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