Owning a Home in Mallorca: Beyond the Tourist Season

Owning property in Mallorca is a long-term commitment to a single place – one that offers more diversity than most people realise. It’s the largest of the Balearic Islands, known as much for its mountains and quieter villages as for its coastline. August’s Private Collection membership was created to offer a full taste of that diversity – not only the busy beaches of tourist season, but beyond that. It includes a share in a wider Collection of exquisite holiday homes – each fully managed on your behalf. Mallorca is one of the destinations included in the Signature, Premium and Prime Collections, alongside destinations like Tuscany, the French Alps, the Cotswolds, Côte d'Azur.

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In this article: 

• What is it like to own a home in Mallorca with August – not only in the summer season. 
• How Private Collection membership compares to buying a property in Mallorca outright – and how Private Collection membership removes the difficulties.
• Which of August's Collections include a home in Mallorca

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Mallorca in peak season is beach clubs, the packed streets in Palma, restaurants booked out weeks ahead in the summer. That is the Mallorca most people get to know. Visit outside the season and it's a different island: the Serra de Tramuntana quiet enough to hear your own footsteps, harbour towns that belong to locals again, almond blossoms instead of sunbathers. August’s Private Collection membership allows you to experience everything the island has to offer – to see both sides of Mallorca. 

What is it like to own a holiday home in Mallorca with August?

Mallorca's coastline gets most of the attention, but there is so much more to it that gives the island its character. Like the Serra de Tramuntana – the mountain range running along the entire northwest coast, with villages tucked into it that have barely changed in generations. Add a food scene built on the island's own produce and Mediterranean tradition, and it's easy to see why Mallorca draws people back. 

With August’s Private Collection membership, a home in Mallorca is part of a curated Collection of homes across different corners of Europe – so a holiday doesn't have to mean the same place every year. One visit might be Mallorca, the next Tuscany or the French Alps. Each member holds a share in the Collection rather than owning a single property, but also becomes a member of a community, built around a principle August calls collective stewardship: every member is a custodian of the homes, sharing them with other homeowners rather than carrying that responsibility alone. 

Signature Collection homeowners Fiona and David shared that after returning to their Mallorca home in Sóller outside the summer peak, it still remains one of their favourite places to visit at any time of year. Before joining August, they'd spent years renting houses and small hotels in the area, wondering what it would be like to actually own one there. That’s proof that Mallorca never fails to seduce, even once the season has ended – and with August, there's always a home there waiting for you to return to.

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How is Private Collection membership different from sole ownership of a property in Mallorca? 

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Buying a property in Mallorca outright is its own kind of challenge. Finding an authentic home with real character rather than a rental-focused new building takes patience, and every step after that comes with its own list of requirements. Still, sole ownership is how most people buy in Mallorca – and it's the model August's Private Collection membership was created to offer an alternative to. 

Any foreign buyer in Mallorca needs an NIE – Spain's tax identification number for non-residents – before a purchase can be completed. Apart from the entry price, there are transfer taxes on a resale property typically adding a further 8–11% on top of the price, before notary, registration and annual fees are even counted. The Balearic Islands also enforce some of Europe's strictest rules on short-term holiday lets, so anyone hoping to offset ownership costs by renting their Mallorca home out would find it far harder here than in most of Spain. Much of the Serra de Tramuntana is also protected as a UNESCO World Heritage site, which often means working within strict planning and heritage rules, when it comes to renovation.

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With a Private Collection membership, none of those responsibilities are carried by the homeowner alone. August establishes a dedicated real estate company for each Collection, handling the purchase and administrative processes. Any renovation of the homes is led by our in-house design studio – Studio RL – and the homeowner experience team takes care of the ongoing maintenance – from the seasonal repairs a Mallorcan property needs to the day-to-day running of the home. The costs are split between all members of the Collection and confirmed upfront – the Annual Maintenance Charge and the Sinking Fund. 

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Which August Collections include a home in Mallorca? 

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A finca in Mallorca – the island's traditional stone farmhouse, reimagined for modern life – is part of three of August's Collections: the Signature, Premium and Prime Collections. Each one is thoughtfully renovated by Studio RL with the same care for its authentic character: original stonework, beamed ceilings and thick outer walls kept intact. Each home is updated just enough to introduce the comforts of modern life, without losing its timeless local charm. 

Along with a second home in Mallorca, the Signature Collection includes three more destinations – the South of France, the French Alps and Tuscany. All homes across the Collection include 3–4 bedrooms, and in Mallorca that often comes with a private pool and an outdoor kitchen – made for the ambient vibe and the long, unhurried lunches the locals on the island do best. 

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The Premium Collection takes the experience a step further, including one more destination – the Cotswolds. The exceptional 4-bedroom homes are designed for an extended stay rather than a quick trip and inspired by larger families and groups. A wine cellar, a gym and a games room are the kind of features that mean nobody's reaching for their phone on a rainy afternoon – homes built for quality time with family and loved ones. 

The homes in August's Prime Collection are inspired by luxury, indulgence and local charm in each of the four destinations included – the South of France, Tuscany, the French Alps and Mallorca among them. Five or more bedrooms and interiors finished without a single compromise, alongside sweeping grounds and wild landscapes, can be found across every home. In Mallorca the distinctly local accents are celebrated – thick stone walls and mountain views toward the Tramuntana – away from the tourist crowds. 

Explore the Collections in Mallorca and beyond, or get in touch to find out which one is right for you. We'd be glad to walk you through it. 

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FAQ

What does owning a home in Mallorca actually involve with August?

With August, owning a home in Mallorca isn't about a single property – it's a share in a curated Collection of beautiful homes across different corners of Europe, with Mallorca among them. The Private Collection membership includes access suited to your own lifestyle, rather than a fixed schedule, fully managed homes looked after by our dedicated homeowner experience team and a community of like-minded homeowners with similar values. 

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How is owning a home in Mallorca with August different from buying a property outright? 

Buying outright in Mallorca comes with a long list of financial and administrative requirements – obtaining an NIE, transfer taxes, strict limits and heritage rules. With the Private Collection membership, all purchase and administrative processes are handled directly, so none of that is the homeowner’s responsibility. Ongoing costs are then structured clearly and upfront, into two annual charges – the Annual Maintenance Charge and the Sinking Fund. 

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Which August Collections include a home in Mallorca? 

Mallorca is included across three Collections – the Signature, Premium and Prime Collections – each with a home suited to a different kind of stay, from family holidays to longer, quieter visits and finished to the same impeccable standard.

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