The directory brings together sources used for V1 research on 26 October 2026 and V2–V10 additions on 27 October 2026; guide-specific research dates appear on each page. Follow the relevant authority for current requirements. An official source supports a specific point; it does not approve this website or an individual transaction.
GOV.UK’s Spain buying guide
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Junta de Andalucía: Junta's current measures
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Junta de Andalucía: taxes associated with a home purchase
Explains the distinction between qualifying first supplies and later transactions.
Registradores: official property information service
Explains the property and rights information available through registry services.
BOE: Urban Leases Act, current text
Primary tenancy framework. Check contract dates, October 2026 amendments, transitional provisions and action dates; consolidated notes can identify changes with a later effective date.
Horizontal Property Act
Primary source consulted for V8 on 27 October 2026. Source scope and limitations are stated in the guide. A source is not professional approval of this website or an individual property.
Junta de Andalucía: tourist accommodation FAQs
Regional procedures and the need to verify municipal planning and applicable documentation.
BOE: Supreme Court judgment of 19 May 2026
Published 8 June 2026; identifies annulled provisions relating to the national unified rental-registration procedure.
Agencia Tributaria: withholding by a property purchaser
Explains the general 3% payment-on-account mechanism for a non-resident seller.
Banco de España’s mortgage guidance
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Spanish Consulate in London
Official starting point for relevant consular and residence information.
Marbella’s official portal
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Estepona’s official visitor portal
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Spanish Notariat: preliminary arras agreements
Explains the optional preliminary private document and the significance of signing it.
BOE: Civil Code, article 1454
Read the relevant deposit provision with advice about the actual agreement and legal classification.
Registradores: nota simple and certification
Distinguishes informational extracts from formal registry certification.
Building Act
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
Spanish Notariat: powers of attorney
Official explanation of representation, authorised copies and revocation.
Spanish Consulate in London: powers of attorney
Check the competent consular route, requirements and actual document before arranging execution.
Agencia Tributaria’s home-purchase guidance
Primary source consulted for V8 on 27 October 2026. Source scope and limitations are stated in the guide. A source is not professional approval of this website or an individual property.
Tax Agency: non-resident tax rates
Contains rates for categories of non-resident income, including relevant asset-transfer gains.
Tax Agency: Modelo 210 filing periods
Distinguishes filing periods by income type and records changes affecting 2026 income.
BOE: Local Finances Act
National framework for municipal property taxes, including relevant plusvalia provisions.
Marbella fiscal ordinances
Municipal starting point; use the appropriate ordinance and date for the actual property.
Royal Decree 390/2021
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
Junta de Andalucía: Junta's general-rate page
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Fuengirola’s official portal
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Benalmádena: official tourism
Village, coast and Arroyo de la Miel as distinct settings for an address-level comparison.
Torremolinos: official tourism
Local orientation and named beach settings; not an individual-property approval.
Mijas tourism
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Mijas municipal tourism office: Andalucía
Regional tourism authority description distinguishing Mijas Pueblo and the coastal settings.
Málaga: official visitor information
City orientation; use the council for relevant municipal services and planning enquiries.
Nerja: Balcón de Europa
Official local orientation for the viewpoint and its coastal setting.
Torrox: municipal tourism
Official orientation; climate marketing is not treated as a building-comfort assessment.
Frigiliana: historic quarter
Historic village layout and terrain context for practical access and works enquiries.
Benahavís: official tourism
Village and wider residential-development context.
San Roque’s Sotogrande information
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Cádiz provincial tourism page
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Renfe’s Málaga network information
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Aena’s Málaga airport rail information
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Abogacía Española: professional census
Official professional-registration starting point; verify the named lawyer and communication route independently.
Abogacía Española: checking a lawyer
The Council notes possible update lags in census information; the relevant bar association can clarify current records.
Spanish Consulate in London: NIE
Identification purpose and consular procedure. An NIE does not itself grant residence permission; check the route and current requirements for the applicant.
National Police: foreign-national procedures
Official starting point for the relevant identification procedure and office information.
Spanish notaries’ home-purchase guidance
Primary source consulted for V8 on 27 October 2026. Source scope and limitations are stated in the guide. A source is not professional approval of this website or an individual property.
