Journal
Stories, tips, and honest views of the island.
Tips, background, stories. No sales pressure – just the things we would have liked to read ourselves when we started out.
Memoria de Calidades and Variation Clauses: Not Getting a Lower Spec Than You Ordered
The Memoria de Calidades is the actual heart of the specification. Without solid anchoring, the house you receive is not the house you imagined.
Obra Nueva, Nota Simple, Floor Area: What Belongs in the Land Registry for a Mallorca New Build
A new build is only legally clean once it is recorded in the land registry. In the excitement of the purchase this layer often sits in the background and becomes more important later.
Long-Stop Date, Penalty, Withdrawal: When Your Mallorca New Build Is Not Delivered on Time
Delays are almost a given on a Spanish new build. What matters is what your contract does for you, and from which point in time.
Ownership Before Handover: What Happens If Your Mallorca Developer Becomes Insolvent
Every buyer's nightmare: the developer goes bust before you have the keys. What matters legally and what you should build into the contract from day one.
Down Payments, Bank Guarantees and Escrow: When Your Money Is Really Safe Buying a New Build in Spain
When is a payment for a new build in Spain legally a down payment, and when are you already the owner? The role of the bank guarantee, the Seguro de Caución and the notary's escrow account.
Buyers · Mallorca
Financing your property on Mallorca.
Financing property on Mallorca as a foreigner: how much banks lend, what's different from home, which documents you need. Explained honestly.
Buyers · Notary
Property Transfer When Buying Real Estate: Spain vs. Germany
When do you actually become the owner of a property in Spain, and how does that differ from the German land registry procedure? The process, the taxes and what German buyers should watch out for.
Buyers · Owners
Renting out property on Mallorca: what's allowed?
If you're buying a home on Mallorca, renting it out is often part of the plan. What's legal, and what isn't, comes down to three things: long-term or holiday, location, and the licence.
Buyers · Mallorca
Illegal extensions in Mallorca – an often underestimated risk.
When you buy a home in Mallorca, you rarely buy just the house. Often there's more: a pool in the garden, a small casita at the back of the plot, a covered terrace that someone "just briefly" added one day. Charming. Practical. And sometimes not registered.
Buyers · Taxes
Clarity when buying – the taxes you'll face on Mallorca.
The dream of your own home on Mallorca is within reach – maybe you've already set your sights on a finca or a townhouse. But before you sign the purchase contract, it pays to take a calm look at the taxes involved. Beyond the purchase price, a handful of one-time and recurring payments are part of the picture.
Owners · Sellers
Selling real estate on Mallorca – which documents do you need?
You want to sell your property and you have an agent by your side? Great. To keep things smooth and move the sale forward quickly, your agent will need a handful of important documents from you. That way they can give potential buyers all the information they need – and you stay on the safe side.
Buyers · Owners
Why the "Arras" isn't a bird.
Anyone buying real estate in Spain for the first time eventually stumbles over a strange word: "Arras." Sounds at first like a tropical bird from South America. Maybe a distant cousin of the toucan – colorful, loud, and hard to catch.
Buyers · Closing Costs
Buying property on Mallorca – how high are the incidental costs?
You've found your dream property on Mallorca? Congratulations. Before you sign the pre-contract (arras), take a careful look at the so-called incidental purchase costs. On top of the price and the transfer tax, several other expenses come into play in Spain – and they need to be part of your budget from day one.
Buyers · Owners
Can I even afford a finca garden?
Picture this: the sun is burning, your finca garden is a botanical dream across 15,000 m². But paradise needs care. What does that actually cost – not in the glossy brochure, but in real Mallorcan daily life?
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