Buying here: the back story
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The back story
Buying in Madrid: the back story
Salamanca’s mansion blocks, Chamberí’s balconied streets, Los Jerónimos by the Retiro and the new north: where people buy, and the official rules.
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Madrid Property: Our Market Guide
Buying in Madrid: the prime neighbourhoods, the agents and developers, the new developments and how a purchase works, from our Madrid guide and official sources. No prices, no rankings.
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Prime neighbourhoods
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Where people live
Chamartín and the Castellana
Newer building in the north, near the business district.
Estate agents and brokers
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Madrid office
Knight Frank Spain
The international property consultancy’s Spanish arm, based in Madrid.
New developments
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Under construction since 2026
Madrid Nuevo Norte
Homes, offices and parks on the railway lands around Chamartín station.
Official bodies and registers
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Check the title
Land Registry (Registradores de España)
Spain’s Land Registry, where you check who owns a property and what charges it carries.
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Where sales are signed
Notaries: Consejo General del Notariado
Property sales in Spain are signed before a notary.
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ITP on resale homes
Property taxes: Comunidad de Madrid
The regional government sets the transfer tax on resale homes.
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