Household expenses
Real estate taxes
- Local tax (Impuesto Sobre Bienes Inmuebies). This tax is to be paid by residents as well as by non-residents of Spain. Tax rate depends on district of living and cadastral (registered) real estate value. Tax levies are assigned into improvement of infrastructure and into development of district.
- Property tax. This tax is to be paid once a year and depends on cadastral property value: up to 167 000 € — 0,2 %, 167 000 to 334 000 € — 0,3 %, more than 334 000 € — 0,4 %.
- Estimated income tax (from letting on lease) — 0,5 % of cadastral property value.
Community charges and services
- Communidad — rate for living in urbanized conditions (payment for dwelling and common services — guard, cleaning of territory, swimming pool, repair of elevator, etc.). The amount of 150 to 600 € per year is to be paid for each dweller depending on sizes of dwelling and number of dwellers. Russian citizens who own real estate in Spain must pay according to the rate even if they don’t live in Spain during the whole year.
- Electricity — about 0,13 €/kW + VAT. Minimum monthly expenses amount 8 — 10 € + 16 % VAT.
- Water-supply — 0,6 — 0,9 € per cubic meter, monthly expenses amount about 16 €. The amount of payment varies depending on district of living. This rate is significantly higher in touristic areas as far as water supply is lower there.
- Fixed phone subscriber fee (per month) — 20 — 25 €.
- Internet line tapping — 100 €.