Glossary of Spanish terms
A short dictionary of useful words associated with buying, selling and owning property in Tenerife.
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Abogado |
Lawyer, solicitor |
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Administrador de la comunidad de propietarios |
Administrator of the community of owners |
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Apartamento |
Apartment |
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Estate agent belonging to the official |
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organization of estate agents. |
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Aval bancario |
Bank guarantee |
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Casa adosada |
Semi-detached property or terraced town house |
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Casa de pueblo |
Village house |
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Casa rural |
Rural property |
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Catastro |
The cadastre, a record of all properties for |
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tax and administrative purposes. |
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Cédula de habitalidad ó licencia de primera ocupación |
Occupancy licence from the town hall |
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Cédula urbanística |
Urban planning report from the town hall |
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Certificación sobre las deudas con la |
Certificate that community of owners |
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Comunidad de Propietarios |
payments are up to date |
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Certificado de antigüedad |
Certificate issued by an architect confirming the age of the building |
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Certificado de final de obras |
Certificate issued by an architect confirming that a property has |
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been completed according to the approved plans. |
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Certificado literal de dominio y cargas |
Detailed property registry filing |
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Chalet |
Detached property |
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Cheque bancaria |
Bank guaranteed cheque |
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Colegio de abogados |
Professional association of lawyers |
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Comunidad de propietarios |
Community of owners |
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Contrato de compraventa de vivienda en |
Private purchase contract of a property under |
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construcción |
construction |
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Contrato de opción de compra |
Option to buy contract |
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IGIC (Impuesto general indirecto Canario) |
In the Canaries, a special tax called general Indirect Tax |
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IRNR (Impuestos sobre la renta de la personas |
Income tax for non-residents |
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físicas) |
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IRPF (Impuestos sobre la renta de las personas |
Income Tax |
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físicas) |
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IVA (Impuestos sobre valor añadido |
VAT |
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Ley de costas |
Coastal planning law |
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Ley de ordenación de la edificación |
Building regulations law |
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Libro del edificio |
Specifications manual |
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Licencia de construcción |
Planning permission |
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Licencia de primera ocupación |
First occupancy licence |
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Estatutos de la comunidad de propietarios |
Community of owners' bylaws |
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Memoria de calidades |
Building specifications |
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Nota simple informativa |
Basic land registry filing |
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Notario |
Public Notary |
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Nueva promoción |
New development |
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Contrato privado de arras penitenciales |
Deposit contract |
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Contrato privado de compraventa |
Private purchase contract |
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Contrato privado de paga y señal |
Down payment contract |
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Copia autorizada |
Authorized copy of the deeds |
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signed by the Notary |
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Copia simple |
Copy of the deeds |
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Corredore |
Broker, rural property broker |
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Cortijo |
Country property (South of Spain) |
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Cuota |
Community fees |
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Derecho inmobiliario |
Real estate law |
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Documento de reserva |
Reservation contract |
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Edificio |
Building |
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En venta |
For sale |
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Escritura de obra nueva y división |
Overall deeds for a new |
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horizontal |
development project |
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Escritura publica |
Public deeds |
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Estatutos de la comunidad de |
Community bylaws |
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Orden of urban planning |
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Expediente de infracción urbanística |
infringement issued by the |
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town hall |
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Finca |
Property |
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Gastos de la comunidad ó cuota de la |
Community of owners fees |
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comunidad de propietarios |
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Gestor |
A professional who provides |
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administrative services |
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GIPE (Asociación profesional de Gestores |
A professional association of |
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Inmobiliarios) |
real estate agents |
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Hacienda |
Tax authorities |
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Hipoteca |
Mortgage |
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IAJD (Impuestos de Actos Jurídicos |
Stamp Duty |
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Documentados) |
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IBI (Impuestos sobre Bienes Inmuebles) |
Municipal rates |
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Ley reguladora de la Actividad |
Land grab' law |
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Urbanística (LRAU) |
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Licencia de obras ó licencia de reformas |
Building permission |
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Lista de precios |
Price list |
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Masia |
Country property (Catalonia) |
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Negro |
B-money, under-the-table- |
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payment not declared in the title |
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Nueva construcción |
New build |
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Número de identidad de extranjero (NIE) |
Spanish identity number for foreigner |
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Patrimonio |
Wealth tax |
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Piso |
Flat |
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Plan general |
Regional development plan |
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Plan urbanístico |
Municipal building plan |
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Plusvalía (impuesto sobre incremento de Valor de los |
Tax on increase in land values |
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terrenos de Naturaleza Urbana) |
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Proyecto |
Building project/plans |
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Proyecto técnico aprobado |
Approved technical project |
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Referencia catastral |
Cadastral reference number |
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Segunda mano |
Resale property |
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Superficie construida |
Built area |
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Superficie útil |
Useable built area |
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Tasación |
Valuation |
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Urbana |
Residential property |
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Urbanización |
Residential development |
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Vivienda |
Property |
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ITP(Impuesto sobre Transmisiones patrimonales) |
Transfer tax |
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Piso y apartamento |
Apartment |
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Plan parcial |
Partial local development plan |
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Planos |
Plans |
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