Obviously the cost of building your own house in Spain varies according to the
size and quality of the house and piece of land, and its location. But whatever
the type of house and wherever the land is, you will need to take the following
inevitable expenses into account:
- Architect:
Any house built in Spain must comply with local construction norms and plans must
be designed and signed by a qualified architect. He or she will charge anything
from 6% (minimum) to 10% of the overall building cost.
- Aparejador:
This is the person who oversees the building process, making sure that the plans
are respected and the materials described in the original project are used. He
usually charges from 1 to 2 percent of the overall building cost. The architect
might be able to recommend an aparejador.
- Building
materials: These will be described in detail in the memoria de calidades and
should be agreed between you and the architect before you meet with the aparejador
and the builders. It is important to detail all building materiales in the memoria,
because then the builders can be held accountable for any omissions or errors.
- Licencia
de obra: your building permit will cost between 4 and 5% construction costs.
- Declaration of New Building: 0,5%
- Safety
study: 0,8%
- Geological Report (not always
necessary): 1%
- First occupation permit: 0,5%
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Property in Spain
