Spanish property glossary
The Spanish words that come up most often in a Tenerife property purchase, with their English meaning.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Abogado | Lawyer |
| Adosado | Semi-detached or terraced house |
| Amortización | Repayment |
| Arquitecto | Architect |
| Arras | Deposit contract |
| Aval bancario | Bank guarantee |
| Ayuntamiento | Town hall |
| Basura | Rubbish collection |
| Boletín eléctrico | Electrical certificate |
| Cancelación registral | Registry discharge |
| Carga | Registered charge |
| Catastro | Cadastre |
| Cédula de habitabilidad | Habitation certificate |
| Certificado de eficiencia energética (CEE) | Energy performance certificate |
| Certificado de final de obra | Completion certificate |
| Comunidad de propietarios | Community of owners |
| Contrato de compraventa | Purchase contract |
| Cuota de comunidad | Community fee |
| Diferencial | Margin |
| Embargo | Seizure order |
| Escritura | Title deed |
| Euríbor | Euribor |
| Finca | Rural property |
| Gestor / gestoría | Administrative agent |
| Hacienda / Agencia Tributaria | Tax office |
| Hipoteca | Mortgage |
| IBI (Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles) | Council tax |
| IGIC | Canary Islands sales tax |
| ITP (Impuesto sobre Transmisiones Patrimoniales) | Transfer tax |
| AJD (Actos Jurídicos Documentados) | Stamp duty |
| Licencia de obra | Building licence |
| Modelo 210 | Non-residents tax return |
| NIE (Número de Identidad de Extranjero) | Foreigner's tax number |
| Notario | Notary |
| Nota simple | Land Registry extract |
| Obra nueva | New build |
| Plusvalía municipal | Local land-value tax |
| Poder notarial | Power of attorney |
| Referencia catastral | Cadastral reference |
| Registro de la Propiedad | Land Registry |
| Retención del 3% | 3% withholding |
| Tasación | Valuation |
| Valor catastral | Cadastral value |
| Valor de referencia | Reference value |
| Vivienda vacacional | Holiday let |
How these fit together is explained in the buyers guide.
General information. It is not legal advice.
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