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Buying property on Ibiza involves more than negotiating the ideal villa or finca. Understanding the Property Transfer Tax (Impuesto de Transmisiones Patrimoniales – ITP) is essential, especially for international buyers entering the Balearic real estate market. ITP applies exclusively to resale properties—not to newly built homes purchased directly from developers—and follows a progressive tax scale based on the final purchase […]

Island Profile & History Ibiza covers 571 km², making it the third-largest Balearic island. Archaeological finds confirm human settlement as early as the Copper Age (circa 2000 BCE), but its recorded history begins in 654 BCE, when Phoenician seafarers founded the trading post Ibossim on the site of modern-day Ibiza Town, named after the god Bes, protector of music and fertility – […]

True Cost Checklist — Taxes & Professional Fees Cost Item When Payable Typical Rate Keyword Focus Transfer Tax (ITP) Second-hand homes 8 – 13 % (progressive) property conveyance tax Ibiza VAT (IVA) Brand-new dwellings 10 % on housing · 21 % on land / commercial VAT on new build Spain Stamp Duty (AJD) On VAT-rated […]

Introduction Parting with your Ibiza home is exciting but also demanding. This guide sets out—step by step—all taxes, costs, documents and practical tips you’ll need, plus insider pointers from a team that has overseen countless transactions on the island. Taxes & Sale-Side Costs Expense When Payable Typical Rate Municipal Capital-Gains Tax (Plusvalía Municipal) Completion 5 – 30 % […]

1. Historic Profile Santa Eulària des Riu – locally Santa Eulària – is Ibiza’s third-largest municipality, covering 153.5 km² and home to roughly 35,000 residents. First mentioned in Phoenician-Roman times, the area’s signature landmark is Puig de Missa(1568): a fortified hilltop church built to fend off pirate raids and now an enduring symbol of resilience. Long before, Normans, Carthaginians […]

Ibiza is much more than a world-renowned party island or a destination for summer tourists – it is a cultural gem with an impressive architectural diversity that is truly one of a kind. The architecture of this Balearic island reflects a deeply rooted identity that has evolved over centuries and continues to be reinterpreted. From […]

Of all the islands, Ibiza has the most expensive homes. Around 900 new-build apartments are currently being offered in Ibiza at an average price of 511,000 euros. According to a study by “Activum Real Estate Consulting” (AREC), there are currently around 3,500 new-build apartments in more than 90 properties on the four islands on the […]

An ambitious project by Vodafone, Kapsch and the Consell will start this summer: Ibiza is to be transformed into a “Smart Island”. That is the aim of an initiative that runs under the motto “Intelligent and sustainable tourism”. Various facilities and innovations are to be implemented as part of the project in Ibiza in order […]

The airport of Ibiza handled more private jets from January to September than in any other year since 2011, informed the airport operating company AENA. In the first nine months of 2021, the Es Codolar tower carried out a total of 12,307 landings and take-offs of private jets with 31,559 passengers on board, surpassing all […]

Engagement party, wedding trip or honeymoon in Ibiza? All old hat if you look at the new promotion of the Ushuaia Hotel. They are offering “divorce parties” as an all-inclusive package from this season. So if you maybe don’t want to spend the first night, but the last night with your ex lover in Ibiza, […]