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Donation of real estate from companies undergoing liquidation: valuation and management criteria at SenValos

At SenValos, we sometimes receive proposals to donate real estate from companies in the construction or property development sector that are undergoing liquidation and have ceased operations. These are often plots of land or deteriorated (“derelict”) properties that the owning entity does not intend to commercialize and that, according to the initial information provided, have no liens or encumbrances beyond the ordinary taxes associated with any property.

These offers can represent an opportunity to create social impact, provided they are managed with technical rigor, legal certainty, and economically sustainable criteria. For this reason, SenValos applies a structured assessment procedure that ensures accepting a real estate donation does not compromise the organization’s social mission or divert resources that are essential for supporting people and communities.

The following section explains SenValos’s institutional approach to assessing, accepting, and potentially activating real estate donations.

1. General framework: scope and responsibilities of a real estate donation

Donating a property involves more than transferring an asset. It also entails assuming obligations linked to ownership, such as:

  • Taxes and recurring costs (for example, property tax or other applicable local charges).
  • Formalization procedures (notary, registration, and administrative processes).
  • Maintenance, safety, and management responsibilities, especially when the property is deteriorated or poses risks.

For this reason, SenValos assesses every real estate donation proposal according to a principle of institutional responsibility and prudence, prioritizing social interest, feasibility, and good governance.

2. Usual context: why a company undergoing liquidation may propose a donation

During liquidation processes, some companies may hold real estate assets that are not strategic because of their limited commercial value, their condition, or the lack of operational capacity to develop them. In these cases, the donation may reflect an explicit wish to:

  • Prevent prolonged inactivity and deterioration of the property.
  • Redirect a non-operational asset towards a purpose of general interest.
  • Turn an altruistic gesture into the orderly closure of a business phase.

However, when dealing with companies undergoing liquidation, every transaction must be carried out with full legal certainty and in accordance with the obligations applicable within the process itself.

3. Pathways for turning real estate into social impact: possible scenarios

Depending on the technical assessment and the local context, a real estate donation may be directed towards different scenarios, always subject to feasibility and social interest:

3.1. Generating resources for social programmes (sale of the asset)

When market conditions and the property itself make it possible, the subsequent transfer of the asset can generate financial resources for impactful projects: social inclusion, pathways into employment, training, educational support, community support, and other lines of action.

3.2. Activation through partnerships and use agreements

In certain circumstances, and always with safeguards for security and legality, a plot or space may be made available for community uses or initiatives developed in partnership with allied organizations, prioritizing collective benefit and social cohesion.

3.3. Future projects with a sustainability focus

With appropriate planning and strong partnerships, some properties can be incorporated in the medium term into initiatives linked to sustainability, the social economy, or training spaces. This scenario requires a solid foundation: economic viability, planning clarity, risk assessment, and genuine management capacity.

4. Assessment procedure: stages of SenValos’s analysis

SenValos applies a four-stage assessment process designed to prevent risks and ensure decisions aligned with the organization’s institutional mission.

Stage 1. Receipt of the offer and initial documentation

To begin the assessment, the following is generally requested:

  • Land registry extract.
  • Property tax receipt and cadastral reference.
  • Location and description of the property (area, boundaries, and state of conservation).
  • Available information about any associated debts, if applicable.
  • Information about possession status (occupation, availability, and access).

Stage 2. Preliminary feasibility assessment

Based on the initial documentation, a preliminary estimate is made of:

  • Annual holding costs and foreseeable obligations.
  • Main risks (safety, deterioration, and the need for preventive measures).
  • Potential scenarios: use, transfer of use, sale, or integration into projects.

Stage 3. In-depth technical and legal review

If the preliminary assessment is favorable, a broader review is carried out and may include:

  • Additional land registry checks.
  • Planning review (land classification, restrictions, and planning enforcement).
  • Estimate of formalization and maintenance/adaptation costs.
  • Identification of potential local partnerships to activate the asset.

Stage 4. Internal decision and formalization

Acceptance, where applicable, is carried out in accordance with SenValos’s internal governance mechanisms and formalized through the legally applicable channels, usually by public deed and the corresponding registry procedures.

5. Institutional criteria: acceptance or rejection

SenValos generally accepts when:

  • There is sufficient clarity regarding the property’s registry and planning status, or it can be regularized without critical risks.
  • The associated costs are manageable and do not compromise social activities.
  • A viable way forward has been identified (transfer, assignment, use, or a future project).
  • The transaction can be formalized with appropriate safeguards, especially in the context of a company undergoing liquidation.

SenValos generally rejects proposals when:

  • There are significant risks (safety issues, imminent obligations due to dereliction, serious planning incidents, or other risks) without genuine management capacity.
  • Foreseeable costs clearly outweigh the potential social impact.
  • Acceptance would divert a significant amount of resources from essential programmes.

