- Avinguda Diagonal 419, 3-1, Barcelona
Propert sales for foreigners
Specialists in property sales for Polish nationals. Secure Property Purchase in Spain
Legal solutions for those living, investing, or moving to Spain.
Are you thinking about buying a home in Spain? Whether as an investment, a second residence, or a life project, acquiring property in another country requires legal certainty, strategic vision, and impeccable management.
At JDV, we accompany international clients throughout the entire process of purchasing real estate in Spain, providing a high-quality legal service tailored to those who demand trust, precision, and results.
We coordinate an initial advisory meeting where we will listen to and analyze the case to provide our clients with appropriate guidance and support.
What do we do for you? Our professional services
✔ Comprehensive and personalized legal advice
Every real estate transaction is different. We study your case, guide you from the very first step, and act as your legal interlocutor with all the parties involved: developers, agencies, notaries, banks, and public administrations.
✔ Legal Review of the Property (Due Diligence)
We verify the legal and technical status of the property, including:
- Registry status: Liens/encumbrances, ownership, and authorized uses.
- Energy efficiency certificates and administrative licenses.
- Homeowners' association (HOA) status: Current standing with the community of owners.
- Verification of pending payments: Outstanding taxes or utility bills.
✔ Legal Analysis of the Developer or Seller
We verify that the developer holds all necessary permits to build and sell, as well as their solvency, track record, and legal compliance. Upon request, we can arrange a technical inspection of the property by an independent architect.
✔ Contract Management and Negotiation
We prepare, review, or negotiate all key documents:
- Reservation agreement.
- Earnest money contract (confirmatory, penitential, or penal earnest money).
- Public deed of sale.
- Agency contract, if applicable.
✔ Processing, assistance, and obtaining the NIE and opening a bank account with a Spanish banking entity
✔ Legal representation before a notary
We represent you during the signing of the contract before a notary, either in person or by power of attorney, without you having to travel to Spain. We coordinate the content of the document, review its clauses, and explain every detail to you in your language before signing.✔ Tax planning and post-sale support
We explain to you in a clear way and adapted to your tax situation:
- The taxes you must pay when buying and maintaining the property.
- The advantages or implications of your tax residency in Spain or abroad.
- Subsequent tax returns (IBI, IRNR, etc.).
- Coordination of the activation of utilities, insurance, and NIE.
Additional professional services (optional)
“Safe Home” Package. Post-purchase assistance:
- Home insurance contracting
- Alarm installation
- Activation of utilities (water, electricity, internet)
“Taxation+” Package. Annual tax management of your property:
- IRNR Tax Return (Non-Resident Income Tax)
- IBI Management (Property Tax)
“Business in Spain” Package. For owners who wish to exploit their property or start an economic activity:
- Tourist License
- Registration as a Freelancer / Self-employed
Monthly accounting consultancy
WHY CHOOSE JDV?
- More than 25 years advising foreign clients on real estate operations in Spain.
- Clear communication in Spanish, English, and Polish.
- Single interlocutor throughout the entire process: legal, tax, and administrative.
- Transparent advice, without fine print or surprises.
- Assistance both in-person and 100% remote, if you prefer.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Check in person the physical condition of the property.
- Verify through documentation the legal status of the property (liens, encumbrances, being up to date with community fee payments via a certificate issued by the Community of Owners, among others).
Developers and/or professional sellers of housing are legally obliged to provide a series of data to buyers, being bound by their enforceability, even if they do not expressly appear in the contract.
Among others, developers and/or sellers must have a series of data and documents available to the public: site plans of the dwelling; insurance for damages and hidden defects provided for in the new Building Act; copies of the necessary licenses for the construction and occupation of the dwellings; the Community Statutes; a Certificate issued by the Community of Owners confirming that the seller is up to date with community payments; among others.
For a foreigner outside of Spain to acquire a property in Spain, it is required to have a Foreigner Identification Number (NIE), which is a unique and exclusive number, just as the National Identity Document (DNI) is for Spaniards.
In the first instance, it will be necessary to pass the favorable qualification of the Registrar in their assessment of the document’s legality. The payment of the Property Transfer Tax (Impuesto de Transmisiones Patrimoniales), which levies the sale, must be made. In addition, you will also be obliged to settle the Stamp Duty (Impuesto de Actos Jurídicos Documentados).
JDV team
