Owning property or living in Spain as a foreigner involves more than a single transaction. There's the NIE you needed before you could buy.
The tax return you're required to file every year even if you're not renting the property out. The tourist licence you want before you can start letting. The power of attorney your family will need if something happens to you.
Most foreign property owners in Spain deal with each of these things separately: different advisors, different offices, different languages. At Sol-4 Gestión, you don't have to. We handle every legal and administrative step that comes with owning property or living in Spain, from one place, in English.
Required for every legal and financial transaction in Spain. If you don't have one, or need to update your documentation, we manage the application and follow-up on your behalf.
Allows us to act on your behalf without you being in Spain. We draft it correctly for the specific transaction it's needed for — a badly drafted power of attorney can block an operation entirely.
If you spend more than 183 days a year in Spain, your residency status needs to be formalised. We handle the application, the documentation and make sure you understand what your status means for your taxes and property rights.
Non-resident property owners must file an annual return — even if the property is never rented out. We prepare and submit every filing on your behalf, correctly and on time.
When you take ownership of a property, every account needs to transfer to your name. We handle IBI, rubbish collection fees and community charges so nothing remains in the previous owner's name.
Electricity, water, gas… all contracts transfer separately, in Spanish. We coordinate everything so your name is on every account from day one.
Renting to tourists without a licence is illegal and carries significant fines. We assess your property, manage the application and get the licence in place before you start renting.
We review the terms before you sign: not just the bank's notary. If something isn't right, we flag it before it's too late to change it.
In Spain, a donation is taxed as a sale. Before you transfer anything to a family member, we calculate the tax cost of both options — donation and inheritance — so you make the right decision.
Some investors prefer to hold property through a legal entity. We handle incorporation and the ongoing legal obligations that come with it.
If you're a tax resident selling property, you shouldn't have the 3% withheld. We obtain the certificate from Hacienda before the sale so you receive the full agreed price at the notary.
The foreign clients who get the best outcomes in Spain are not necessarily the ones who knew the most about the system when they arrived. They're the ones who had one team they could call for anything and who got a straight answer every time.
That's what Sol-4 Gestión is for. Whether you're buying your first property, sorting out the tax returns you've missed, getting a tourist licence or making sure your heirs won't have to deal with a mess when the time comes — we handle it, in English, from one place.
No waiting days to find out if your question has been received.
No language barrier, no misunderstandings about what you're agreeing to.
Because owning property in Spain is an ongoing situation, not a single event.
The services on this page are part of the full support we provide to foreign property owners in Spain. If you're looking for our core services, you'll find them here:
Full legal due diligence, NIE, arras contract, notary representation and tax settlement for foreign buyers.
Learn more →Pre-sale tax assessment, capital gains, plusvalía, 3% withholding refund — for residents and non-residents.
Learn more →Full inheritance management for foreign heirs — tax, property transfer and all legal steps, remotely if needed.
Learn more →Drafted in English, signed before a Spanish notary and registered — in one to two weeks.
Learn more →Yes. An NIE is required for every property purchase in Spain, as well as for opening a bank account, signing contracts and paying taxes. If you don't have one, we apply for it on your behalf as part of the buying process — or independently if you need it for another reason.
Yes. Non-resident property owners in Spain are required to file an annual tax return based on the deemed rental value of the property, even if it is never rented out. The tax is relatively small, but the penalties for not filing it are not. We handle this filing for you every year.
No. Renting to tourists without a tourist rental licence is illegal in Spain and carries fines that can be significant. The licence is issued by the regional authority and requires the property to meet certain conditions. We assess your property, manage the application and let you know what's needed before you start renting.
In most cases, leaving the property through a will is more tax-efficient than donating it during your lifetime. In Spain, a donation is taxed as a sale — the donor pays capital gains tax on the increase in value of the property. A will avoids this. We calculate both options for your specific situation before you make any decision.
A power of attorney is a legal document that authorises someone to act on your behalf for a specific matter in Spain. It's essential if you can't be in Spain in person for a purchase, sale, inheritance or any other legal transaction. We prepare the power of attorney and make sure it covers exactly what it needs to: no more, no less.
Each utility — electricity, water, gas — must be transferred separately, with documentation and communication in Spanish. We handle all utility transfers as part of our post-purchase service, so everything is in your name from the day you complete.
You are considered a tax resident in Spain if you spend more than 183 days per year here, or if your main economic interests are in Spain. Tax residents are taxed differently from non-residents on property income, capital gains and inheritance. If you are unsure of your status, we can advise on what it means for you and what obligations it creates.
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