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Madrid vs Valencia for Foreign Property Owners: Taxes, Costs and Rental Restrictions ComparedOwning & Maintaining

Madrid vs Valencia for Foreign Property Owners: Taxes, Costs and Rental Restrictions Compared

Comparing Madrid and Valencia for foreign property owners: ITP transfer tax, annual costs, wealth tax, and how each region regulates short-term rentals.

Owning on the Costa del Sol: Running Costs, Taxes and the Foreign-Buyer RealityOwning & Maintaining

Owning on the Costa del Sol: Running Costs, Taxes and the Foreign-Buyer Reality

A practical guide to the true annual cost of owning a home on the Costa del Sol — from IBI and community fees to insurance, utilities and non-resident taxes.

Why You Need a Spanish Will for Your Spanish Property (Even If You Have One at Home)Owning & Maintaining

Why You Need a Spanish Will for Your Spanish Property (Even If You Have One at Home)

A Spanish will for your property in Spain saves your heirs months of paperwork, thousands in fees, and unexpected forced-heirship rules. Here's why and how.

Inheriting a Spanish Property as a Non-Resident: Succession Tax and Regional AllowancesOwning & Maintaining

Inheriting a Spanish Property as a Non-Resident: Succession Tax and Regional Allowances

A practical guide to inheriting Spanish property as a non-resident: deadlines, documents, regional allowances, and the pitfalls foreign heirs most often miss.

Spain After the Golden Visa: Residency and Ownership Options for Foreign BuyersOwning & Maintaining

Spain After the Golden Visa: Residency and Ownership Options for Foreign Buyers

Spain ended its Golden Visa in 2025, but foreigners can still buy property and pursue residency through the non-lucrative, digital nomad, and other visa routes.

Plusvalía Municipal Tax in Spain 2026: Who Pays and How to Avoid OverpayingOwning & Maintaining

Plusvalía Municipal Tax in Spain 2026: Who Pays and How to Avoid Overpaying

Plusvalía municipal is Spain's local tax on urban land value gains. Learn who pays in 2026, the two calculation methods, and how to claim the no-gain exemption.

Balearic Islands Holiday Rental Rules 2026: Moratoriums, Bans and €500,000 FinesOwning & Maintaining

Balearic Islands Holiday Rental Rules 2026: Moratoriums, Bans and €500,000 Fines

Balearic holiday rental rules in 2026 mean moratoriums, island-by-island bans and fines up to €500,000. Here's what owners and buyers must know.

Setting Up Utilities and Direct Debits on a Spanish Second Home: A 2026 Guide for Non-ResidentsOwning & Maintaining

Setting Up Utilities and Direct Debits on a Spanish Second Home: A 2026 Guide for Non-Residents

A practical 2026 walkthrough for non-resident owners: connecting electricity, water, internet and direct debits on a Spanish property you don't live in full-time.

Home Insurance for Spanish Property Owners in 2026: What's Mandatory and What It CostsOwning & Maintaining

Home Insurance for Spanish Property Owners in 2026: What's Mandatory and What It Costs

A practical 2026 guide to home insurance for Spanish property owners — what's mandatory, what it covers, typical costs, and the traps non-residents need to avoid.

Annual Cost of Owning a Property in Spain as a Non-Resident: A 2026 BreakdownOwning & Maintaining

Annual Cost of Owning a Property in Spain as a Non-Resident: A 2026 Breakdown

A practical 2026 breakdown of what non-residents really pay each year to own property in Spain — taxes, community fees, insurance, utilities, and management.

Modelo 210 and IRNR in 2026: The Non-Resident Tax You Owe Even If You Never Rent Your Spanish HomeOwning & Maintaining

Modelo 210 and IRNR in 2026: The Non-Resident Tax You Owe Even If You Never Rent Your Spanish Home

Own property in Spain but live abroad? You owe Modelo 210 IRNR tax even if your home sits empty. Here's how imputed income works and how to file.

Owning a Holiday Home in Spain in 2026: Costs, Taxes and MaintenanceOwning & Maintaining

Owning a Holiday Home in Spain in 2026: Costs, Taxes and Maintenance

A practical 2026 guide to the real cost of owning a holiday home in Spain — taxes, community fees, insurance, utilities, and the maintenance you can't ignore.

Community Fees and the Comunidad de Propietarios in Spain: 2026 Owner's GuideOwning & Maintaining

Community Fees and the Comunidad de Propietarios in Spain: 2026 Owner's Guide

A practical 2026 guide for foreign owners to community fees in Spain, the comunidad de propietarios, governance, derramas, and how to avoid costly mistakes.