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Selling in Spain, explained
Real costs, tax, paperwork, the right price: our guides to selling your property with confidence.
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Selling a rented property in Spain: the lease and the tenant's rights
The lease does not end with the sale, and the tenant holds a preferential right to buy. Two rules that can derail a poorly prepared sale.
25 Jul 2026 · Alveo Properties
The contrato de arras: the three types and what commits you
The decisive moment of a Spanish sale is not the notary, it is the arras. Confirmatorias, penitenciales, penales: the difference is measured in thousands of euros.
21 Jul 2026
The real timeline of a sale: from listing to signing at the notary
A Spanish sale is made of very different stages: the ones you control, the one nobody controls, and the countdown that starts with the arras.
18 Jul 2026
Selling an inherited or jointly owned property in Spain
Spanish estate, ISD, registration at the Registro, joint ownership and powers of attorney: the real path from the death to the signing at the notary.
14 Jul 2026
Setting the right sale price on the Costa Blanca
On the Costa Blanca, a price set too high scares off buyers and sells for less. Here is how to value accurately, from the start.
08 Jul 2026
All the mandatory documents to sell in Spain
Nota simple, energy certificate, cédula, IBI, gastos de comunidad, NIE: the complete list to sell without a hold-up at the notary.
24 Jun 2026Frais & fiscalité
Clearing the mortgage before selling: the cancelación explained
A repaid loan does not vanish from the Registro de la Propiedad on its own. Debt certificate, escritura de cancelación, AJD: the release in practice.
23 Jul 2026 · Alveo Properties
The municipal plusvalía: who pays, how to calculate it, how to optimise it
Often confused with capital gains tax, the municipal plusvalía is a separate tax. Here is how to understand it and reduce it.
15 Jun 2026
The 3% withholding for non-resident sellers, explained
If you sell without being a tax resident in Spain, the buyer withholds 3% of the price. Here is why, and how to recover it.
28 May 2026
What it really costs to sell a property in Spain
Fees, plusvalía, capital gains tax, notary: the true cost of a sale in Spain, item by item, with no surprises.
12 May 2026Vendre depuis l'étranger
Selling your property in Spain from abroad
Living abroad? Here's how to sell your property in Spain remotely, stress-free: non-resident taxation, mandatory documents, power of attorney and repatriating the funds.
02 Jun 2026 · Alveo PropertiesKeep exploring
All our resources for selling
Selling, tax, power of attorney: every step, one at a time.
Arras, nota simple, plusvalía… the jargon finally clear.
Real prices and times across the North Costa Blanca, area by area.
Net proceeds, capital gains, notary fees: put a figure on it all.