What is a NIE? Why do I need an NIE number?

A NIE is a fiscal identification number for non-residents, without which you cannot buy property or certain other assets in Spain.

This document is strictly for identification purposes, and does not attribute in any way the sense of residency, nor can it be taken as a presumption of residency.

It is the first requisite which we need in order to carry out conveyancing proceedings on the behalf of a non-national in Spain.