Company Formation & Banking in Marbella
Costa del Sol, Málaga province
Company formation in Marbella is dominated by two things: property-related businesses, and holding structures for people whose assets are international. Both are legitimate, and both attract advisers whose main product is the structure itself rather than an assessment of whether you need it.
Our position is the unglamorous one. A holding company is a tool with running costs, reporting duties and, if it holds Spanish property, tax consequences of its own; it earns its place in some situations and not in others. The Registro Mercantil de Málaga handles the filing either way — the work worth paying for happens before that, in deciding whether the structure is right at all.
Local context: Marbella
| Extranjería office | None locally — appointments are at the Oficina de Extranjería de Málaga |
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| Local registrations | Empadronamiento at the Ayuntamiento de Marbella |
| Local context | A high-value property market with a large share of non-resident owners, where independent legal due diligence matters more than anywhere else on this list |
| Work authorisation | Granted by the central Oficina de Extranjería |
| Tax administration | Agencia Tributaria (state) + Agencia Tributaria de Andalucía for regional taxes |
| Language | Spanish only — no co-official language |
Sources: Cita previa — Sede electrónica · Portal de Inmigración · Agencia Tributaria
What we handle: Company Formation & Banking
Autónomo or SL setup, business NIE and a Spanish bank account.
- Autónomo vs SL guidance for your case
- Business NIE for founders
- Company incorporation (SL) and statutes
- Opening a Spanish bank account, remotely where possible
Questions about this service
Should I buy Marbella property through a company?
Sometimes, and less often than it is recommended. Company ownership can create its own annual tax obligations and does not automatically save on transfer tax or inheritance planning. The honest analysis compares the total cost over your actual holding period against direct ownership.
I already have a company abroad. Can it own the property instead?
It can, but a non-resident entity holding Spanish real estate has specific obligations, and some jurisdictions attract additional Spanish treatment. This is precisely the review to do before signing, because changing ownership afterwards is a taxable transfer, not an administrative correction.
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