Advice
The practical steps for anyone buying or selling property in the Canaries, just as I get my clients to do them.
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In brief
The practical steps for anyone buying or selling property in the Canaries, just as I get my clients to do them. These are the guides I write, Luca, for people who want to buy or sell property in the Canaries: one question per guide, the answer in the opening lines, official sources at the bottom with the date. If your question isn't here, message me.
5 guides
Building a house in the Canary Islands or buying one ready-built: what changesLand, licence, taxes and guarantees: what changes between building a house in the Canary Islands and buying one ready-built, rule by rule.
Buying a finca in the Canary Islands: rustic land, water, licencesWhat you can build on rustic land in the Canary Islands, how water rights work, and the extra checks I make before buying a finca.
How much it costs to run a home in the Canary IslandsThe fixed costs of a home in the Canary Islands: how IBI works, what the comunidad fee covers, water, electricity, rubbish, and the papers I ask for.
Mortgage in Spain for non-residents: what banks ask forYou can get a mortgage in Spain without being a resident. What the bank checks, the tasación, the ten-day FEIN and FiAE, the free notary meeting.
Traspaso: taking over a bar or restaurant in the Canary IslandsWhat you're really buying with a traspaso in the Canary Islands: the lease, the licences, the figures to check before signing. How I verify them.
Frequently asked questions
What do the «Advice» guides cover?
The practical steps for anyone buying or selling property in the Canaries, just as I get my clients to do them. There's one intent: how do I…. Each guide answers a single question and links back to the site's core pages, so a doubt leads you to a home.
Who writes them?
I'm Luca: I've lived in the Canaries since 2014, have run a business here since 2017, and look after the property side of Toda Canarias. I write in the first person about what I get clients to do.
When are the next ones coming?
Two guides a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, following a schedule that covers the most frequent questions. Categories fill up over time: the one that's empty today will be full in a few weeks.
See also
- Property for sale in the Canaries
- Businesses for sale
- Buying property in the Canaries: the guide
- The property finder: we find your home
- Selling property in the Canaries: the guide
- Taxes and costs of a property in the Canaries
- Investing in the Canaries
- Moving to the Canaries
- Taking over a business: the guide to traspaso
- Luca's guides
- The islands, one by one
- About us and contact
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