Property in Spain for foreigners
Buying, selling, renting out or simply owning a home in Spain, and which taxes apply in each case: ITP or VAT and AJD in each region, IBI, imputed income, Modelo 210 for non-residents, the municipal plusvalía and a home in Ukraine or another country. With the rule cited at every step.
- Renting in Spain as a foreigner: tenant rights under Law 12/2023 Tenant rights for foreigners renting in Spain under the LAU and Law 12/2023: extensions, rent updates, 1-month deposit, tensioned zones, eviction. No residence requirement.
- Buying property in Spain as a foreigner: NIE, taxes and the Golden Visa myth Buying property in Spain as a foreigner: NIE required, notary + Land Registry, ITP or VAT+AJD taxes, annual IRNR. Buying a home does NOT give residency. Real-estate Golden Visa abolished.
- Rental income tax in Spain: Renta if you live here, Modelo 210 if not Rental income tax in Spain: Renta if you are a tax resident (expenses, 3% depreciation, reductions) and Modelo 210 if not (24% or 19%). Deadlines, BOE sources.
- Buying property in Spain: taxes (ITP, VAT, AJD) and Valencia rates Taxes when buying property in Spain: ITP on second-hand, VAT and AJD on new builds, Valencia rates, Modelo 600 within 1 month and the 3 % withholding.
- Spain property tax for non residents: IBI, imputed income and Modelo 210 Spain property tax for non residents: IBI each year, imputed income if you live in Spain, Modelo 210 if not. Deadlines, rates and how it is calculated.
- Tax on selling property in Spain: plusvalía, IRPF and the 3% non-resident withholding Selling property in Spain tax: municipal plusvalía, IRPF with reinvestment or over-65 exemption, and the 3% a buyer withholds from non-resident sellers.
- Property abroad in your Spanish tax return: a flat in Ukraine, empty, rented or sold Property abroad in your Spanish tax return: a flat in Ukraine empty, rented or sold. Imputed income (art. 85), rent, sale, art. 80 credit and Modelo 720.
General information, not individual legal advice. Check the official source and consult a professional for your case.