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City guide Fuerteventura

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• 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €2,800 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €168,000). ⁠Using the October 2026 Fotocasa price of 1,967 euros per square metre in Zona Centro, a 60…
• 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €1,900 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €114,000). ⁠Using the October 2026 Fotocasa price of 1,902 euros per square metre in Tefía-Tetir, a 60…
• 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €2,600 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €208,000). ⁠Using the October 2026 Fotocasa price of 1,967 euros per square metre in Zona Centro, an…
• 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €1,750 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €140,000). ⁠Using the October 2026 Fotocasa price of 1,902 euros per square metre in Tefía-Tetir, an…
• Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads Beckham Law (24% flat tax for 6 years) or the 2023 Startup Law for the Digital Nomad Visa. ⁠Many passports can stay 90 days in any 180 without a visa. Work needs a permit. Qualifying…
• Best Beach Nearby Playa de Sotavento (South) for lagoons; Grandes Playas (North) for dunes. ⁠Playa de Sotavento de Jandía, on the southeast coast, for the wind and the long shore. In…
• Best Coworking Space Cofete Coworking (Corralejo) - Day pass €20, Monthly €180. ⁠Cofete Coworking, Calle Isaac Peral, Corralejo. A listing gives an open desk at 7 euros a…
• Best Hospital Hospital General de Fuerteventura (Puerto del Rosario). ⁠Hospital General de Fuerteventura, Carretera del Aeropuerto km 1, Puerto del Rosario. The…
• Birdwatching Locations Embalse de los Molinos (Freshwater reservoir attracting rare birds). ⁠The reservoirs of Las Peñitas and Los Molinos, in Parque Rural de Betancuria, are noted…
• City Fuerteventura, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain ⁠Fuerteventura, province of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. The capital is Puerto del…
• Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, strict Spanish Ley de Impuesto sobre Sociedades applies. ⁠Yes. Spanish rules can tax a foreign company when Spanish residents hold over 50 percent…
• Corporate Tax Standard 25%, but the Special Canary Islands Zone (ZEC) offers a reduced 4% for eligible… ⁠The general corporation-tax rate is 25 percent. Authorised Canary Special Zone entities…
• Currency & Banking Euro (EUR). 1 EUR ≈ 1.08 USD. Major banks: CaixaBank, Santander, BBVA. ⁠Euro (EUR). On 19 October 2026 the ECB reference rate was 1 euro = 1.1225 US dollars, so 1…
• Dividend Withholding Tax 19% - 26% (Standard Spanish rates, though ZEC companies have exemptions). ⁠Dividends are savings income: 19 percent on the first 6,000 euros, 21 percent to 50,000…
• Highest Income Tax Bracket 47% (on income over €300,000). ⁠The Spain country prep records a 47 percent national withholding top above 300,000 euros…
• Local Heritage The 'Majorero' identity, centered around goat farming and traditional embroidery (Calado). ⁠The majorero name is the island identity. It is tied to the local goat, and majorero…
• Must-See Landmarks Dunas de Corralejo Natural Park. ⁠Parque Natural de Corralejo, the dune field on the north coast.
• National Parks Nearby Parque Natural de Jandia (South). ⁠Fuerteventura has no national park. The south of the island is Parque Natural de Jandía…
• Nearby Nature Escapes Isla de Lobos - A 15-minute boat ride from Corralejo; uninhabited volcanic island. ⁠Isla de Lobos is Parque Natural Islote de Lobos, a small island off Corralejo and part of…
• Population 120,000 ⁠131,905 on 1 July 2026 in the national statistics institute resident-population table, in…
• Power 230V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type C/F sockets. ⁠230V, 50Hz, Type C and F sockets (Europlug and Schuko).
• Property Tax IBI (Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles) - Annual tax approx 0.4% - 1.1% of cadastral value. ⁠IBI is an annual municipal tax on owning real estate, and the town sets the rate. A…
• Property Transaction Tax 6.5% ITP (Transfer Tax) for resale properties. ⁠In the Canary Islands the general transfer tax on real estate is 6.5 percent in 2026. A…
• Public Transport Passes Tiadhe 'Bono Residente' or 'BtF' card - €1.20 to €5.00 depending on distance. ⁠Tiadhe runs the island buses. A non-resident card costs 5 euros and takes 10 percent off…
• Regional Travel Fred Olsen or Armas Ferries - 25 min crossing from Corralejo to Playa Blanca, Lanzarote… ⁠Fred. Olsen Express sails from Corralejo to Playa Blanca on Lanzarote, 25 minutes on the…

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City guide Fuengirola

• Property Tax IBI (Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles); annual tax based on cadastral value ⁠IBI is an annual municipal tax on owning real estate, and the city sets the rate. There is…
• Property Transaction Tax ITP (Resale) 7% in Andalusia; 10% VAT for new builds ⁠In Andalusia, a resale from a private seller pays transfer tax at 7% (since 28 April…
• Public Transport Passes Consorcio Málaga card (rechargeable); approx. €0.40 - €1.20 per trip depending on zones ⁠For 2026 the Cercanías monthly pass is €20 for unlimited travel in every zone, €10 for…
• Regional Travel Cercanías Train (20 mins to Benalmádena, 45 mins to Málaga); Avanza Bus for Marbella ⁠The C-1 train from Málaga airport to Fuengirola, the last stop, takes about 35 minutes…
• SIM Card Orange, Movistar, and Vodafone; Prepaid SIMs available for €15-€20 at Miramar Shopping… ⁠Buy at an Orange or Movistar shop and bring photo ID for prepaid registration. Orange…
• Scenic Viewpoints Top of Sohail Castle or Mijas Pueblo (accessible by bus/car) ⁠Castillo Sohail, on a low hill beside the beach at Calle Tartesios, looks over the shore…
• Studio Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €4,500 per m² (e.g., 35 m² = €157,500) ⁠About 3,698 €/m² in Centro ciudad in October 2026, from Fotocasa asking prices for all…
• Studio Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €3,200 per m² (e.g., 35 m² = €112,000) ⁠About 3,679 €/m² in Los Pacos in the same October 2026 Fotocasa index, the lowest district…
• Tap Water Drinkable but high mineral content; most locals prefer bottled or filtered water ⁠Generally safe to drink throughout Spain. Southern supplies can have a higher mineral…
• Tax System Worldwide income for residents (>183 days/year) ⁠Residents pay Spanish income tax on worldwide income. Non-residents pay tax on…
• Theater Venues Palacio de la Paz (concerts and cultural performances) ⁠Palacio de la Paz, a municipal hall for theatre, concerts, exhibitions and talks.
• Top International Airline Ryanair, EasyJet, and Delta (all fly into AGP/Málaga) ⁠Ryanair (FR) is at Málaga-Costa del Sol, check-in counters 363 to 370. On 14 October 2026…
• Top Regional Airline Vueling (operating out of Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, 20 mins away) ⁠Málaga-Costa del Sol airport (AGP) is the airport for Fuengirola. Aena lists Vueling (VY)…
• VAT Standard rate 21% (IVA) ⁠21% standard VAT (IVA). A 10% reduced rate covers some food, new homes and tickets to live…

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