Este enfoque responde a un principio de buen gobierno: la sostenibilidad institucional es una condición necesaria para sostener el impacto social.

Frequently asked questions

Does SenValos accept donations of properties in poor condition or “derelict” properties?

It can assess them, but acceptance is not automatic. A technical, legal, and financial assessment is carried out to determine feasibility and social interest.

What documentation is required to begin the assessment?

In general: a land registry extract, property tax receipt and cadastral reference, and a basic description of the property (location, area, and condition).

What costs may SenValos assume when accepting a property?

It depends on the case: formalization costs (notary and registration), taxes and recurring costs (for example, property tax), and, where appropriate, minimum conservation or safety measures.

What happens if SenValos cannot accept the property after the assessment?

The decision will be communicated with reasons and transparently. Rejecting a donation does not call the altruistic intention into question; it reflects feasibility and institutional responsibility criteria.

Can a donation become funding for social projects?

In certain circumstances, yes. If the asset can be transferred and conditions are favorable, it may be used to generate resources for social programmes, in line with transparency and good governance criteria.

Contact proposal and next step

Companies interested in donating a property can send the initial documentation for a preliminary assessment through our Contact section.

SenValos will review the proposal according to technical and social criteria and communicate the next steps based on the feasibility identified.

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Giving Tuesday: when donating means investing in a more prosperous society

Every year, on the Tuesday after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the focus shifts from consumption to generosity. It is Giving Tuesday, a global movement that began in 2012, inviting individuals, businesses and organisations to dedicate a day to “doing good”: donating money, time, knowledge or influence to support social causes.

In just a decade, Giving Tuesday has become one of the world’s major events for solidarity, mobilising billions of euros in a single day and supporting social organisations of all sizes. It is not just another campaign: it is a powerful reminder that, in the face of fear and polarisation, generosity remains a very real force for change.

In times of fear and rhetoric of rejection, donating is taking a stand.

We are living in a time when messages against sustainability, migrants and interculturalism are multiplying. Ideas such as the following are repeated:

  • “The ecological transition is impoverishing us.”
  • “Immigration is a burden on the system.”
  • “We cannot sustain so much social assistance.”

These arguments oversimplify a complex reality and, above all, omit a key fact: advancing sustainability, inclusion and diversity does not impoverish us as a society; on the contrary, it helps lay the foundations for more solid, resilient and shared prosperity.

Donating on Giving Tuesday to social causes related to these areas is, in that sense, a very clear way of saying: ‘I want a country that is moving towards a sustainable, inclusive and prosperous future, and I am willing to invest in it.’

Myth 1: “Sustainability makes us poorer”

Reality: when well managed, the green transition creates jobs, innovation and resilience.

European data shows that employment in the so-called ‘environmental economy’ (renewable energy, waste management, energy efficiency, circular economy, etc.) has grown faster than employment in the economy as a whole in recent decades.

It is true that the ecological transition involves costs, sectoral changes and tensions, and also generates political resistance. But the evidence is clear: delaying the transition is more costly in terms of employment and well-being than accelerating it with social justice criteria.

When you donate to organisations working for social and environmental sustainability, you are not ‘throwing money away’ on a green fad. You are contributing to:

  • Prepare people in vulnerable situations to access green jobs of the present and future.
  • Promote production and consumption models that reduce risks (climate, energy, food) and, therefore, future costs for society as a whole.
  • Protecting the health, territory and livelihoods of communities that, if no action is taken, will be hardest hit by environmental crises.

It is an investment in resilience and competitiveness, not an ideological luxury.

Myth 2: ‘Immigration and interculturalism take resources away from us.’

Reality: migration is already one of the drivers of economic and demographic prosperity.

While some discourses insist on portraying migrants as a burden, the data tells a different story.

  • In many countries, migrants represent a very significant percentage of entrepreneurs.
  • In many advanced economies, migrants have been responsible for much of the growth in employment and for alleviating labour shortages in key sectors.

In the case of Spain, various recent analyses indicate that:

  • The Spanish economy has grown above the European average, with a significant proportion of new jobs filled by people born outside Spain.
  • Immigration is sustaining the growth of the working population in a country with a rapidly ageing demographic, and making a significant contribution to the social security system.

In other words, without the contribution of migrants, our capacity to maintain public services, pension systems and productive fabric would be lower, not higher.

Donating to organisations that support migrants in their integration into the labour market, entrepreneurship and social participation is therefore a very direct commitment to:

  • More jobs and more entrepreneurship.
  • More quotations and more local consumption.
  • Greater social cohesion and less exclusion, which is always much more expensive to manage in the medium and long term.

Myth 3: ‘Cultural diversity creates conflict’

Reality: interculturality, if nurtured, multiplies creativity, innovation and cohesion.

