Spanish Vocabulary for Real Estate  


Real Estate Vocabulary
lawyer - abogado
licensed property administrator - administrador de fincas
property agent - agente de la propiedad
repayment of loan/mortgage, depreciation - amortización
arbitration - arbitraje
down payment, deposit - arras
landlord - arrendador
tenant - arrendatario
loan guarantee - aval
guarantor (of a loan) - avalista
bungalow - bungalow
savings bank - caja de ahorros
charges, burden, arrears - cargas
land register - catastro
clause in a contract - cláusula
unfair clause in a contract - cláusula injusta
certificate of occupancy - certificado de ocupación
certificate informing about debts of a property - certificado registral
villa - chalet
off-plan property purchase - compra sobre plano
association of property owners - comunidad de propietarios
letting/renting contract - contrato de arrendamiento
private property sales contract - contrato de compraventa de vivienda
housing co-operative - cooperativa de viviendas