{"id":11242,"date":"2022-06-17T19:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T18:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firmalex.com\/?p=11242"},"modified":"2022-08-01T11:33:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T10:33:57","slug":"tourist-rental-licence-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firmalex.com\/en\/2022\/06\/17\/tourist-rental-licence-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourist rental licence in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you own a property in Spain and want to rent it out for short stays, you will need to obtain a tourist license, and know all the <\/em>taxes in Spain for foreigners<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0 In this article we explain how to obtain a license and all about taxes you will need to pay.\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What is a tourist licence?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tourist licence in Spain is a compulsory declaration that allows owners to start renting out their property for tourist purposes or for short term rentals (less than 3 months).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since January 2016, some of the biggest rental websites (Booking.com, HomeAway, Airbnb, etc…) ask for this tourist licence number. If the owner does not provide it, these websites deactivate the ads that they consider illegal in the eyes of the autonomous community where the property is located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tourist rental licence is compulsory in almost all Spanish autonomous communities, which have started to require the tourist rental licence in many Spanish cities, such as Alicante, Barcelona, Valencia… and have fined these companies very high amounts of money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the tourist licence, in some provinces such as Alicante or Valencia there is a new requirement to obtain the tourist licence, which is the Certificate of Compatibility with Tourist Use, issued by the Town Hall of each city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is it important to apply for a tourist licence?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many factors why it is important to legally rent your property in Spain, but the 2 most important reasons are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Fines for tourist rentals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main reason is that many cities have started to make inspections and issue fines in the case of properties that do not have a tourist license. When we talk about fines, we are talking about thousands of euros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) Problems with insurance companies in tourist rental properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, if something happens to your house and the insurance company realises that you were renting illegally, they would not be able to assume the cost of repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The autonomous communities are in charge of regulating the holiday rental market in their region. Each region has different regulations, so it is important to check with them to find out your obligations. In fact, some of them have not yet established a specific decree for holiday rentals that requires the presentation of this licence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Autonomous Communities that require the Tourist Licence for all types of holiday rentals are the following: Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias, Catalonia, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Basque Country, Galicia, Community of Madrid, Murcia, Community of Valencia, Castile and Leon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much does it cost to obtain a tourist licence in Spain?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we said, the procedure depends on each autonomous community and city, but it usually includes these costs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n