Notariado: buying a home
Public-deed and notarial context for completion preparation; not certification of an individual purchase.
BOE: Civil Code, article 1450
Agreement on the thing and price can matter before delivery. Application to actual communications requires legal advice.
Banco de España: the mortgage notary's role
Mortgage transparency process and notary choice; coordinate the actual steps with the purchase timetable.
Banco de España: mortgage valuation and expenses
Valuation purpose and related mortgage costs. A particular valuation's scope is not assumed to be a full condition inspection.
Banco de España’s cancellation guidance
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
FCA: using payment service providers
UK provider categories, safeguarding and FSCS distinctions. Check the actual legal entity, service and applicable protection.
INCIBE: cybersecurity for property administrators
Examples of compromised correspondence and altered bank instructions; used to explain verification habits, not a guarantee against loss.
SRA: bogus law firms and payment fraud
An England-and-Wales regulator's fraud example illustrates an altered-payment pattern. It is not presented as Spain's legal-profession regulator.
Registradores: registering a purchase
Official overview of purchase registration steps; actual submission and final outcome still need evidence.
Catastro: general questions
Administrative property record and its distinct role from the Land Registry.
Catastro: electronic services
Official services for cadastral information, identifiers and mapping; access conditions vary by service.
Catastro: procedures and changes
Different routes for incorporating changes; establish which applies to the actual transaction or discrepancy.
Registradores de Aragón: Registry questions
The Registry's role in recording and publicising ownership and property rights.
Consumo Responde: electricity contracting
Andalusian consumer guidance on electricity contracting situations, including changes of holder.
Consumo Responde: electricity FAQs
Supplier/distributor roles and different supply situations; obtain address-specific requirements from the provider.
Article 7.3 of Real Decreto-ley 29/2026
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
BOE: scheduled November 2026 tenancy-stability change
Real Decreto-ley 28/2026 states entry into force on 15 November 2026. This is a future date relative to research on 27 October; publication is not treated as immediate operation of every provision.
AVRA: January 2026 deposit-lodging change
Official distinction for contracts dated through 23 January and from 24 January 2026. Regional administrative lodging is separate from the tenant's statutory deposit.
INE: rental-update reference information
Official IRAV context. Use the correct reference and period with current law; no live index or automatic entitlement is asserted by the website.
EUR-Lex: GDPR
Official data-protection principles used for purpose, minimisation, storage limitation and security. Actual roles, lawful basis and retention need assessment for the process.
AEPD: cameras inside rented homes
The Spanish regulator's guidance on privacy in rented dwellings. A management or inspection instruction is not treated as unrestricted indoor surveillance permission.
INCIBE: rental and online-reservation fraud
Official fraud patterns used to explain property, identity, authority and payment checks. No verification process is presented as a guarantee against loss.
Finanzas para Todos: home insurance
Official financial-education material distinguishing building elements, contents and the risks covered in the actual contract. No provider or policy is recommended.
BOE: Andalucía LISTA planning framework
Regional primary source for site and works enquiries. The applicable local planning, implementing rules, defined project and competent authority still need assessment.
Junta de Andalucía: planning-instruments register
Official planning-material context. A register entry is not treated as approval of an individual house, plot or alteration.
CSCAE: architect register
Professional identity starting point; verify the named provider and relevant scope rather than treating a register match as a project guarantee.
Consumo Responde: quotation information and acceptance
Accepted quotations and prior information about any quotation charge. Used to explain why scope, versions and approval should be clear.
Código Técnico de la Edificación: official documents
Technical reference framework. Not presented as a homeowner's certification or a substitute for property-specific professional assessment.
IDAE: practical insulation and renovation guidance
Official energy-renovation context. No current grant, universal saving or installation specification is inferred from general guidance.
Guardia Civil: home-burglary prevention
Official prevention and response starting point. No security feature or checklist is described as a guarantee against an incident.
MITECO’s coastal-law questions
Primary source consulted for V8 on 27 October 2026. Source scope and limitations are stated in the guide. A source is not professional approval of this website or an individual property.
MITECO: coastal-domain procedures
Official context for boundary determination and other coastal procedures; actual rights and decisions require the relevant evidence.
MITECO: national flood-mapping information
Official cartographic starting point with coverage and interpretation limits. Not a property-specific safety guarantee.
