RSQ office in Artà · Mallorca
Luxury villa construction in Mallorca
Exposed concrete, bold cantilevers and terraces over the landscape: architect-designed villas built by a contractor with its own office on the island and more than thirty years of experience in concrete structures.
On the island
A builder with its own office in Mallorca
RSQ builds luxury villas in Mallorca from its office in Artà, in the east of the island. In Mallorca it has worked on the Es Molí des Trenc villas, a hillside luxury villa and high-end hotels such as the Park Hyatt Mallorca and the Cap Vermell Grand Hotel, both in Capdepera.
A team on the island
The Artà office gives RSQ a permanent presence in Mallorca to work with owners, architects and building sites across the island.
Our own team for the structure
Reinforcing steel from our own workshop, surveying, earthworks and lifting equipment: the part of the villa that carries everything else is built with fewer subcontractors.
Concrete know-how
RSQ was founded in 1991 as a concrete structures specialist. That shows in what contemporary island architecture demands most: cantilevers, long spans and exposed concrete.
Work in Mallorca
RSQ villas in Mallorca
The Es Molí des Trenc villas and the hillside villa in these images show how RSQ works in Mallorca: natural stone and Mediterranean gardens in one case, a concrete structure with stepped terraces above the sea in the other. Different architecture, the same care for structure, geometry and finish.
Es Molí des Trenc villas (rendering). 
Pool and stone-clad façade. 
Wall formwork, hillside villa. 
Exposed-concrete spiral staircase.
Building on the island
What is different about building a villa in Mallorca
Building in Mallorca comes with conditions of its own, and RSQ builds them into the plan from the first quote: regional planning law, plots on slopes or close to the coast, materials that arrive by sea and holiday towns that restrict noisy works during the summer season.
Balearic planning rules
The building licence is granted under the Balearic Planning Act 12/2017, Mallorca's island plan and each town's own rules. Your architect drafts the project; RSQ builds it and plans the works.
Plots near the sea
Seafront plots are also subject to the Spanish Coastal Act 22/1988, and the marine environment sets the concrete and rebar cover required by the Spanish Structural Code.
Island logistics
Materials and machinery not available on the island arrive by ship, so stock and orders are planned further ahead than on the mainland, especially during the structure phase.
Tourist season
Many holiday towns restrict noisy works in summer by local bylaw. It pays to know the town hall's calendar before fixing the phases of the build.
Owners living abroad
Building a home in Spain while you live abroad
Many villa owners in Mallorca live in another country during the build. RSQ works with your architect, who represents you on site, and keeps a single point of contact at its Artà office. These are the Spanish rules every foreign owner should know before construction starts.
NIE number
Foreign nationals need a Spanish tax identification number for foreigners (NIE) to buy land, sign the building contract and pay Spanish taxes.
Architect and licence
A Spanish-registered architect drafts the project and applies for the building licence at the town hall. During the works, the site supervision team (architect and building engineer) certifies progress and quality.
Stage payments
In Spain, construction is usually paid in stages against progress certificates signed by the site supervision team, so you pay for work that has actually been done.
Legal guarantees
The Spanish Building Act (LOE) sets liability periods of one year for finishing defects, three years for habitability and ten years for structural defects.
Process
How RSQ builds your villa in Mallorca
RSQ builds the villa on your architect's design, from the foundations to the handover. The process starts with a study of the project and a detailed quote, continues with a build plan adapted to the island's calendar, and ends with the handover of the villa and its final documentation.
Study and quote
We review the project, the plot and site access, and give you a detailed quote broken down by chapters.
Planning
We agree phases, deliveries and deadlines with your architect, taking island logistics and the town hall's calendar into account.
Construction
Earthworks, structure with our own team, building envelope, services, finishes, pool and landscaping.
Handover
The villa is handed over with the final building documentation required by the Spanish Building Act.
FAQ
Questions about building a luxury villa in Mallorca
How much does it cost to build a luxury villa in Mallorca?
It depends on the floor area, the specification, the plot (slope, access, distance to the sea) and the systems in the house, such as the pool, climate control or home automation. RSQ prepares a quote broken down by chapters on your architect's project; you can request it at www.rsq.es/en/quote.
Does RSQ build to my architect's design?
Yes. RSQ builds the villa on the project drafted by your architect and works with the architect and the site supervision team on the build plan, the phases and the detailed decisions that come up during construction.
Can I build in Mallorca while living in another country?
Yes, and it is common. Your architect represents you on site, progress is certified by the site supervision team before each stage payment, and RSQ's office in Artà is your contact on the island by phone or email. You will need an NIE number to sign the contracts.
Where is RSQ's office in Mallorca?
At C/ Na Llargueta, 10, 07570 Artà (Balearic Islands), phone +34 971 83 52 70. RSQ coordinates its work in Mallorca from Artà; the company's head office is in La Aljorra, Cartagena, in the Region of Murcia.
Request a quote
Start building your villa in Mallorca
Tell us where on the island your plot is, the floor area you have in mind and your working budget. With that, the RSQ team in Artà prepares a first assessment and proposes the next steps to study the project together with your architect.
Mallorca +34 971 83 52 70