General Property Terms
- Propiedad – Property
- Vivienda – Dwelling / Home
- Casa adosada – Terraced house / Townhouse
- Chalet / Villa – Detached house / Villa
- Apartamento / Piso – Apartment / Flat
- Ático – Penthouse
- Finca – Country estate / Rural property
- Parcela / Solar – Plot of land
- Obra nueva – New build
- Segunda mano – Resale property
Property Features
- Habitación / Dormitorio – Bedroom
- Baño / Aseo – Bathroom / Toilet
- Salón / Sala de estar – Living room
- Cocina – Kitchen
- Terraza / Balcón – Terrace / Balcony
- Piscina – Swimming pool
- Garaje / Aparcamiento – Garage / Parking
- Jardín – Garden
- Trastero – Storage room
- Armarios empotrados – Fitted wardrobes
- Aire acondicionado – Air conditioning
- Amueblado – Furnished
- Reformado – Renovated
Buying & Legal Terms
- Agente inmobiliario – Estate agent
- Inmobiliaria – Real estate agency
- Escritura – Title deed
- Notario – Notary (public official overseeing the sale)
- Registro de la propiedad – Land registry
- Tasación – Property valuation
- Hipoteca – Mortgage
- Préstamo hipotecario – Mortgage loan
- Gastos de compraventa – Purchase costs
- Impuesto de transmisiones patrimoniales (ITP) – Transfer tax (for resale properties)
- IVA (Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido) – VAT (on new properties)
- Plusvalía municipal – Local capital gains tax
- Contrato de arras – Reservation contract / Holding deposit contract
- Honorarios – Fees (e.g., legal or agency)
- Gestor / Asesor – Administrator / Tax advisor
Ownership & Residency
- Propietario / Dueño – Owner
- Comunidad de propietarios – Homeowners’ association
- Gastos de comunidad – Community fees
- Residencia – Residency (legal stay permit)
- Número de Identidad de Extranjero (NIE) – Foreigner’s Identification Number (required for purchases)
Rental Terms (if applicable)
- Alquiler – Rental
- Arrendamiento – Lease / Tenancy
- Inquilino – Tenant
- Propietario – Landlord
- Fianza – Deposit
- Contrato de alquiler – Rental agreement