The Catastro is a public registry that records all real estate properties in Spain (homes, commercial premises, plots, etc.). It contains detailed information about each property, including the cadastral reference number, exact address, land and built surface area, usage (residential, garage, commercial, etc.), cadastral valueThe cadastral value of a property is the administrative valuation assigned by the Land Registry (Catastro) to every property in Spain. It is often lower than the market value, as it is primarily used ... More, and ownership.
It is managed by the Ministry of Finance and is primarily used for calculating taxes (such as IBIThe IBI (Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles) is a council tax used to fund public services provided by the local authorities, such as the maintenance and cleaning of urban areas, local police and emergen... More – property tax – and municipal capital gainsCapital gains (plusvalía patrimonial) refer to the actual profit made when selling a property, calculated by subtracting the original purchase price (plus associated costs) from the sale price. For ex... More tax), as well as for monitoring construction and land use.
