Rent and purchase in Barcelona and Catalonia: contract, guarantee, nota simple, taxes and expenses, utilities.
These articles draw on official sources. They are general information and do not replace advice on your case.
Residence for the first time in Barcelona: tourist accommodation, temporary rent, room, accommodation with acquaintances; documents, security deposit and registration in padrón.
How to connect electricity, water, gas and the internet in Barcelona: cédula de habitabilidad, CUPS, documents, contract rights, who pays and what is needed for a padrón.
Taxes on the purchase of an apartment in Catalonia: ITP 10-13 % for a second, IVA 10 % and AJD 1.5 % for a new building, 20 % for large owners, model 600.
Which shows nota simple, which it does not guarantee, what arras in Catalonia is and what to check and write in the contract before you make a deposit.
How to buy property in Spain from a non-resident: NIE, property inspection, arras, notary, ITP and IVA taxes, investment declaration and register entry.
Fianza in Catalonia: one month's rent for the house, two months' deposit in Incasòl, a refund via the landlord, interest and what to do if the mortgage is not returned.
What to check in a lease in Catalonia: time limit for LAU, limit for rent in Barcelona, mandatory applications, fianza, expenses and temporary rent.
How to rent an apartment in Barcelona: order of search, what should be in the advertisement, inspection, owner's check, Incasòl deposit and signs of fraud.
Rent or buy an apartment in Barcelona: ITP tax of 10% and nine rental payments per 100,000 €, rent limit, mortgage, residence permit and risk of changing the rules.
Rental in Barcelona without a payroll is possible: the law does not require a spreadsheet.
Notary in Spain when buying a house in Catalonia: the buyer pays.
Tourist lease in Catalonia: Municipal license, NIRTC number, term up to 31 days, closure of Barcelona's licenses in 2028 and cancellation of the national register.
You can buy a home without a residence permit, but you need a NIE.
Room or apartment as a whole: what are the differences between the LAU and the Catalan law 11/2025, the guarantee, the term, the limit of the rental in Barcelona and the risks of sub-rental.
New construction: IVA 10%, AJD 1.5%, guarantees 1, 3 and 10 years. Second: ITP from 10% and six months of seller liability. Taxes and documents in Catalonia.
Barcelona's seasonal lease: From 2026, Catalonia is looking at the purpose of the contract, not the term.
Note simple: a copy of the Registro de la Propiedad about the owner, mortgage and arrests, which shows how to order online in steps, how much it costs.
Comunidad de propietarios is an association of owners of apartments in a house.
Escritura pública is a notarial deed for registering a right.
ITP and AJD are two parts of the same property tax. When ITP is paid, when IVA and AJD, what rates in Catalonia and who is paying.
IBI is the municipal property tax, plusvalía is a one-time tax on the increase in land value in a transaction.
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