Why sell your property with us?
We have been selling properties on the Spanish Costas for more than 20 years, and with such strong foundations, our business offers you all the tools you need to make selling your home a quick and efficient process.
When it comes to selling properties, our ethos is simple...
We make sure all of our properties reach the biggest possible audience, that´s why we focus our efforts into making sure that we are the most proactive and innovative agent in respect to our marketing. From custom built outreach software, to overseas portals and exhibitions, we guarantee that your property will be seen by the biggest pool of property buyers.
Accredited, insured, and a brand you can trust...
In an industry with plenty of choice, the association of property professionals API is a way to make sure that your agent has a code of conduct to follow. We are a registered Estate Agent an we are proud members of the API, and we ensure that all of our clients, buying or selling receive exceptional service.
Marketing innovation, staying ahead of the game...
There was once a time when all a property agent needed was access to overseas portals. Nowadays, the property portals are so saturated with hundreds of agencies that these portals alone simply aren´t enough.
That´s why we are constantly exploring new and innovative ways to reach new buyers for your Spanish property e.g. A bespoke custom management system to keep in touch with all of our clients 24/7, social media outreach and face to face exhibitions.
Frequently asked questions
A private contract can be valid, but in practice most sales are completed by public deed before a notary because that is what allows proper registration and gives both sides much stronger legal protection. A private document is not enough to register the transfer or obtain a mortgage.
As a general rule, the buyer has the right to choose the notary for the sale deed.
Typical seller documents include your title deed, proof of the cadastral reference and latest IBI receipt, the energy efficiency certificate, and—if the property is in a community—the certificate showing community fees are up to date. In some regions, the buyer may also need a valid cédula de habitabilidad or evidence relating to the building’s technical inspection.
Usually yes. Spain’s building energy rules apply to existing buildings or parts of buildings that are sold or rented to a new occupant, and the notary will request the energy certificate or a copy to hand to the buyer.
The notary checks key legal points, including the seller’s ownership title, whether the property has charges such as mortgages or embargoes, the community fee status, cadastral details, and the means of payment used in the transaction. The notary also requests registry information before signing and submits the deed to the Property Registry electronically after signing.
The seller will commonly face two main taxes:
possible capital gains tax in the seller’s tax return if there is a taxable gain, and
plusvalía municipal (the municipal tax on the increase in value of urban land), where applicable.
If costs are stated as “according to law,” Notariado explains that the seller generally pays the plusvalía and most of the original deed cost, while the buyer usually pays the buyer-side transfer taxes and registration costs.
For Spanish resident sellers, the gain is generally the difference between the transfer value and the acquisition value. The acquisition value includes the original purchase price plus certain investment/improvement costs and acquisition-related taxes and expenses; the transfer value is generally the real sale price minus certain sale-related taxes and expenses paid by the seller.
For gains taxed in the savings base, the current national scale is 19% up to €6,000, 21% from €6,000 to €50,000, 23% from €50,000 to €200,000, 27% from €200,000 to €300,000, and 30% above €300,000.
Yes. Two of the most common are:
reinvestment in a new habitual residence, where the gain may be exempt in full or in part depending on how much is reinvested, and
sale of the habitual residence by someone aged 65+ (or by a person in severe or great dependency), where the gain can be exempt.
The reinvestment must generally be made within two years from the sale date. The regulation also allows the exemption when the new habitual residence was bought within the two years before the sale of the old one.
If there is no taxable gain, there is no capital gains tax on that sale. Also, for plusvalía municipal, the law now says the tax does not apply where the taxpayer proves there has been no increase in the land value between acquisition and sale, using the legal valuation rules and supporting title documents.
Potentially yes, because plusvalía municipal is the local tax on the increase in value of urban land triggered by a transfer. In a normal sale, the seller is generally the party who bears it, unless the contract allocates costs differently. If there is no increase in land value under the legal test, the transfer is not subject to the tax.
If the seller is non-resident, the buyer must generally withhold 3% of the agreed price and pay it to the Tax Agency using Modelo 211. That 3% is treated as a payment on account of the non-resident seller’s final tax liability.
If the property is part of a community of owners, the seller must declare in the public deed whether they are up to date with community charges or state what is owed. The law also gives the community a privileged claim against the property for certain unpaid fees, which is why the up-to-date certificate is so important.
“Arras” are the deposit terms often agreed before completion. The common “arras penitenciales” mean the buyer can lose the deposit if they back out, and the seller may have to return double if the seller backs out.
Yes, but the sale needs to deal properly with that mortgage. In practice, the mortgage is usually cancelled at or after completion using sale proceeds, or the buyer takes over it only if that is explicitly agreed and legally workable. The notary checks charges through the registry before signing, so the buyer can see whether there are mortgages, embargoes, or other encumbrances.
