Isabel Díaz Ayuso, president of the Community of Madrid, denied that a recently purchased penthouse in the Chamberí district was acquired for her personal use.

The controversy centers on the use of public funds for luxury real estate, raising questions about government spending and transparency during a period of administrative transition.

Ayuso said the regional government purchased the 485-square-meter property [1] to serve as a temporary office and meeting space. The president said the acquisition is necessary because the Real Casa de Correos is undergoing renovations. These renovations are scheduled to start in August [1].

Opposition critics have characterized the purchase as a luxury acquisition for personal use. Ayuso said these accusations are a campaign to damage her reputation.

"No es mi casa, no es mi residencia, no es para mí," Ayuso said. "Es la campaña de desprestigio."

Ayuso said that she is not the beneficiary of the purchase. "Yo no me estoy comprando nada, insisto, y no se me está comprando nada," she said.

The president said that the property is strictly for institutional purposes to ensure government operations continue while the primary seat of power is unavailable. She said that nothing is being bought for her personally.

“"No es mi casa, no es mi residencia, no es para mí."”

The dispute highlights a recurring tension between the Madrid regional government and its political opponents regarding the use of public assets. By framing the purchase as a logistical necessity for the Real Casa de Correos renovation, Ayuso is attempting to neutralize accusations of personal enrichment and luxury spending with taxpayer money.