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Which ones are the requirements to buy property in Spain if you are a foreigner

Spain has become one of the most attractive countries for foreign home buyers. It is common for many of them to have doubts about what is needed to successfully complete the process.

Buying a home in a country that is not ours is always complicated. Although the process of buying and selling looks alike, it is not always the same. There are procedures and protocols that change from country to country, in addition to documentation or requirements. In this post we list the aspects that you will need during your purchase of housing in Spain if you are a foreigner.

Having the Foreigner Identification Number (NIE)

The so-called Foreigner Identification Number (NIE) is only a personal number that foreigners wishing to invest in housing in Spain must apply for, since it has the purpose of identification in specific procedures with the public administration. The application for the Alien Identification Number is linked to legal residence in the country, so those who reside illegally can not request this identification number.

It can be processed personally or through representatives in police stations.

Open a bank account in Spain.

It is not mandatory to have a bank account in our country, although it is highly recommended. All taxes and expenses associated with the purchase of a home must be paid in Spain and the fact of having a bank account makes the process much easier.

Tax payment.

Buying a home, whether with or without a mortgage, is not only about paying its price, there are a whole series of expenses and taxes that taxes the transaction of purchase and sale that we must take into account, if we do not want to take a good scare.

The main taxes subject to the sale are:

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