Holiday Rentals in Spain: A Tax and Licensing Guide for Foreign Owners
What licence you need to rent out your Costa Blanca home to tourists, and how that rental income is taxed if you are not a Spanish tax resident.
What licence you need to rent out your Costa Blanca home to tourists, and how that rental income is taxed if you are not a Spanish tax resident.
Swedish, Norwegian and Danish heirs of a Costa Blanca property can benefit from a 99% inheritance tax rebate in the Comunidad Valenciana. Here’s how it works in 2026.
Own a home in Spain but live abroad? Each year you must file Modelo 210 and pay tax on an imputed income — even if you never rent the property out. Here is how it works.
As a non-resident you pay 19% tax on the gain when selling your Spanish property, and the buyer withholds 3%. Here is how the gain is calculated and how to reclaim any excess.
Since July 2025, every short-term rental property in Spain must hold a national registration number (NRUA). We explain the rules, the regional requirements in the Valencia region and how rental income is taxed.
Do you own a holiday home in Spain but don’t rent it out? You may still owe tax to the Spanish authorities every year. Find out what imputed rental income is and how to avoid penalties.