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Buying property in Spain for residency

Thursday, February 9, 2017

People buy property in Spain for many different reasons. Often they begin by buying an apartment or smaller property as a holiday home. Then, perhaps as the time draws near to retirement, they begin...

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Advice on buying property in Spain

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

You may be wanting to buy property in different parts of Spain, for different reasons and with different specifications. The advice on buying property in Spain that people are looking for raises some...

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Is it a good time to buy property in Spain?

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Let’s look at the evidence. Spanish house prices have reduced dramatically and the value of the euro to the pound has dropped significantly too. We’re seeing a reduction in fuel prices, impacting on...

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The pitfalls of buying a property in Spain

The 10 pitfalls of buying a house in Spain

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

We don’t usually write negative articles about buying property in Spain. After all, a major part of our business is conveyancing - we would like you to buy! However, we want you to buy safely and as...

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The cost of buying property in Spain

Friday, January 13, 2017

There can’t be many people who haven’t noticed that house prices in Spain have plummeted over the past few years. Although debate continues about whether we have reached the lowest point or not, the...

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Guide to buying property in Spain

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

You’ve found your property, you’ve checked it’s the right one for you and now it’s all systems go. So what happens next? We can sometimes assume that the purchasing process in one country is the same...

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Buying a house in Spain

Sunday, December 21, 2014

You have made the decision that you want to buy a house in Spain. You are not on your own. Many people, living all over the world, make this decision every year. In fact, the number of foreigners...

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How to buy property in Spain

Thursday, December 18, 2014

One of the main concerns that people have when buying property in Spain is ‘how can we make sure that this Spanish property is problem-free?’. Of course, this anxiety isn’t exclusive to Spain....

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Next steps after buying a property in Spain

Next steps after buying a house in Spain

Saturday, November 8, 2014

You’ve bought your home in Spain. Congratulations! Hopefully this will be the start of many happy years here. Whether you have bought a Spanish property to enjoy at holiday time, to live in or to...

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Tips for selling your home in Spain

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Just how far should you go to sell your home in Spain? We all know it’s not a sellers’ market at the moment but the lengths that some people are going to is, quite extraordinary. Getting a good...

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There are no longer seven, now there are eleven reasons why a donation is really interesting in the Valencian Community (And another advantage in ISD for inheritances).

As you might already know from our previous publications, we can finally speak of a major modification to the inheritance and gift tax which implies an unquestionable improvement for the taxpayers of this tax and which undoubtedly favours and...
Spanish Inheritance Law: integral support in the process

As you know, Ábaco offers an inheritance service to complete the necessary formalities when someone dies and has property in Spain. Here, the transfer of ownership is not automatic in the same way that it is in other countries. We understand that...
The Energy Performance Certificate in Spain

We all know how important it is for our own pockets and the environment, to be energy savvy. The energy performance certificate in Spain is one way in which you can check that a property you are buying, or selling, is energy efficient. In this...
The Spanish Land Registry

Property in Spain should be registered on the Land Registry or ‘Registro de la Propiedad’. This is an official record of who the owners are and contains other important pieces of information. But what is the purpose of this register and how...
The Spanish Notary: What it is, role and fees

Not all countries have a notary to verify documents as they do in Spain. Here the Spanish notary is a very much respected individual whose office carries a clearly recognised ‘Notary’ sign and who trains for several additional years to qualify...
Estate agent regulations: What are they?

¿There are any estate agent regulations? Until recently, there was no official regulation required for estate agents in Spain. Now this is changing in some regions. In this article we explain what the new expectations will be, how your local agent...

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