{"id":54553,"date":"2026-03-16T14:15:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costaprimerealty.com\/?p=54553"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:22:09","slug":"do-you-pay-tax-when-buying-property-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/costaprimerealty.com\/es\/do-you-pay-tax-when-buying-property-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfPaga impuestos al comprar una propiedad en Espa\u00f1a?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Yes, you have to pay tax when you buy property in Spain<\/strong>. The exact tax depends on the type of property. For resale properties, buyers usually pay<strong> property transfer tax<\/strong> (impuesto sobre transmisiones patrimoniales, or ITP), which is currently<strong> 7% in Andalusia<\/strong>, the region that <strong>includes the Costa del Sol<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you buy a <strong>new property from a developer<\/strong>, the taxes are different. Typically, buyers <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.juntadeandalucia.es\/temas\/vivienda-consumo\/compra\/impuestos.html\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.juntadeandalucia.es\/temas\/vivienda-consumo\/compra\/impuestos.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pay VAT (IVA)<\/a> at 10%<\/strong>, plus a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es\/Sede\/declaraciones-informativas-otros-impuestos-tasas\/impuesto-sobre-transmisiones-patrimoniales-actos-juridicos\/itp-ajd-transmisiones-derechos-reales-fianzas.html\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es\/Sede\/declaraciones-informativas-otros-impuestos-tasas\/impuesto-sobre-transmisiones-patrimoniales-actos-juridicos\/itp-ajd-transmisiones-derechos-reales-fianzas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stamp Duty (AJD)<\/a> of around 1.2%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to these taxes, buyers should budget for other <strong>purchase costs<\/strong>, como <strong>notary<\/strong> y <strong>land registry fees<\/strong>, as\u00ed como <strong>legal assistance<\/strong>, which is highly recommended. Typically, the <strong>total cost of buying a property amounts to around 10\u201312% of the purchase price<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/costaprimerealty.com\/es\/property-taxes-on-the-costa-del-sol\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/costaprimerealty.com\/property-taxes-on-the-costa-del-sol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read our complete guide for a full breakdown of all property taxes on the Costa del Sol<\/a><\/strong>, including those for buyers, sellers and property owners.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, you have to pay tax when you buy property in Spain. The exact tax depends on the type of property. For resale properties, buyers usually pay property transfer tax (impuesto sobre transmisiones patrimoniales, or ITP), which is currently 7% in Andalusia, the region that includes the Costa del Sol. 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