Real Estate Essentials – for ABINI offers a comprehensive introduction to the Spanish real estate market, with a curriculum designed to cover the essential legal, regulatory, and practical knowledge for real estate professionals. This foundational course provides ABINI members and new agents with a structured and accessible entry into Spanish property law, taxation and appraisals from understanding residency requirements to key contracts, property rights, property tax and performing real estate valuations.
Overview
Participants will gain a solid grasp of consumer rights, taxation, and data protection laws, as well as the practicalities of notary and registry management, essential for those looking to build credibility and competence in the Spanish property sector. The course also introduces concepts of appraisal and valuation, equipping attendees with skills to navigate both new and resale property assessments.
This six-week programme is delivered through FEI Business School’s FEIFLEX hybrid learning model, allowing participants to engage with the live sessions either in person or online.
Course content
Spanish Real Estate Law I
- Data Protection Law
- Money Laundering Act
- Notaries and notarial functions
- Registry management
- NIE, Empadronatmiento and residency in Spain
- Essential contracts in Spanish real estate transactions
Spanish Real Estate Law II
- Property rights and ownership
- New built properties – a legal framework
- Horizontal properties
- Consumer Rights
- General Real Estate Agent Regulations in Spain
- Real estate agent regulations - Islas Baleares
Taxes in Spanish Real Estate
- Non-resident buyer and seller in Spain – 3% tax withholding
- IBI – Property tax
- Plusvalía municipal - Municipal capital gains tax
- VAT – Value added tax
- ITP – Tax on Property Transfers
- AJD – Stamp duty/ Documented Legal Acts Tax
Appraisals
- Introduction to appraisals in Spanish real estate
- Performing real estate valuations
- Appraisal processes for market value, tax, and mortgage assessments
- Integrating technical inspections and energy efficiency certificates in appraisals
- Special considerations for new vs. resale housing
Course delivery
Course duration
6 weeks, with 4 two-hour lectures with industry experts from FEI Business School.
Access to material
Comprehensive reading materials are provided via our digital student portal, MYFEI.
Course format
Delivered online through our FEIFLEX hybrid learning model, offering live participation and flexibility, whether attending remotely or in person.
Course fee
800 EUR + VAT for ABINI members
This course is only open to employees of ABINI-affiliated real estate agencies. A minimum of 8 course participants is required for a course edition to commence.
