Documents and steps

The documents in the file

A simulation picks from this list according to the case: the residence certificate only where there is one, the ownership structure only where the buyer is a company, the rental undertaking only where the 90% rebate is claimed.

• Buyer's passport or identity document
• Prior authorisation request (Ministeri d'Economia)
• Proof of the source of funds
• Property description and cadastral reference
• Residence certificate (if applicable)
• Company ownership structure (if the buyer is a company)
• Undertaking to use the dwelling for affordable rental for 10 years
• Supporting document for the exemption claimed

SourceList generated by the simulator

The steps, in order

From preparing the file to registering the investment. Two payments set the pace: the on-account payment comes before the favourable decision, and the final settlement before the deed.

• Prepare the file
• File the authorisation request
• Pay the application fee
• Payment on account of the IEI
• Resolution by the Ministeri
• Final settlement of the IEI
• Notarial deed
• Registration with the Foreign Investment Registry

SourceLlei 5/2025, art. 8 and 10; Llei 3/2024, art. 12 to 14

When the tax is paid

An on-account payment of the IEI is due before the ministry issues a favourable decision, then a self-assessment with the final payment before the notarial deed. The tax must be settled for the deed to be executed.

SourceLlei 3/2024, art. 12, 14 and 16; IEI Regulation, art. 7 to 9

Registration

Once formalised, every foreign investment must be declared to the Foreign Investment Registry: the notary who executes the deed files the declaration within fifteen days. It is the last step in the file, and it is not optional.

SourceLlei 5/2025, art. 14 and 19