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Basic steps before buying a property in Spain
Buying a property in Spain is not like buying a holiday souvenir! In fact, it should be taken with very great seriousness and you must know what to do before you even think of buying a property in Spain. Indeed, like most lawyers in Spain, I would str...
Read MoreDoes bargain property in Spain really exist?
Does bargain property in Spain really exist ? Many customers are buying Spanish houses in the Alicante Sur and Murcia areas and they all have something in common – they all want to buy houses sold by the banks with big discounts. But, I ask, are th...
Read MoreSpanish property sellers, you must have your documentation prepared!
If you are the seller of a Spanish property make sure that have all your documentation prepared – before you try (you) to sell your house in Spain! These days, like it or not, it is the buyers of Spanish property who decide what, when and how much to ...
Read MoreBuying Spanish property, use an English or Spanish lawyer
When you decide to buy a property abroad, many questions come to your mind. One of these, typically, is whether you should use a UK lawyer or a Spanish lawyer for the conveyancing of your intended Spanish property. Well, I would recommend that you use a S...
Read MoreBuying property in Spain, checking your intended property
What can be more important than checking the Title Deed of the Spanish property you want to buy – before you even approach a lawyer to do your conveyancing for you? After all, you may find out immediately that the person you are dealing with is not ...
Read MoreBuying a property in Spain – vital information for your lawyer
Of course, most Spanish conveyancing lawyers do not visit the properties that their clients want to buy. That is unusual and not really considered a part of their duty. However, over the years, I have increasingly made it a habit to visit the Spanish pr...
Read MoreCommunity debts in Spain within Spanish apartment blocks
Because of the dreadful economic situation in Spain, some owners of apartments in Spain have realized that their fees, which they have to pay every year to the Community of Property Owners for their block, are increasing – because some apartment own...
Read MoreSelling your property in Spain, the tax implications
If you plan to sell your Spanish property shortly then should realise that if you are a non- tax resident in Spain, you will face a Capital Gains Tax of 21 %. Furthermore, the buyer, by law, is obliged to retain (and pay to the Tax Office) 3% of the selli...
Read MoreOn ‘builder’s’ electricity in Spain? You have a problem that needs solving fast
At the end of this post, you will see the type of letter Iberdrola has been sending out lately to those people whose houses are still on their builder´s electricity bill in Spain. If you have received this letter, you should realise that you have a pro...
Read MoreProperty legality in Spain
Recently, for example, some people in the Barx area have received a letter from the Cadastral Office requesting them to properly register their property. This should have been done by your lawyer when he conveyed your property to you. Alternatively, y...
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