Buyer corridors

United States → Spain

US buyers attracted to lifestyle, remote-work bases, or euro-denominated assets—without assuming a property-linked visa (Golden Visa ended April 2025).

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Direct ownership

The property itself

Title to a specific home—not an immigration product.

The property: Spanish purchase with NIE, ITP or VAT/AJD depending on resale vs. new-build, and autonomous-community rate checks.

Institutional route

Regulated fund · residency

Residency through regulated real estate exposure—not a deed to a residence.

Optional residency pathway in parallel: non-lucrative, digital-nomad, or other qualifying visa—plus Beckham regime assessment for eligible new residents.

You may pursue one path, both in parallel, or neither—each is assessed on its own merits with counsel.

Recommended sequence

1. Confirm property-only vs. property + parallel visa strategy.
2. The property: NIE, offer, diligence, arras, and closing (ITP or VAT path).
3. Residency pathway (optional): visa filing and tax-residency planning with Spanish counsel.

Destination context

Buying property in Spain does not grant residency. The Golden Visa was repealed in full on 3 April 2025; purchase remains legal—it simply no longer yields a residence permit.

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Origin tax overlay

US tax persons remain US tax persons unless they exit US tax residency. Spanish residency and Beckham eligibility must be modeled together with US counsel.

Tax summary

Acquisition

Resale: ITP (transfer tax) typically ~6–13% depending on autonomous community; Catalonia and the Balearics can reach ~13% at high brackets.
In forceAs of 2026-06-02
New-build: VAT 10% plus AJD (stamp duty on documented legal acts), plus NIE required for the purchase process.
In forceAs of 2026-06-02

Holding

Holding: annual IBI (local property tax) and community charges where applicable.
In forceAs of 2026-06-02

Exit

Exit: 3% withholding on non-resident property sales; non-resident capital gains commonly taxed around ~19% (verify current rates and treaties).
In forceAs of 2026-06-02

Next step

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