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Spain
Madrid · Europe
8.5
8.4
9.0
1.9
Standort & Region: Spain
Impressionen & Highlights: Spain
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Sagrada Família
Gaudí's unfinished masterpiece and world-famous landmark of Barcelona.
Photo by Ken Cheung on Unsplash
Visa & Residence
No data available
Taxes & Economy
Sources (9)· As of 2024-07
- Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT) - Personal Income Tax Rates 2024 (2024)
- Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT) - Corporate Income Tax (2024)
- Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT) - Capital Gains Tax (2024)
- Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT) - VAT Rates (2024)
- Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT) - Wealth Tax (2024)
- Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT) - Inheritance and Gift Tax (2024)
- Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT) - Tax Residency (2024)
- Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT) - Double Taxation Agreements (2024)
- Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT) - Special Tax Regime for Inpatriates (Beckham Law) (2024)
Income tax top rate
47 %
≈1 %vs DE
Taxes
| Income tax entry rate | 19 % |
| Corporate tax | 25 % |
| Capital gains tax (max.) | 28 % |
| VAT standard rate | 21 % |
| Social contributions (employee) | 6.45 % |
| Tax residency after | 183 d |
| Wealth tax allowance | € 700.000 |
| Inheritance tax | Full taxation |
Cost of Living
- Rent 1-BR city centre≈5 %vs DE€ 1.050 / month
- Rent 3-BR city centre↓18 %vs DE€ 1.800 / month
- Rent 3-BR outside centre↓16 %vs DE€ 1.350 / month
- Utilities (~85 m²)↓40 %vs DE€ 180 / month
- Groceries (1 person)≈0 %vs DE€ 250 / month
- Health Insurance€ 40 / month
- Avg. net salary (reference)€ 1.940 / month
Real Estate
€/m² city centre
€ 5.200
↓28 %vs DE
€/m² outside centre
€ 3.400
↓38 %vs DE
Transaction costs
10.5 %
Property tax/year
0.45 %
Golden Visa from
€ 500.000
Healthcare
MixedAccess: After registrationEnglish: urban only
4,5
Doctors per 1,000 inhabitants
≈0 %vs DE
Education
Sources (1)· As of 2026-08
International curricula
IBBritishAmericanFrenchGerman AbiturLocal
Intl. school annual fee
€ 4.000 – € 30.000
↓60 %vs DE
ESCAEUGLHomeschooling
Alltag & Gesellschaft
Society
LGBTQ+: Marriage0,6 Homicides / 100k↑50 %vs DE
Press freedom — Rank 30 of 180 (RSF; 1 = best)
Political stability — 0.64 (WGI; −2.5 to +2.5)
Gender equality — GII 0.043 (UNDP; 0 = full equality)
Daily Life
No data available