Welcome to the compact real estate glossary for the Balearic Islands and the whole of Spain. Here you will find clearly explained terms relating to the buying and selling of real estate – especially in the Spanish context. This glossary does not claim to be exhaustive, but offers helpful orientation for anyone who wants to familiarize themselves with Spanish real estate law.
Please note: The contents do not replace individual advice. If you have any legal or tax-related questions, it is best to contact a specialist lawyer or an experienced gestoría to have your personal situation professionally examined.
A
- AJD :: Actos Jurídicos Documentados
- Acta Junta
B
- Certificate of habitability
- Bank account
- Bank check
- Basura
- Notarization tax
- Grandfathering
C
- Cédula de habitabilidad
- Contrato de Arras
- CIF :: Código de Identificación Fiscal
- CRU :: Código de Registro Único
D
- DNI :: Documento Nacional de Identidad
E
- Income tax
- Energy certificate
- Escritura pública
- Property register
- First occupancy certificate
- ETV
F
- Force Majeur clause
- Vacation rental license
G
- Building insurance
- Gestoria
- Profit tax
- Real estate transfer tax
- Property tax
- Land register
H
- Hacienda
- Household contents insurance
- Mortgage
I
- IBI :: Impuesto de Bienes Inmuebles
- IDUFIR :: Identificador Único de Fincas Registrales
- IRPF :: Impuesto sobre la Renta de Personas Físicas
- ITP :: Impuesto de Transmisiones Patrimoniales
- IP :: Impuesto sobre el Patrimonio
- IVA :: Impuesto sobre el valor añadido
- Investment register
J
K
- Cadastral office
- Cadastral number
L
M
- Brokerage contract
- Value added tax
N
- Name check
- NIE :: Número de Identidad de Extranjero
- NIF :: Número de Identificación Fiscal
- Non-resident
- Normativas
- Nota Simple
- Notary
- Notary escrow account
- Notarial deed
O
- Option contract
- Obra mayor
- Obra menor
P
- Plusvalía
- Minutes of the owners’ meeting
Q
- Withholding tax
R
- Resident
- Residencia
S
T
U
V
- Property tax
- Power of attorney
- Insurance
Z
- Certificate of the community of owners
- Certificate of habitability
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