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Guides for foreign buyers · Andalucía

Everything you should know before you buy in Andalusia.

Clear, practical guides written by Carlos Babot Horcajadas — the process, the taxes, the licences and the traps — so you sign with your eyes open.

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How to buy property in Andalusia: the step-by-step process for foreign buyersFrom your first reservation to the keys in your hand — the full conveyancing process explained in plain English.Read the guide →The NIE for foreign buyers: what it is and how to get oneYou cannot complete a Spanish purchase without it. Here is what the NIE is, why it matters, and the fastest way to obtain it.Read the guide →Buying off-plan in Spain: bank guarantees that protect your moneyOn a new build you pay before the home exists. The law makes the developer secure every euro — here is how to make sure yours is covered.Read the guide →The arras contract: how deposits work and how not to lose yoursThe private contract you sign before completion decides what happens if the deal falls through. Get the wording wrong and the deposit can be gone.Read the guide →Buying on rustic land in Andalusia: AFO, DAFO and the LISTA lawThat dream country house may sit on land where building was never fully legal. Here is what AFO status means for works, mortgages and letting.Read the guide →Tourist-rental licences (VUT/VFT) in Andalusia: can you legally let your property?If short-term letting income is part of your plan, the licence question has to be answered before you buy — not after.Read the guide →Property purchase taxes in Andalusia: ITP, VAT, AJD and plusvalíaBudget for more than the price. Here are the purchase taxes a foreign buyer pays, and when each one applies.Read the guide →Modelo 210: the tax every non-resident property owner must fileOwn a Spanish home but live abroad? You have an annual Spanish tax return even if you never rent the property out.Read the guide →The 3% retention when a non-resident sells property in SpainWhen a non-resident sells, the buyer keeps back 3% of the price and pays it to the tax office. Here is why — and how to get it back.Read the guide →Buying with a power of attorney: completing without flying to SpainYou do not have to be in Spain to buy. A notarial power of attorney lets your lawyer handle the NIE, signing and registration for you.Read the guide →Community of owners: debts, ITE and derramas to check before you buyBuy an apartment and you join its community of owners — including, sometimes, its debts and its upcoming bills. Here is what to verify.Read the guide →The nota simple: reading the Land Registry before you buyOne inexpensive document reveals who really owns a property, what debts sit on it, and whether what is built is what is registered.Read the guide →
Carlos Babot Horcajadas, property lawyer in Málaga

Carlos Babot Horcajadas

Abogado · Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Málaga (ICAMÁLAGA) nº 10.971

Spanish-qualified lawyer specialising in real-estate and tourism law for international buyers across the Costa del Sol and Andalucía — conveyancing, due diligence, tourist-rental (VUT/VFT) viability and non-resident tax. I act for the buyer only, with fees agreed in writing before we start, and I explain every step in English.

I practise at Babot-Aranguren Abogados, a Málaga firm established in 1993, and serve as Secretary of the Board of the AEEGC. I work in English, Spanish, Catalan and Italian.

Babot-Aranguren Abogados · est. 1993
Calle Salvago 3, 1º Izq · 29005 Málaga · +34 663 22 78 35
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Babot-Aranguren Abogados office in central Málaga
Our office in central Málaga — Calle Salvago 3, a short walk from the Land Registry and the courts.

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