Buying a home in Ibiza from abroad: the no-surprises guide

Buying in Spain is not complicated, but it has its own order. Skipping a step usually costs weeks, not money. This is the sequence we follow with every international buyer.

1. The NIE and a Spanish bank account

The NIE is your foreigner identification number and you need it to sign. It can be obtained through the Spanish consulate in your country or through a representative in Spain.

2. Check the house on paper

Before making an offer we request the Land Registry extract, the certificate of completion, the occupancy certificate and, where relevant, the tourist licence. In Ibiza it is common to find unregistered extensions: better to know at the start.

The perfect house with half its paperwork is not a perfect house.

3. Deposit contract and deed

The deposit contract reserves the house with a down payment and sets the completion date. The final signing takes place before a notary and, from that day, the house is yours. We are with you at both.

By Luis CasanovasFounder