In short
Whether an estate agent must be entered in a regional register, the law that says so and where the reader checks, region by region. Register: Compulsory: 2 of the 19 regions (Catalonia and Valencian Community).
Region by region
Estate agent registers: what applies in Andalusia?
Andalusia makes registration compulsory by law (Ley 5/2025, art. 50.3), but the register had no implementing decree on 15 October 2026, and the law gives up to two years from 24 January 2026 to set it up.
Estate agent registers: what applies in Aragon?
No agent register was established for Aragon in the sources read on 15 October 2026; estate agency is free at national level under Ley 10/2003.
Estate agent registers: what applies in Asturias?
No agent register was established for Asturias in the sources read on 15 October 2026; estate agency is free at national level under Ley 10/2003.
Estate agent registers: what applies in Balearic Islands?
The Balearic Islands have an official register of real estate agents that is voluntary under Ley 3/2024, although a registered agent must show the registration number in advertising.
Estate agent registers: what applies in Basque Country?
The Basque housing law (Ley 3/2015) provides for a register of real estate agents, but no creating decree was found, so its status is not established.
Estate agent registers: what applies in Canary Islands?
The Canary Islands keep a register of real estate agents that is voluntary under Decreto 11/2022, article 4.2; it is public and free.
Estate agent registers: what applies in Cantabria?
No agent register was established for Cantabria in the sources read on 15 October 2026; estate agency is free at national level under Ley 10/2003.
Estate agent registers: what applies in Castile and León?
No agent register was established for Castile and León in the sources read on 15 October 2026; estate agency is free at national level under Ley 10/2003.
Estate agent registers: what applies in Castilla-La Mancha?
No agent register was established for Castilla-La Mancha in the sources read on 15 October 2026; estate agency is free at national level under Ley 10/2003.
Estate agent registers: what applies in Catalonia?
Catalonia has a compulsory register of real estate agents (Registre d'agents immobiliaris de Catalunya) under Ley 18/2007; the Generalitat page says it is public, administrative and compulsory.
Estate agent registers: what applies in Ceuta?
No agent register was established for Ceuta in the sources read on 15 October 2026; estate agency is free at national level under Ley 10/2003.
Estate agent registers: what applies in Community of Madrid?
The Community of Madrid keeps a register of real estate agents that is voluntary, according to the regional government page.
Estate agent registers: what applies in Extremadura?
No agent register was established for Extremadura in the sources read on 15 October 2026; estate agency is free at national level under Ley 10/2003.
Estate agent registers: what applies in Galicia?
No agent register was established for Galicia in the sources read on 15 October 2026; only a register of building agents (Registro de Agentes de la Edificación) appears in Ley 8/2012.
Estate agent registers: what applies in La Rioja?
No agent register was established for La Rioja in the sources read on 15 October 2026; estate agency is free at national level under Ley 10/2003.
Estate agent registers: what applies in Melilla?
No agent register was established for Melilla in the sources read on 15 October 2026; estate agency is free at national level under Ley 10/2003.
Estate agent registers: what applies in Navarre?
No agent register was established for Navarre in the sources read on 15 October 2026; a Navarre register (Decreto Foral 33/2019) was seen only in a search result and its text was not read.
Estate agent registers: what applies in Region of Murcia?
No agent register was established for the Region of Murcia in the sources read on 15 October 2026; nothing was read there.
Estate agent registers: what applies in Valencian Community?
The Valencian Community has a compulsory register of real estate intermediation agents (RAI) under Decreto 98/2022, article 4.1, although a regional high court judgment of 17 January 2025 partly annulled the decree.
The table
Estate agent registers, by region: 19 regions
| Region | Register | Law |
|---|---|---|
| Andalusia | Compulsory, not yet set up | Ley 5/2025 de Vivienda de Andalucía, arts. 49 to 52 |
| Aragon | Not established | — |
| Asturias | Not established | — |
| Balearic Islands | Voluntary | Ley 3/2024, disposición adicional 14.ª |
| Basque Country | Not established | Ley 3/2015 de vivienda, disposición adicional 1.ª.3 (provides for a register) |
| Canary Islands | Voluntary | Decreto 11/2022, art. 4.2 |
| Cantabria | Not established | — |
| Castile and León | Not established | — |
| Castilla-La Mancha | Not established | — |
| Catalonia | Compulsory | Ley 18/2007, art. 55.4 and 56 |
| Ceuta | Not established | — |
| Community of Madrid | Voluntary | Decreto 8/2018 (text not read) |
| Extremadura | Not established | — |
| Galicia | Not established | — |
| La Rioja | Not established | — |
| Melilla | Not established | — |
| Navarre | Not established | Decreto Foral 33/2019 (search result only, not read) |
| Region of Murcia | Not established | — |
| Valencian Community | Compulsory | Decreto 98/2022, art. 4.1 (Ley 2/2017) |
“—” means the source read does not state it. Download the data: agent-registers.json (CC BY 4.0, cite Payotte with a link).
- Andalusia: Registrants must also be members of an API college (art. 52.1.d). No register address read.
- Aragon: Nothing reliable was read for Aragon. This is not proof that no register exists.
- Asturias: Nothing reliable was read for Asturias. This is not proof that no register exists.
- Balearic Islands: The address is where the report found the forms, not read in depth.
- Basque Country: The report did not read whether registration would be compulsory.
- Canary Islands: The report gives no search address; the BOC link is for the decree.
- Cantabria: Nothing reliable was read for Cantabria. This is not proof that no register exists.
- Castile and León: Nothing reliable was read for Castile and León. This is not proof that no register exists.
- Castilla-La Mancha: Nothing reliable was read for Castilla-La Mancha. This is not proof that no register exists.
- Catalonia: A missing registration does not affect the validity of contracts (art. 56.4). The search tool (agenciahabitatge.gencat.cat/cercadoragents) was blocked and its fields were not read.
- Ceuta: Nothing reliable was read for Ceuta. This is not proof that no register exists.
- Community of Madrid: Decreto 8/2018 itself was not read. A press announcement of a compulsory register is only proposed.
- Extremadura: Nothing reliable was read for Extremadura. This is not proof that no register exists.
- Galicia: Nothing reliable was read for estate agents. This is not proof that no register exists.
- La Rioja: Nothing reliable was read for La Rioja. This is not proof that no register exists.
- Melilla: Nothing reliable was read for Melilla. This is not proof that no register exists.
- Navarre: The report notes that the search result describes it as voluntary and informative, unread; Ley Foral 10/2010 says nothing on agents.
- Region of Murcia: Nothing was read for Murcia. This is not proof that no register exists.
- Valencian Community: The outcome of the possible cassation appeal and the effect on the register itself were not established. The address is the procedure page.
Other tables by region
Sources
- Andalusia: Ley 5/2025, de Vivienda de Andalucía (BOE-A-2026-423), arts. 49 to 52
- Region of Murcia: Ley 10/2003 (BOE-A-2003-10185), art. 3
- Balearic Islands: Ley 3/2024, Illes Balears (BOE-A-2024-15575), disposición adicional 14.ª
- Canary Islands: Decreto 11/2022, Canarias (BOC n.º 21, 31/01/2022), art. 4
- Catalonia: Ley 18/2007, Cataluña (BOE-A-2008-3657), arts. 55 and 56
- Catalonia: Generalitat de Catalunya, Registro de agentes inmobiliarios de Cataluña
- Community of Madrid: Comunidad de Madrid, Registro de Agentes Inmobiliarios
- Valencian Community: Decreto 98/2022, Comunitat Valenciana (DOGV 16/08/2022)