BOE: Spanish local-finances legislation
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Málaga municipal tax service: Málaga's official IBI information
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Dirección General del Catastro: Cadastre's fiscal-use guidance
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Junta de Andalucía: Junta's ITPAJD information
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Agencia Tributaria: AEAT property-VAT directory
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Agencia Tributaria: AEAT landlord-tax overview
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Agencia Tributaria: AEAT rental-calculation guidance
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Agencia Tributaria: Agencia Tributaria’s deductible-expense guidance
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Agencia Tributaria: AEAT reduction guidance
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Agencia Tributaria: AEAT non-resident property overview
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Agencia Tributaria’s non-resident rental guidance
Primary source consulted for V8 on 27 October 2026. Source scope and limitations are stated in the guide. A source is not professional approval of this website or an individual property.
Agencia Tributaria: AEAT non-resident property directory
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Agencia Tributaria: AEAT imputed-income page for non-residents
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Agencia Tributaria: Agencia Tributaria’s guidance on individual residence
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Agencia Tributaria’s property-purchaser guidance
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
Agencia Tributaria: Model 211 procedure page
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Agencia Tributaria: filing instructions
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Junta de Andalucía: Junta de Andalucía’s inheritance and gift tax overview
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Junta de Andalucía: Junta’s current ISD legislation directory
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Banco de España: Banco de España’s guide to mortgage interest types
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Banco de España: discussion of fixed, variable and mixed loans
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Banco de España: Banco de España’s mortgage APR simulator
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Banco de España: Banco de España’s explanation of mortgage valuations
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Banco de España: Banco de España’s early-repayment guidance
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
Banco de España: Banco de España’s partial-repayment guide
Official source used in the V7 tax and finance guides, researched 27 October 2026. Apply only within its stated scope and check the transaction, taxpayer and relevant year.
GOV.UK’s living-in-Spain guide
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Junta’s buyer-information guidance
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Official guidance for UK nationals’ healthcare in Spain
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
GOV.UK’s later-life planning guide
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
INE House Price Index
Primary source consulted for V8 on 27 October 2026. Source scope and limitations are stated in the guide. A source is not professional approval of this website or an individual property.
CNMV’s investor education
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Junta’s transaction guidance
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
Civil Code’s easement framework
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
Cadastre’s explanation of coordinated parcels
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
Spanish Foreign Ministry’s guidance
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
Spanish government’s electronic-signature legal guide
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
Law 10/2010
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
AEPD’s explanation of processing principles
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
AEPD’s community-of-owners guidance
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
Andalusian registry’s current notices
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
IDAE’s information
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
official CTE structural documents
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
CTE salubrity documents
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
CTE utilisation-and-accessibility documents
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
AEAT’s detailed repairs FAQ
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
AEAT’s renovation-and-repair guidance
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
VAT Act
Primary source consulted for V9 on 27 October 2026. The relevant scope and effective-date limitations are stated in the guide. General official information is not approval of an individual property or professional review of this site.
Law 7/1985 on local government
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Junta’s schooling portal
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
regional admission and enrolment overview
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Spanish Consulate in London’s telework information
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
government broadband-service map information
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
GOV.UK’s State Pension abroad guide
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
official UK–Spain treaty text
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Banco de España’s account-opening guidance
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Banco de España’s opening-information guide
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
DGT’s guidance for moving from outside the EU
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
DGT country-agreement information
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
official returning guidance
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Spanish Consulate in London’s non-working residence information
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Renfe’s published map
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
INE’s tourist-apartment data
Primary source consulted for V10 on 27 October 2026. Use within the guide’s stated scope, date, geography and measurement limits. Source inclusion is not individual approval, professional review or a forecast.
Short quotations, with context
“debe verificar con su ayuntamiento”Junta tourist accommodation FAQs. Our translation: “you must check with your town hall”. This is why regional registration is not presented as the complete permission check.
“al menos diez días”Banco de España mortgage guidance. Our translation: “at least ten days”. Read the full source for the information and procedure to which the period relates.
“as payment on account”
Agencia Tributaria’s non-resident withholding explanation. The distinction matters: withholding is not automatically the final assessed tax.
These excerpts are brief quotations, not a substitute for the original provisions. No independent professional legal review is claimed.
