Spanish Property Phrases
Glossary of Legal Terms
- Abogado - Solicitor/Lawyer
- Apostille - an official stamp on a certified document with signature
- Amortización - Depreciation/Redemption
- AJD - Stamp Duty
- Ayuntamiento - Town Hall
- Boletin Oficial - Official state record where laws are published
- Contrato Privado de compraventa - Private sale & Purchase contract
- Comprador - Buyer
- Certificado Catastral - Certificate describing land and buildings
- Copia Simple - signed original of the Escritura, or a certified copy.
- Escritura - Notarised Deed of Sale
- Gestoría - Specialist in Spanish administration services
- Hipoteca - Mortgage
- Honorarios - Fees
- Impuesto Sobre Bienes Inmuebles (IBI) - Annual Property Tax
- Impuesto de Transmisiones Patrimoniales - (ITP) Property Transfer Tax on re-sale property - 6.5%
- IGIC - VAT in the Canary Islands (5% on new property)
- Impuesto sobre el Patrimonio - Capitals Gains Tax
- Nota Simple - Certificate of registration from Property Registry
- Oficina Liquidadora - Tax office that assigns property values
- Plus Valia - Municipal Tax on property sales
- Registro de la Propiedad - Property Registry
- Tasación - Property valuation
- Valor Catastral - Assessed value of property for tax purposes
House Terms
- Adosado - Semi-detached or Townhouse
- Apartamento - Apartment
- Casa unifamiliar - Detached house
- Chalet - Villa
- Casa - House
- Duplex - 2 floors
- Edificio - Building
- Piso - Apartment, floor or building
- Baño - Bathroom
- Bodega - Wine cellar
- Cocina - Kitchen
- Comedor - Dining Room
- Dormitorio -Bedroom
- Salon - Lounge
- Ducha - Shower
- Escalera - Stairway
- Jardin - Garden
- Piscina - Swimming Pool
- Sotano - Basement
- Parcela - Plot
- Puerta - Door
- Trastero - Store Room
- Techo - ceiling/roof
- Terraza - Terrace
- Ventana - Window
- Comunidad de propietarios - Community of owners
- Luz - Electricity
- Agua - Water
- Electricista - Electrician
- Fontanero - Plumber
- Fin de Obra - Completion of works on new property
- Inmobiliaria - Estate Agent
- Propieded - Property
- Se vende - For Sale
