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Buying inherited property in Spain: what sellers must prove before you pay a deposit

A Land Registry extract still showing the deceased owner does not always prevent a sale. Before paying a deposit, establish who can convey the whole home, how the inheritance will be proved and what happens if the documents are not ready in time.

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Off-plan property delayed in Spain: how to recover your advance payments

Already paid a developer but your Spanish home has not arrived? Check the agreed deadline, occupancy authorisation and payment guarantee before choosing an extension or a refund.

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Modelo 210 in 2026 and 2027: which deadlines change?

The filing year alone is not enough: the income date, income category and whether rental income is grouped all matter. Here is how the 2026 transition applies to a non-resident’s Spanish property.

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Buying a tenanted property in Spain: tenant rights and vacant possession

Before paying a deposit, check the tenancy, duration, pre-emption, security deposit and whether vacant delivery is evidenced.

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Buying from a non-resident seller in Spain: the 3% withholding and Model 211

Check the seller’s tax residence, calculate the withholding, plan completion payments and keep evidence that Model 211 has been paid.

Records & buildings

The pool is missing from the deeds: buying Spanish property with undeclared buildings

An undeclared pool, extension or outbuilding needs a documented plan. Understand planning status, evidence, costs and protections before buying in Spain.

Records & buildings

Land Registry, Cadastre and measured areas disagree: what are you actually buying?

Investigate conflicting plot and floor areas before buying in Spain: measurements, boundaries, cadastral corrections and purchase-contract protection.

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The Spanish property has an attachment and the seller wants to complete: protecting your purchase

Understand a Spanish attachment entry, establish the settlement amount and organise completion without relying on a seller’s promise to remove the charge afterwards.

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I paid a Spanish property deposit and my mortgage was refused: what can I do?

How to review an arras agreement after financing fails, address an insufficient loan offer and gather evidence for an extension or a deposit-refund claim.

The community approved a special levy before your Spanish property purchase: who pays?

Why the approval date does not always determine liability, what a clear debt certificate may leave unanswered and how buyers and sellers can document the allocation.

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Use & location

Buying a Spanish property for holiday rentals: how to establish whether you can operate it

The seller’s registration, community rules and local planning can change your investment completely. Establish what can continue after purchase before paying a deposit.

Records & buildings

It looks like a home but is registered as commercial premises or a garage: what to check

Buying a converted shop, office or garage in Spain? Check change of use, habitability, community rules, mortgage assumptions and deposit conditions.

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Use & location

Buying near the sea or a flood zone in Spain: the checks that matter before you commit

Sea views can coexist with public-domain boundaries, building restrictions and flood exposure. Turn map findings into documented answers and purchase decisions.

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Hypothetical scenarios

From a question to a prepared decision

A home with an extension

Compare the building with registry, cadastral and municipal records; define what needs regularisation and evidence before agreement or completion.

Clearing a mortgage on purchase

Prepare a debt certificate, lender payment, costs and registry discharge; document necessary retentions.

Buying to let

Check use, permissions, community rules and costs before basing the price on projected income.

Buying in a historic centre

Identify protection, permitted work and technical input before fixing a refurbishment budget or date.

Two owners living abroad

Organise each person’s identity, authority, shares, taxes and communications.

A rural property with a well

Cross-check land, access, buildings and water rights; separate physical existence from authorisation.