§34i GewO · Overseas finance since 2019 · Spain · Portugal
Mortgage in Spain for non-residents — even when your bank says no.
Spanish mortgage broker for non-residents from Germany and across the EU — since 2019. Spain up to 70 %, Portugal up to 80 % LTV. Advice in 6 languages.
Siegfried PeriniSpecialist for Spain & Portugal · since 2019
What almost no Spanish bank will do
Three financings the branch cannot handle
The short answer. Spanish banks lend non-residents a market-standard 60 to 70 % of the lower of price and tasación, they finance purchases, and on a new build they pay only at handover. Three cases fall outside that grid — and those are the ones we work on: stage payments during construction, a charge on an already paid-off Spanish property up to 50 % of the tasación, and a charge on a German property up to 80 % of its lending value. Of the 15 to 20 lenders we approach per case, one writes the stage payments and two the existing-property charge (Perini Market Check, as at 14 July 2026).
The usual lenders pay at handover — and after that the Licencia de Primera Ocupación still takes three to nine months in practice. Until then the buyer bridges. Not with us: equity in first, then the bank pays each instalment in full, straight to the developer.
Up to 50 % of the tasación, the existing property free of charges, funds documented into the next property in Spain. Selling in order to buy costs tax, commission and the growth still to come.
Up to 80 % of the German lending value — as equity or as the whole purchase price. The Spanish property stays unencumbered and you arrive as a cash buyer. § 34i GewO in Germany, BAFA-notified for Spain; in Portugal through a locally licensed intermediary.
All figures are orientation from our practice, not a commitment — subject to credit assessment, case by case. All three structures
Fee & transparency
No fee without a completed deal
As an independent broker I work on a success basis — you only pay when I secure financing that you actually accept. The first consultation, bank comparison and application coordination cost you nothing as long as no deal is concluded.
Straight talk
We also say an honest No
Not every purchase should be financed — and when that is the case, we say so. Sometimes the best advice is to renegotiate the developer's payment plan, choose a different property, or wait for the tasación first. We review your documents and tell you directly whether financing is feasible or not. That No is part of the advice — we live on trust built over years, not on a quick deal.
Spain · mandatory for every buyer
No NIE, no property
The Spanish tax number for foreigners (NIE) is mandatory for every property purchase in Spain. I show you step by step how to apply for it — from the consulate to the notary.
All three cases reach us. All three can be solved — but not equally well at every point in time.
New build
You have signed, and the instalments are coming
A Spanish new build is paid in stages as construction proceeds, not in one sum at completion. Banks issue the mortgage only for the finished property — so the gap between the private contract and the escritura has to be bridged. The earlier that is planned, the cheaper it is.
What gets financed is the lower of purchase price and tasación. The difference has to come from your own funds — and it usually surfaces only once the private contract has long been signed.
Your own, an inherited one — or your parents' finca, if they help with their share. In Spain up to 50 per cent of the tasación can be released, in Germany up to 80 per cent of the lending value. Combined, that can carry the Spanish purchase in full.
Age is not the obstacle it is made out to be. The loan normally has to be repaid by the age of 75 — but with two borrowers the calculation runs on the younger one, and a co-signature is enough. Ages 62 and 52 therefore mean 23 years of term instead of 13. How the age limit actually works
Financing models · as of 20.07.2026
Variable, fixed or mixed — all three routes open
All three mortgage models are available in Spain and Portugal for non-residents too. Which route suits you depends on your risk appetite, investment horizon and the current market phase.
Tipo Variable
Variable mortgage
The rate is linked to the Euribor (12-month index) and adjusted annually. If the Euribor falls, your payment falls. Low early-repayment penalty (max. 0.25 % in the first 3 years, 0 % thereafter).
The rate stays constant for the whole term — independent of the Euribor. Maximum planning certainty. Terms up to 25 years.
Currently (Spain): 2,1 %–3,2 % with bonificación · 2,6 %–3,9 % without · Portugal: 2,3 %–3,4 % with bonificación · 2,8 %–4,1 % without. Example Spain · Example Portugal
Tipo Mixto
Mixed mortgage
A fixed rate for the first 5–15 years, then variable (Euribor + margin). Planning certainty at the start, flexibility long term. In 2026 the most popular model among German buyers.
Currently: fixed entry for 3–10 years, 0,1 %–0,3 % above the fixed rate · variable thereafter.
LTV & equity
How much is financed — and what capital sources exist?
Maximum loan-to-value ratios (LTV) for non-residents differ by country. In addition, property owners in Germany have a further way to raise capital.
