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Property Auctions in Spain

Friday, July 27, 2012

With the current sluggishness in the market, people are turning to property auctions in Spain as one means of moving their property more quickly. Equally, for those looking for a bargain they can...

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Selling property in Spain - documents needed

What you need to sell your house in Spain

Friday, July 27, 2012

Selling property in Spain – documents needed Where do you start when it comes to selling your property in Spain? Perhaps the first and foremost necessity in the current climate is a buyer. If you...

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Is it a good time to find a bargain Spanish property?

Is it a good time to find a bargain Spanish property? Helen and Steve from Warwickshire

Complementary tax buying a house

I am intending to buy a very cheap house in Alicante. However, my estate agent has mentioned something about complementary tax. Is this something I need to worry about? Sylvia from Dorset

I can't sell the house I inherited

Chris from London I am non-resident and my father lives in Spain. He has told me that he will leave me his house in his Spanish will but that I cannot sell it for ten years. Is this true?

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...