What's the total cost on top of the price to buy in Spain?
Beyond the price, budget roughly 10–13% to buy in Spain: the purchase tax (ITP on a resale, or IVA + AJD on a new build) plus regulated notary and Land Registry fees and a gestoría.
On a €400,000 resale flat in Catalonia, that works out to about €40,000 of ITP plus a few thousand in fees — close to 10.5% all-in. A new build at the same price runs a little higher.
If you take a mortgage, add the bank's valuation fee; the mortgage itself covers part of the price, not these costs.
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Sources: Agència Tributària de Catalunya — ITP/AJD; Agencia Tributaria (AEAT) — IVA.
General information for people buying property in Spain — not legal, tax or financial advice. Confirm the specifics for your purchase with a qualified professional.