And the rule that unlocks many cases regardless of LTV: the loan must as a rule be repaid by age 75 — with two borrowers, the younger borrower's age counts, a co-signature is enough. How the age limit really works.
Spain
70 % LTV (non-resident)
Spanish banks typically finance up to 70 % of the purchase price or the Tasación value (bank valuation) for non-residents — whichever of the two is lower always applies. The remaining 30 % plus roughly 10–13 % purchase costs (ITP, notary, land registry, lawyer, NIE) must be provided as equity.
Portugal
80 % LTV (non-resident)
Portuguese banks finance up to 80 % of the purchase price for non-residents — one of the most attractive LTV ratios in southern Europe. The bank uses the bank value (Avaliação), which may differ from the purchase price. Purchase costs in Portugal: roughly 7–10 % (IMT, stamp duty, notary, land registry, NIF).
Germany — second charge
80 % second-charge loan as an equity source
Anyone who owns a property in Germany can mortgage it up to 80 % as a second charge — even if it already carries a first loan. The capital raised serves as equity for the property purchase in Spain or Portugal. A sensible route without selling the German property.
* LTV ratios are guide values. The actual financing amount depends on creditworthiness, income, property value and the bank partner. The Tasación or Avaliação value can be below the purchase price — the bank always finances on the basis of the lower value. No binding financing commitment.
New-build & construction phase
Buying off-plan: no Spanish bank finances the construction phase
Buying from a Spanish developer means paying the reservation, the private contract and the milestone instalments out of your own funds — often 20 to 40 per cent of the price across 18 to 36 months. The mortgage only arises at completion. That gap is why high-quality new-build projects fail even where the wealth exists — it is simply tied up in a property back home.
This is exactly where we work: raising capital against German property for the construction phase, Spanish mortgage at the escritura. Two legal systems, one purchase — §34i GewO in Germany, BAFA-notified for Spain; in Portugal through a locally licensed intermediary.
A first orientation for your financing plan. For an individual offer, contact me directly.
Your financing & total-cost overview (estimate)
Monthly payment—
Loan amount—
LTV—
Purchase costs—
Total investment—
Equity required—
Total interest over the term—
Total cost over the term—
Estimate, no guarantee. Spain: max. 70 %, Portugal: max. 80 % LTV for non-residents. Costs = purchase costs (taxes, notary, land registry, lawyer, NIE/NIF). Total cost = equity + purchase costs + all payments over the term. For a binding offer, contact me.
Model calculations without guarantee. Not binding offers. Terms vary depending on credit profile, property and bank. No tax or legal advice.
Example financings
Three realistic scenarios
Concrete sample calculations for typical buyers in Spain and Portugal — as orientation for your own plan. Assumptions: non-resident LTV Spain up to 70 %, Portugal up to 80 %, typical fixed rates as of June 2026. Run your own case with the mortgage calculator.
Mallorca · holiday flat
€450,000 purchase price
Equity€175,000 (39 %)
Mortgage ES€275,000 (61 %)
Costs ES (~11 %)~€49,500
LTV61 % (ES max. 70 %)
Example payment (20 yrs, 3.2 %)~€1,560/month
Bank typeMajor Spanish bank · non-resident programme
Model calculation, no guarantee.
Lisbon · town house
€600,000 purchase price
Equity€180,000 (30 %)
Mortgage PT€420,000 (70 %)
Costs PT (~10 %)~€60,000
LTV70 % (PT max. 80 %)
Example payment (25 yrs, 3.4 %)~€2,080/month
Bank typePortuguese bank · NIF registration
Model calculation, no guarantee.
Andalusia · finca
€800,000 purchase price
Equity€320,000 (40 %)
Mortgage ES€480,000 (60 %)
Costs ES (~12 %)~€96,000
LTV60 % (conservative for a finca)
Example payment (25 yrs, 3.1 %)~€2,300/month
Bank typeInternational private bank · Tasación critical
Conditions vary by creditworthiness, property and bank. No tax or legal advice.
Model calculations without guarantee. Not binding offers. Terms vary depending on credit profile, property and bank. No tax or legal advice.
Client voices
What clients say about working together
Verified reviews from ProvenExpert — embedded statically, without trackers. German reviews shown in English translation.
★★★★★
“It is simply amazing and very friendly. A great service for expats where there are lots of complications with the legal bindings in buying a property. I would recommend his services 5/5 for anyone with a similar background.”
