News · 27 March 2026
Spain's 100% tax on non-EU buyers has stalled
The plan to tax home purchases by non-resident buyers from outside the EU at up to 100% has not passed. Reuters reported in March 2026 that it had stalled.
In January 2025 Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, proposed a new tax on homes. The tax would be up to 100% of the price. It would apply to buyers who do not live in Spain and are not citizens of an EU country. A bill followed later that year.
On 27 March 2026 Reuters reported that the bill had stalled in Congress. The government could not get enough support from the smaller parties it relies on. Later reports said Congress had still not debated it. It is not law.
As proposed, the tax would have applied only to non-resident buyers from outside the EU. It did not cover buyers from EU countries, or non-EU citizens who live in Spain.
What it means for buyers
Today a buyer from the UK, the US or any other country outside the EU pays the same purchase taxes as a Spanish buyer. A bill can come back. So ask your lawyer where the bill stands before you sign a reservation contract.
Sources, checked November 10, 2026
This is a summary of public reports. It is not legal or tax advice. Rules change, so check anything you rely on with your lawyer.
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