{"id":702,"date":"2026-10-06T18:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/residency\/property\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T18:45:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T15:15:05","slug":"property","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/residency\/property\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish residency and buying property"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"702\" class=\"elementor elementor-702 elementor-696 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2hro e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-hero lx-hero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r2hro\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2htx e-con-full lx-rt-hero__txt e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r2htx\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2hww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r2hww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"lx-rt-bc\"><a href=\"\/en\/\">Home<\/a><span>\/<\/span><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/\">Residency routes<\/a><span>\/<\/span><em>Residency &#038; property<\/em><\/nav><span class=\"lx-rt-file\">Route 03 of 06<\/span><h1 class=\"lx-rt-h1\">Spanish residency and buying property<\/h1><p class=\"lx-rt-lead\">Buying a home is often where a residency file begins, but since April 2025 it no longer grants residency on its own. The good news: your home is still one of the strongest parts of the case, as long as it sits alongside the right route.<\/p><div class=\"lx-rt-btns\"><a class=\"lx-rt-btn lx-rt-btn--brass\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Book a consultation<\/a><a class=\"lx-rt-btn lx-rt-btn--line\" href=\"\/en\/residency\/\">Compare all routes<\/a><\/div><dl class=\"lx-rt-facts\"><div><dt>Golden visa<\/dt><dd>Abolished on 3 April 2025<\/dd><\/div><div><dt>Role of the home<\/dt><dd>Address and financial proof<\/dd><\/div><div><dt>Common routes<\/dt><dd>Non-lucrative, self-employment, digital nomad<\/dd><\/div><div><dt>Family<\/dt><dd>Depends on the route<\/dd><\/div><\/dl>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2img lx-rt-hero__img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"r2img\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1120\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-property.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-757\" alt=\"Spanish residency and property: family at the door of their new Costa del Sol villa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-property.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-property-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-property-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/liasam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/residency-property-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2fit e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-fit e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r2fit\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2fin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r2fin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2fww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r2fww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-fit__g\"><div class=\"lx-rt-fit__yes\"><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">This route is for you if\u2026<\/h2><ul><li>You want both a home and residency<\/li><li>You want your capital in a tangible asset<\/li><li>You have rental income or savings for financial proof<\/li><li>You want your own home from day one<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"lx-rt-fit__no\"><h3>Another route may suit you better if\u2026<\/h3><ul><li>You are buying only for residency; let us choose the route first<\/li><li>The purchase uses all your savings, leaving nothing for financial proof<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2req e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-reqs e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r2req\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2rin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r2rin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2rww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r2rww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Requirements<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">What you will need<\/h2><\/div><ol class=\"lx-rt-req\"><li><b>Choosing the route<\/b><p>First we decide how you will get residency, usually non-lucrative, sometimes self-employment or digital nomad. The purchase is planned around that.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Buying properly<\/b><p>Legal checks, NIE, bank account and contracts, all overseen by an independent lawyer.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Financial means beyond the purchase<\/b><p>Money spent on the home does not count as financial proof. You need sufficient income or savings on top.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Title deed and address<\/b><p>The registered deed becomes your official address in Spain, needed for your local registration.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"lx-rt-note\">Figures are based on official 2026 indices and change slightly each year. We calculate the exact amount for your case before you apply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2stp e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-stp e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r2stp\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2sin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r2sin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2sww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r2sww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">How it works<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">Step by step, together<\/h2><\/div><ol class=\"lx-rt-steps\"><li><b>Clarifying the goal<\/b><p>Investment, residency or both?<\/p><\/li><li><b>Choosing the route<\/b><p>We calculate the financial requirement and documents for your family.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Finding and buying<\/b><p>Viewings in person or online, legal checks and signing.<\/p><\/li><li><b>Residency file<\/b><p>The deed joins the rest of your documents and we file the application.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2doc e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-doc e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r2doc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2din e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r2din\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2dww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r2dww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-docs__g\"><div class=\"lx-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Documents<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">Documents usually required<\/h2><p>Every case has its own list. After our first conversation we give you the exact checklist for yours.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"lx-rt-docs\"><li>Passport and NIE<\/li><li>Title deed or purchase contract<\/li><li>Financial proof beyond the purchase<\/li><li>Private health insurance<\/li><li>Criminal record certificate<\/li><li>Family documents<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2faq e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-faq e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r2faq\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2qin e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r2qin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2qww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r2qww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-faq__g\"><div class=\"lx-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Questions<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">What people often ask<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"lx-rt-qs\"><details class=\"lx-rt-q\" open><summary>Is the golden visa really over?<\/summary><p>Yes. Since 3 April 2025 Spain no longer accepts new applications for residency through property investment. Existing holders renew under their own conditions.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"lx-rt-q\"><summary>So how does buying help?<\/summary><p>Your home is your Spanish address, removes rent from your budget and, if let, its income counts as financial proof. It makes the file stronger.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"lx-rt-q\"><summary>Buy first or apply first?<\/summary><p>It depends on the route. Usually we choose the route first, then time the purchase to fit the file.<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2mor e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-mor e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r2mor\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2min e-con-full lx-rt-in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r2min\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2mww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r2mww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-head\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Other routes<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">These may suit you too<\/h2><\/div><nav class=\"lx-rt-more\"><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/self-employment\/\"><span>01<\/span><strong>Self-employment residency<\/strong><em><\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/non-lucrative\/\"><span>02<\/span><strong>Non-lucrative residency<\/strong><em><\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/company\/\"><span>04<\/span><strong>Residency through a company<\/strong><em><\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/digital-nomad\/\"><span>05<\/span><strong>Digital nomad visa<\/strong><em><\/em><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/residency\/renewal-citizenship\/\"><span>06<\/span><strong>Renewal &#038; citizenship<\/strong><em><\/em><\/a><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2cta e-con-full lx-route lx-rt-cta e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r2cta\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2cin e-con-full lx-rt-in lx-rt-cta__in e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"r2cin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-r2cww elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"r2cww\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lx-rt-cta__t\"><span class=\"lx-rt-eb\">Residency consultation<\/span><h2 class=\"lx-rt-h2\">Let&#8217;s see whether this route works for you<\/h2><p>Tell us about your income, family and plans; we will tell you honestly which route fits.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"lx-rt-btn lx-rt-btn--brass\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Book a consultation<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":48,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-702","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=702"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":708,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/702\/revisions\/708"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/liasam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}