Diverse societies are not automatically fairer; they need specific policies and practices to ensure that difference becomes shared wealth rather than inequality. This is where social causes that work on interculturality are essential:

  • They measured conflicts and prevented polarisation by creating meeting spaces.
  • They offer training, support and tools to combat racism and discrimination.
  • They connect people from diverse backgrounds with real opportunities for employment, housing, participation, and entrepreneurship.

When you decide to donate to intercultural projects, you are supporting the kind of society where diversity is not grudgingly tolerated, but rather leveraged as a catalyst for innovation, economic creativity, and stronger democracy.

And what does all this have to do with Giving Tuesday and ONGD SenValos?

Giving Tuesday is a very specific occasion to turn your values into action. It’s not just a hashtag: it’s an opportunity to choose what kind of future you want to fund.

At ONGD SenValos, we work precisely at those crossroads where the model of society we will have tomorrow is at stake:

  • Sustainability and territory, supporting agroecological and responsible production initiatives that boost the local productive fabric and generate decent employment.
  • Migrants and entrepreneurship, supporting pathways to employment and entrepreneurial projects that bring economic and social value to the community as a whole.
  • Interculturality and inclusion, creating spaces and programmes where people from diverse backgrounds can meet, learn and participate on equal terms.

Each donation helps sustain and expand these processes: more training, more personalised support, more technical support for entrepreneurship, more partnerships with companies committed to social and environmental sustainability. In clear terms: more real opportunities for individuals and communities to get ahead and contribute to collective well-being.

This Giving Tuesday, your donation is a statement about the future.

You can look at the current context and focus on the messages of fear: ‘there isn’t enough for everyone’, ‘sustainability is a luxury’, ‘migration takes away from us’. Or you can look at the data and the reality on the ground and make another decision: to commit to prosperity that is not based on exclusion, but on inclusion; not on exploitation, but on care; not on competition between those who have less, but on building together.

On Giving Tuesday, we invite you to do so in a very specific way:

  • With a one-off donation, to promote projects that are already generating employment, inclusion and sustainability.
  • With a regular donation, which allows for long-term planning and supports profound changes in the lives of many people.
  • Sharing with those around you why you support organisations such as ONGD SenValos and how you see generosity as an investment in our shared future.

Donating today is not ‘doing charity’. It is actively participating in the design of a more just, inclusive and prosperous society. On this Giving Tuesday, you decide which side of history you want to be on.

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Donating a House to an NGO: An Act of Love and Solidarity

Have you ever thought about the transformative power of a home? It is not only a roof over our heads, but a space where dreams are nurtured and futures are built. Today, we invite you to explore how donating a house to an NGO can be an act of love that changes lives and strengthens communities.

Why Donate a House?


Donating a house to an NGO is not just a gesture of generosity, but an investment in collective well-being. NGOs use these spaces to create support centres, temporary shelters or even schools, thus expanding their capacity to serve those most in need.

The Donation Process


The process of donating a house is simple, but it requires consideration of legal and fiscal aspects. At ONGD SenValos, we accompany you every step of the way, ensuring that your donation meets all the requirements and giving you peace of mind that your contribution makes a difference.

Benefits for the Donor


In addition to the social impact, donating property brings tax benefits. Depending on local legislation, you may qualify for tax deductions or exemptions, making your donation a smart financial decision as well.

The tax benefits of donating a house to an NGO are significant and may vary according to local legislation. In Spain, for example, individuals can benefit from personal income tax deductions: 80% deduction for the first €150 donated and 35% for higher amounts. If you have donated to the same entity for at least 3 years for the same or higher amounts, the deduction can be increased to 40%. These deductions have a limit of 10% of the net tax base.

It is important to consult with a tax advisor to fully understand the specific benefits in your situation and to ensure that the NGO qualifies to offer these tax advantages.

What are the requirements for an NGO to receive a donation?

In order for an NGO in Spain to receive donations and for donors to benefit from the corresponding tax deductions, the organisation must fulfil several requirements:

  1. The entity must be included in those regulated by Law 49/2002.
  2. It must be able to issue a certificate attesting to the donation, showing the date, the amount and, if not in cash, a document attesting to the delivery of the donated property.
  3. The NGO must specify the intended use of the donated object, ensuring that it will be used for its specific purpose.

These requirements ensure transparency and allow both the NGO and the donor to benefit from the tax advantages established by law.

Building Futures


Each donated house becomes a beacon of hope. Imagine a space where children learn, families grow and communities are strengthened. Your donation has the power to create that space.

Join the Cause


If you are considering donating a house to an NGO, visit our SenValos NGDO website. There you will find all the information you need to make an informed decision and discover how your generosity can become a lasting legacy.

Your home can be much more than a set of walls; it can be the place where someone finds a new beginning. Are you ready to make a difference? Visit ONGD SenValos for more information and take the first step towards an act of love that will resonate for generations.

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