You shouldn’t have to become a legal expert to invest in Spain. Serving as your dedicated property lawyer in Spain, our in-house experts take care of every detail, keeping your investment fully protected and financially optimized so you can buy with total confidence.
Most agencies hand you off to a third-party lawyer. At SFERO, legal protection is built directly into our 360° ecosystem, ensuring zero communication gaps and total accountability.
Buying or investing in a foreign country shouldn’t mean stepping into the unknown. We replace bureaucratic delays and legal ambiguity with a streamlined, institutional-grade framework for conveyancing in Spain. From initial due diligence to strategies for mitigating wealth tax in Spain, we protect your interests before, during, and long after the transaction.
We audit property titles, hidden debts, and local building laws. Our team conducts strict neighborhood vulnerability checks to ensure your real estate investment is fully protected from day one.
We optimize your buying vehicle (individual or corporate) to minimize financial exposure, proactively reducing future liabilities like inheritance tax and capital gains tax on property in Spain for non-residents.
We guide expats through global asset declarations and leverage the Beckham Law in Spain to protect international income. We also manage compliance, filing Modelo 210, your annual non-resident income tax return in Spain.
From obtaining your mandatory Spanish tax number (NIE) to drafting and translating all legal agreements. Using our Power of Attorney (POA) capabilities, we handle the entire legal groundwork so you can close on your property without flying to Spain.
A lawyer is not legally required – only a notary and the Land Registry are – but for foreign buyers an independent lawyer is strongly recommended. The notary certifies the deed's formal legality; they do not represent your interests, run title and debt due diligence, or negotiate for you. SFERO works with independent Spanish lawyers who protect you before, during and after the purchase.
For resale homes in the Comunidad Valenciana, transfer tax (ITP) is 9% as of June 2026 (reduced from 10% by Ley 5/2025), rising to 11% above €1 million, and that 11% applies to the whole price, not just the part above the threshold. The tax is charged not on the contract price but on the cadastral reference value (valor de referencia) whenever that is higher, and the same figure decides whether the million threshold applies. New-builds are taxed at 10% VAT plus 1.4% stamp duty (AJD); stamp duty drops to 0.1% only if the home becomes your main residence in the tax sense – move in within a year and live there for at least three – so a second home does not qualify. Notary, Land Registry and gestoría together come to roughly €1,200 and barely depend on the price, so the dearer the property the smaller their share. On a €300,000 flat the total works out at about 9.4% of the price for a resale home, 11.8% for a new build as a second home and 10.5% for a new build as your main home; a resale home above €1 million comes to about 11.1%. An independent lawyer is not included: no tariff sets that fee, so ask for a fixed quote upfront.
The NIE (Número de Identidad de Extranjero) is your permanent Spanish tax and identity number. It is mandatory to sign the purchase deed, open a bank account and pay property taxes. You can obtain it at a Spanish consulate abroad, in person in Spain, or through a lawyer holding your power of attorney – which is how most overseas buyers complete a purchase without traveling.
The Beckham Law is a special expat tax regime that lets qualifying new residents pay a flat 24% on all employment income, including income earned abroad, up to €600,000 a year for six tax years; anything above that is taxed at 47%. Eligibility comes from relocating on an employment contract, on a digital nomad visa, as a company director, to launch a business, or as a highly qualified specialist – buying property does not trigger it and does not make you eligible. We coordinate with tax advisers to check whether your situation qualifies.
Every owner pays IBI, the annual local property tax set by the town hall. Non-residents also file an annual non-resident income tax return (Modelo 210): on an unrented home the taxable base is 1.1–2% of the cadastral value and the same 19% or 24% rate applies to it, while rental income is taxed at 19% for EU/EEA residents or 24% for residents outside the EU and EEA. The gap is wider than the rates suggest: EU and EEA residents deduct running costs, mortgage interest and depreciation, everyone else pays 24% on the gross rent with no deductions. We handle the filings so nothing is missed.
Yes. With a notarised, apostilled power of attorney, your lawyer can obtain your NIE, open your bank account and sign the deed on your behalf, so you can complete the purchase entirely from abroad.
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