Information about Conveyancing

Improving your chances of selling your property in Spain

Overcoming the property slump

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Although ‘off-plan’ is definitely down in the doldrums, the Spanish re-sale market has a little more buoyancy. Those who bought before 2005 should be able to market their property at a realistic...

Conveyancing

Do you have a property extension in Spain without the proper building licence to go with it? Many people have built upwards and outwards without applying for a licence. Something they would never do...

Conveyancing

A good Spanish solicitor is important for selling too

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Most Spanish property purchasers recognise the importance of having good legal representation. However, not all Spanish property sellers are as aware of the need. Although the buyer’s solicitor will...

Conveyancing

Repossessed properties

We are currently looking at Spanish repossessed properties. Are there any dangers in making this kind of purchase? Iona and Patrick W.

Mortgages with a floor but no ceiling

Thursday, March 28, 2013

It should be a time for rejoicing for anyone with a mortgage. With interest rates so low, provided you are still in employment, you should at least be enjoying the lowest level of mortgage repayments...

Conveyancing

Energy Performance Certificate

I have a property in Spain that I currently rent out in the summer. I understand that I now have to obtain an energy performance certificate if I am still to be able to rent it out. Is that true and...

Two registers to record your Spanish property

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

There are two Spanish property registers. This can be confusing for people used to a different system in their own country. What is even more confusing is that each register contains a different type...

Conveyancing

Expensive small print on your Spanish mortgage

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

We all know how difficult it can be to work your way through small print. Who actually does? Often written in legal terms, and as the name suggests, in very small letters, it is unintelligible to the...

Conveyancing

Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

I am a non-resident and have just secured a buyer for my house. I understand that I am liable to pay 21% capital gains tax. This is a lot of money. Am I right and how is this amount worked out?...

The Swedish market

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

The good news is that the Swedish are continuing to buy houses in Spain. Although the British share of the market may have fallen, there is interest sprouting and growing in other parts of the world...

Conveyancing

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...

Search form

Information about Conveyancing