Guides
Buying a new-build home in Spain follows a fairly consistent path, but almost none of it is obvious the first time. These guides explain what happens, what it costs, and what to check — written for buyers who have never done it here before.
They're general explanations of how the market works, not legal or tax advice for your situation. Every purchase should involve your own independent lawyer.
Buying in Spain
The mechanics of a Spanish purchase, from the first payment to the notary — useful whether or not the property is new-build.
The new-build buying process in Spain, step by step
From reservation to keys: what actually happens after you choose a project, and roughly how long each stage takes.
Taxes and costs when buying new-build in Spain
A plain-language breakdown of what's added on top of the listed price, and the ongoing costs that follow.
Buying property in Spain as a foreign buyer
The practical steps that catch international buyers out: NIE, a Spanish bank account, power of attorney, and paying from another currency.
New-build specifics
What's different about buying something that isn't finished yet: staged payments, guarantees, timelines, and what to check on site.
Off-plan versus completed new-build: which suits you
Buying before construction finishes gives you choice and time to pay. Buying something finished gives you certainty. What each costs you.
Payment schedules and bank guarantees explained
How staged payments work on a Spanish new-build, and the legal protection that is supposed to sit behind the money you pay before completion.
What to check in a new-build development
A viewing checklist for the things that are hard to change later — the developer, the specification, the community, and what's next to the plot.
Choosing where
Narrowing down the map before you narrow down the property.
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