My Books: Buying Property in the Canary Islands

Canary Islands Property Guide 2026 — for international buyers

This guide is written for international buyers looking to purchase a property on Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura or one of the western islands. It walks you through the entire buying process step by step — from your first viewing through the legal basics (Nota Simple, Land Registry, Cadastre) all the way to picking up the keys. As both a real estate broker and a court-appointed property valuer working on the Canary Islands, I wrote it specifically to close the gap between the generic "buying abroad" advice found online and the island-specific rules that actually decide whether a purchase goes smoothly.

The book covers, in practical detail:

• The 2026 property market on the Canary Islands — price trends by island, which areas are seeing the strongest demand, and where international buyers are currently getting the best value.
• Realistic budgeting — not just the purchase price, but every additional cost you need to plan for before you make an offer.
• Legal basics — how to read a Nota Simple, what the Land Registry and Cadastre actually tell you, and how to confirm a property is free of debts or legal issues before you commit.
• Financing as a non-resident — what Spanish banks expect from foreign buyers, and how mortgage products such as the FEIN and FiAE work in practice.
• The real tax picture — ITP, IGIC and AJD explained clearly, with worked examples so you know what to budget for.
• Notary, registry and gestoría costs — who charges what, when, and how to avoid paying for services you don't need.
• Recent Golden Visa changes and what they mean for non-EU buyers in 2026.
• Ley 6/2025 — the new holiday rental law and how it affects buy-to-let plans on the islands.
• Common pitfalls — the mistakes that cost foreign buyers the most time and money, and how to sidestep them entirely.

Everything in the book is drawn from real cases I've worked on with international buyers, so it reflects how the process actually plays out on the ground — not just the theory.

Der Kanaren-Immobilienratgeber — the German edition

The German edition covers the same practical ground as the English guide — legal basics, financing, taxes, and the latest changes to holiday rental rules — written specifically for German-speaking buyers. It walks through the 2026 market situation on the different islands, realistic budgeting, the Nota Simple and Land Registry checks every buyer should carry out, financing options for non-residents, and the real costs of notary, registry and gestoría fees.

If you have German-speaking friends or family also considering a purchase on the Canary Islands, it's a solid first stop before their first conversation with an agent — it covers the same Golden Visa updates and Ley 6/2025 rental changes as the English and Spanish editions, adapted for a German-speaking audience.

Comprar una Vivienda en Canarias — the Spanish edition

The Spanish edition is aimed at local buyers and covers the buying process on the Canary Islands with and without a mortgage — including the region's specific ITP and IGIC tax rules and the new Ley 6/2025 holiday rental law. It walks through the full process step by step: from setting a realistic budget, through the legal fundamentals (Nota Simple, Land Registry, Cadastre), to the mortgage process with FEIN and FiAE documentation under Ley 5/2019.

It's also useful if you have Spanish-speaking family or business contacts interested in the local buying process — the book includes a practical case study with a full pre-purchase checklist, along with guidance on what changes once the keys are in your hand, from IBI to declaring imputed income on a second home.