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V1980-25 20 October 2025 · SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas Criterion in force
IRPF · exención por reinversión

Reinvestment exemption not applicable if sold property was not habitual at time of sale

The consultant asks whether reinvestment exemption applies when selling a Madrid home to buy a new one in Catalonia. The DGT responds that it does not apply because the property was not considered the habitual residence at the time of sale.

The question raised

Question posed: Whether the reinvestment exemption applies in the event that this property is sold and the proceeds are reinvested in a new primary residence.

The DGT's ruling

To apply the reinvestment exemption, the transferred property must be the primary residence at the time of sale or have been so during the two preceding years. A job transfer allows a property to be considered a primary residence if the three years of continuous residence have not been completed, but it does not allow for the maintenance of that status if residence has already ceased. Having ceased to reside in the property at the beginning of 2023, it will not be considered a primary residence for the sale planned for 2025 or 2026.

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