Housing in Spain: the steps, from official sources

What applies everywhere in Spain on housing, each with the official page that confirms it, then the regions whose own rules add to it.

Your plan, in your order. Documents, offices, hours and fees for your city, for your passport and visa.

Across Spain

Rent a home: your rights under the LAU
How renting a home works in Spain under the national Urban Leases Law (LAU, Ley 29/1994), as the BOE consolidated text read on 20 October 2026 states it: a contract for your habitual home runs at least 5 years (7 if the…
Full steps in the guideOfficial page: Jefatura del Estado / BOEChecked 20 Oct 2026
Buying property in Spain as a foreigner
Buying a home in Spain needs an NIE, a check of the property at the Registro de la Propiedad, a deed signed before a notary and the purchase tax: VAT (IVA) on a new home from the builder, or the regional transfer tax…
Full steps in the guideOfficial page: Policía NacionalChecked 22 Oct 2026
Know Spain’s electricity: voltage, sockets and adapters
Spain’s regulation sets 230 V and 50 Hz for the mains.
Open to everyoneOfficial page: BOE / Ministerio de IndustriaChecked 21 Oct 2026