Property prices you see in brochures are always net prices. Above the net price you shall calculate with the following costs when buying a property in Spain:

In case of bank financing: Mortgage cost of approx. 400 EUR + Notary and Land Registry Fees of Mortgage Deed

Other costs to bear in mind are:

Property Ownership Tax (IBI): This is the local tax which is paid annually and based on the cadastral value “valor catastral” (0.5-1%).

Income Tax for Non-Residents & Residents.

Wealth Tax: Payable annually, based on the value of total net assets as of 31st December of each year after the free allowance of 700 000 €.

Rubbish Collection Tax.

Water supply and Sewerage Tax.

Electricity.

Community expenses – if you are in a community of owners.

The mortgage can be of fixed rate interest, variable or hybrid. There are fixed-rate mortgages that are now – Nov 2023 – at 3.5%-4% or even higher, and banks are becoming more aggressive with offers on hybrid mortgages, where the initial years (3, 5, or 10, depending on the case) are being offered at lower rates, even at a fixed interest rate of 2.5%, and then they switch to variable.

All the cost for that activity, like IBI tax, employers or real estate agent commissions, cost of maintenance and there is a 60% bonification on incomes.

If you are a non-resident and sell a property, there is a retention for the buyer of 3% of the purchase price.

After that, you should declare in 3 months after the retention if you have obtained a capital gain or not.

That is calculated of 24.5% of your gain, if it is more than the 3% of the price you should pay the difference. If it is less, then apply for refund.

Example:

Only to own a property in Spain you should declare it among the NON-RESIDENT TAXES, and you pay 19% of the IBI value.

For a medium price property (about 150 000 €), with a cadastral value of 90.000 euros, the taxes can be 400 € per year.