City guide San Sebastián
- Method Generated Researched
- 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €6,800 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €408,000) The same Centro asking price, €8,416 per m² in October 2026. A 60 m² example is €504,960.
- 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €4,200 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €252,000) The same Altza asking price, €4,175 per m² in October 2026. A 60 m² example is €250,500.
- 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €6,200 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €496,000) The same Centro asking price, €8,416 per m² in October 2026. An 80 m² example is €673,280.
- 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €3,800 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €304,000) The same Altza asking price, €4,175 per m² in October 2026. An 80 m² example is €334,000.
- Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads Spain's Digital Nomad Visa (Beckham Law potential) allows 24% flat rate on Spanish income… A Gipuzkoa tax resident does not get the state 24% flat impatriate rate. Article 56 bis…
- Best Coworking Space Impact Hub Donostia (Tabakalera Building) - Day pass approx €20; monthly around €180 Impact Hub Donostia, third floor of Tabakalera, Plaza de las Cigarreras 1, next to the…
- Best Hospital Hospital Universitario Donostia (Public) or Quirónsalud San Sebastián (Private) Hospital Universitario Donostia, Begiristain Doktorea pasealekua 109, 20014 Donostia…
- Best Taxi/Ride App Pidetaxi (Uber and Cabify have limited presence); taxi ranks at Avenida de la Libertad Taxis pick up at designated ranks or when booked by phone, and they are not allowed to…
- Cashless Friendly Yes, cards accepted everywhere from boutiques to small pintxo bars Cards are widely accepted; carry cash for smaller venues and markets.
- Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, strict transparency rules applied by the Hacienda Foral de Gipuzkoa Yes. The Spain tax profile applies these rules when more than 50% of a foreign entity is…
- Corporate Tax 24% (Basque Country has its own tax autonomy through 'Concierto Económico') Gipuzkoa foral corporation tax is 24% in general and 20% for small companies. The Spain…
- Currency & Banking 1 EUR ≈ 1.09 USD. Major banks include BBVA and Santander on Avenida de la Libertad Euro (EUR, €). Cards are widely accepted; cash is still used in smaller venues and…
- Dividend Withholding Tax 19% - 28% depending on amount Spain generally withholds 19% on dividends paid to non-residents without a permanent…
- Highest Income Tax Bracket 49% (Gipuzkoa specific rate for income over €175,000) The Spain country profile gives a 47% state withholding guideline, with regional variation…
- Main Train/Transit Hub Estación del Norte (RENFE/AVE access) and Donostia Bus Station (underground next to train… The RENFE station, the north station (Iparreko geltokia), is at Frantzia pasealekua 22…
- Museums & Art Venues San Telmo Museum (Basque society) and Tabakalera (Contemporary culture) San Telmo Museum, Plaza Zuloaga 1, covers Basque society and art in a former convent and a…
- Nearby Nature Escapes Mount Urgull for hiking and Santa Clara Island (accessible by boat in summer €4) A walk up Mount Urgull to the castle takes about an hour at an easy pace. The park…
- Population 188,000 189,866 on 1 January 2025, the official municipal-register figure for Donostia/San…
- Power 230V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type C/F sockets 230 V, 50 Hz. Sockets are Type C (Europlug) and Type F (Schuko).
- Property Tax IBI (Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles) - Annual, approx 0.4% - 1.1% of cadastral value Annual property tax on cadastral value. A secondary reading of the Donostia ordinance…
- Property Transaction Tax ITP (Property Transfer Tax) at 7% for resale; 10% VAT + 1.5% Stamp Duty for new builds On a resale, a home in Gipuzkoa is 4% transfer tax, or 2.5% for a habitual home of no more…
- Public Transport Passes Mugi Card - Reduced fares for Dbus (city buses) and Euskotren (regional train) Dbus daytime cash or contactless is €1.95 and the night fare is €2.65, with no free…
- Regional Travel Euskotren (The 'Topo') to Hendaye (France) or Bilbao; Alsa bus to Pamplona (€10, 1 hour) Euskotren runs to Hendaye and to Bilbao, and buses to Pamplona take about an hour on…
- SIM Card Orange, Movistar, and Vodafone; stores located on Calle San Marcial. Pre-paid 20GB for… Buy a prepaid SIM at an Orange or Movistar shop and bring photo ID for registration…
fix pass. Currency & Banking, Tap Water, SIM Card, Cashless Friendly and Tax System aligned with the Spain country prep; the exchange rate and date are unchanged. Dividend Withholding Tax corrected from the resident savings scale to 19 percent non-resident withholding. Highest Income Tax Bracket now distinguishes the national guideline from the Gipuzkoa rate. Best Coworking Space day price and hours confirmed on the live membership page; address, hours or price limitations for Best Coworking Space, Best Hospital, Main Train/Transit Hub, Museums & Art Venues, Nearby Nature Escapes and Street Food Stalls made explicit under Not verified. Research attribution and verification date updated for this fix (https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/spain/individual/taxes-on-personal-income).