Gastos Notariales — Spanish Property Glossary

Gastos notariales refers to the fees charged by the notary (notario) for authenticating and formalising the property deed (escritura). In Spain, notary fees are regulated by the government through a tariff schedule based on the property value, so they are broadly similar regardless of which notary you choose. For a property purchase of 250,000 EUR, notary fees are typically 800 to 1,200 EUR. The fee covers the preparation of the deed, reading it to the parties, verifying identities, checking the property's legal status, and archiving the original document. In addition to the notary fees, buyers should budget for Land Registry fees (400 to 700 EUR for a similar property value) and the gestoria fee for handling the registration and tax filing (300 to 500 EUR). Together, these administrative costs typically add 0.5% to 1% of the purchase price on top of the applicable taxes. Since the 2019 Mortgage Law, the bank pays the notary fees for the mortgage deed, meaning the buyer only pays the notary fees for the purchase deed itself. Your lawyer or gestoria will usually handle collecting and paying these fees on your behalf from funds held in their client account.