Scope
Use the Spain Passport for current structured rules
Buying Spanish property does not itself grant residence, a TIE or citizenship. The former €500,000 property-investor route closed to new applications on 3 April 2025, with date-scoped grandfathering.
OwnASea separates national law, autonomous-community taxes, municipal rules, immigration, tourism, banking, registry, Catastro and succession evidence. Under-review values remain pending and are never reduced to a verified yes/no claim.
Country facts
Spain Passport values
Property gives residencyBuying Spanish property no longer creates a new property Golden Visa route; other residence routes are separate.Verification pendingOwnership alone grants residencyProperty ownership alone does not grant Spanish residence, TIE or tax residence.Verification pendingProperty-based residency availableNew property-based investor residence applications are closed from 3 April 2025; legacy applications are date-scoped.Verification pendingInvestment residency availableThe former €500,000 property investor route is relevant only to grandfathered applications under the transition; it is not a current new-applicant route.Verification pendingMinimum property investment€500,000 belongs to the former investor route and must not be presented as a current new-application threshold.Verification pendingQualifying property typesQualifying property categories are relevant only to grandfathered investor applications; ordinary purchases are not immigration investments.Verification pendingHolding periodVerification pending — see the Spain Country Passport.Under reviewPhysical-presence requirementPhysical presence depends on the immigration route and procedure; property ownership alone creates no residence requirement or right.Verification pendingFamily includedVerification pending — see the Spain Country Passport.Under reviewWork rightsVerification pending — see the Spain Country Passport.Under reviewPermanent residency possibleLong-term residence follows ordinary immigration requirements; property ownership does not shorten the route.Verification pendingCitizenship pathCitizenship is a separate nationality process and is not a property purchase benefit.Verification pendingCitizenship direct from propertySpain has no current direct property-to-citizenship route.Verification pending Immigration distinction
Spain’s property Golden Visa is closed to new applications
The former €500,000 investor route was left without content from 3 April 2025. Grandfathering is date-scoped; buying property now does not create residence. Non-lucrative, digital-nomad, work, family, long-term and ordinary nationality routes must be assessed separately.
Property gives residencyBuying Spanish property no longer creates a new property Golden Visa route; other residence routes are separate.Verification pendingProperty-based residency availableNew property-based investor residence applications are closed from 3 April 2025; legacy applications are date-scoped.Verification pendingInvestment residency availableThe former €500,000 property investor route is relevant only to grandfathered applications under the transition; it is not a current new-applicant route.Verification pendingMinimum property investment€500,000 belongs to the former investor route and must not be presented as a current new-application threshold.Verification pendingPermanent residency possibleLong-term residence follows ordinary immigration requirements; property ownership does not shorten the route.Verification pendingCitizenship direct from propertySpain has no current direct property-to-citizenship route.Verification pending Key points
What to remember
- NIE is a tax/identity identifier, not a residence permit or TIE.
- Registro de la Propiedad and Catastro answer different questions.
- ITP/TPO, IVA/AJD and Canary IGIC depend on transaction and location.
- Property ownership is not a current Spanish Golden Visa or citizenship route.
- Tourist rental needs regional/municipal compliance plus the HOA layer where applicable.
- Bank products are not a national mortgage average and the 3% Model 211 retention is not final tax.
See the Spain Country Passport and the adjacent guides below.
General information: This guide is not legal, tax, immigration or investment advice.