves your family most of this.

How we work

Tell us about your case on WhatsApp or through the form on any guide, in English.
We call you within 48 hours, free, and tell you what you need and what it costs before anything starts.
If you go ahead, you get a written engagement letter with the closed price, and you can pay in up to 12 instalments.

Wherever you are, everything can be done online. You don’t need to be in Spain: we do the legwork here; you decide from home.

Tell us about your case and we’ll tell you what to do →