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Pay the annual municipal property tax on your home to the town hall (IBI) — billing month varies by municipality
IBI is the annual municipal tax on your home, billed by the town hall in whatever month your municipality uses (the title's autumn months are common). The reliable move is a direct debit — some town halls even discount for it — because the bill doesn't always announce itself before it's overdue.
WHEN IT'S DUE
A yearly obligation — each year's window closes at the end of October.
WHY IT MATTERS
Missing this can trigger a financial penalty. Verified against an official government source (AEAT, extranjería, BOE).
WHERE YOU LIVE MATTERS
The specifics are set by each comunidad autónoma — the official source covers the national rules; your region's own rates and windows apply. Get Camino's interview asks where you're settling and flags this step accordingly.
WHAT COMES FIRST
• Sign completion deed (escritura de compraventa) before a notary and pay the balanceView the official source ↗
LOLA'S TIP
If in doubt, a gestor can prepare this in a day — cheap insurance against a mis-filing.
Where does this fall in your move?
Whether this step even applies — and when it's due — depends on your passport, work, family and plans. Answer a few questions and Get Camino builds your full roadmap, every step in the right order with real deadlines.
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