Documents to sell your home yourself: Spain
A checklist by country. Each line shows its source and how well we have verified it. This is general information, not legal advice; your notary has the final word.
In the advertisement
| Source / Verification | |
|---|---|
| Energy efficiency label in every offer, promotion and advertisement for sale or rent – also for private sellers. | Real Decreto 390/2021, art. 15.2 (BOE) verified (official page read 31 Oct 2026) |
| The label must say clearly whether it refers to a project, finished-works or existing-building certificate. | Real Decreto 390/2021, art. 15.2 (BOE) verified (official page read 31 Oct 2026) |
| Only a certificate that has been obtained and registered gives the right to use the label (art. 15.1). Registration is with your autonomous community. | Real Decreto 390/2021, art. 15.2 (BOE) verified (official page read 31 Oct 2026) |
| Show both letters of the label: consumption and emissions. «Certificate in progress» is not enough. | ICAEN (Generalitat de Catalunya), preguntas frecuentes verified (official page read 31 Oct 2026) |
| Catalonia: every advertisement must include the reference of the cédula de habitabilidad and of the energy certificate (Llei 18/2007, art. 59 i); owners are among those bound, art. 58.1). | Llei 18/2007 del dret a l'habitatge (Catalunya), art. 58–59 verified (official page read 31 Oct 2026) |
For the sale
| Source / Verification | |
|---|---|
| Registered energy efficiency certificate for the buyer. | UNVERIFIED |
| Nota simple from the Land Registry (Registro de la Propiedad) showing owner and charges. | UNVERIFIED |
| If several people own the home: consent of all co-owners before publishing (CasaPrivat asks you to confirm it). | UNVERIFIED |
Steps of the sale
| Source / Verification | |
|---|---|
| Usual order: arras (deposit) contract, then the deed (escritura) signed before a notary, then registration in the Land Registry. | UNVERIFIED |
| Selling your own home needs no licence. Nationwide, acting as an estate agent is a free activity (Ley 10/2003, art. 3); Catalonia keeps a mandatory register for agents. | Ley 10/2003, art. 3 official source, summary only – to be re-checked |