Expat client · ProvenExpert
★★★★★
“Even with difficult constellations you get help here. Questions are answered promptly. Alternatives are named and explained. Conditions are definitely no worse than elsewhere — but the service is clearly better.” (translated)
B.W. · ProvenExpert
★★★★★
“Very competent and open. Quick review of the documents — and Mr Perini tells you directly whether financing is possible or not.” (translated)
Y.H. · ProvenExpert
Focus regions
Focus regions in Spain and Portugal
Mortgages for non-residents across all the key regions of Spain and Portugal — up to 70 % LTV in Spain, up to 80 % in Portugal.
Spain · island
Mallorca
The most popular location for German buyers in Spain. Palma, Port Andratx, Santa Ponsa, Son Vida, Alcúdia. ITP 8 %, mind the ETV licence.
Euribor June 2026 — the ECB turn & your Spanish mortgage
12-month Euribor around 2.82%, the third month rising. The ECB raises rates for the first time in almost three years — what that means for variable and fixed Spanish mortgages.
What I don't handle myself is handled by my wife and partner Olga on one of the sister sites. Everything from a single source, without commission chains. Three platforms in Germany, Spain and Portugal.
Mortgage checklist Spain & Portugal — what do I bring to the bank?
Two compact PDF checklists for your mortgage in Spain or Portugal: all documents, key facts and conditions June 2026 — straight from practice. Choose Spain, Portugal or both countries.
Mortgage key facts · LTV, equity, costs, rates June 2026
Bank list · which banks finance non-residents
Document checklist · to tick off before you go to the bank
Special case · German property as security for 100 % financing
20+Bank partners ES + PT
0.5 %cheaper than the branch
30 daysbank approval instead of 90
For professionals
You advise, and the case sits in Spain?
Tax advisers, lawyers, wealth managers and estate agents keep facing the same two questions: will anyone finance this at all — and does referring the client make me a regulated intermediary? We answer both on a page of their own, with the case types we take on, the size from which it pays for both sides, and the line between referring and intermediating.
Let's talk about your mortgage in Spain or Portugal
Siegfried Perini · specialist for Spain & Portugal · since 2019. Free, without obligation.
Perini Finance & Property (Spain & Portugal) is the foreign business of owner Olga Nikushkina (§34i GewO, notified via BAFA for Spain). Siegfried Perini has been the on-the-ground brand representative and your personal point of contact since 2019.
Reply usually within 24 hours · video call, phone or in person in Gandia · No tax or legal advice
Bank network
More than 30 banks in Spain, Portugal & Germany
As an independent broker I compare and negotiate with the right banks for you. Depending on your profile (creditworthiness, equity, property type, region) there are different specialists.
Major Spanish banks
BBVA · Santander · CaixaBank
Established non-resident programmes, broad product range. BBVA and Santander have a German-speaking international desk. CaixaBank is strong in Catalonia.
Cajas & cooperatives
Regional · conservative
Local savings banks with a regional focus. More conservative LTV, but often cheaper fixed rates for established profiles.
Portuguese banks
CGD · Millennium BCP · Santander PT · Novobanco
Non-resident specialists with LTV up to 80 %. CGD as the largest state bank, BCP with a strong premium segment.
International private banks
Premium · wealth management
For high-net-worth buyers. Often combined with wealth management. From €700,000–1,000,000 investment volume.
Non-resident specialists
Focused on overseas buyers
Banks with dedicated non-resident products, often with English/German-speaking international desks and shorter processing times.
German bank partners
For mixed financing
German banks for the second-charge loan on existing German property — as an equity source for the ES/PT purchase.
Permit
§34i GewO
Olga Nikushkina · D-W-132-ZUCB-95 · intermediary register, IHK Mittlerer Niederrhein. Siegfried Perini: BAFA-notified for overseas activity in Spain.
Supervision
IHK Mittlerer Niederrhein
Nordwall 39, 47798 Krefeld. Public register: vermittlerregister.info.
EU freedom of establishment
Spain
Activity notified via BAFA — the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control. Brokerage under the EU freedom of establishment.
Professional indemnity
Allianz Deutschland AG
Königinstraße 28, 80802 München. Geographic scope: European Economic Area (EEA).
Author & regulatory separation. Content author: Siegfried Perini. Mortgage brokerage in Spain and Portugal is carried out under the §34i permit of Olga Nikushkina — BAFA-notified for Spain, in Portugal through a locally licensed intermediary. This page does not replace legal or tax advice. Conditions depend on creditworthiness, property and bank — no binding financing commitment.
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