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Buying a property in Spain

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

You can buy with confidence in Spain. However, as in every country, you need to take good advice and follow the correct procedures. We recommend that you: Take advice from the start to avoid any...

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Is it safe to buy a property in Spain?

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

It’s true that there have been some problems in the past. However, by taking simple precautions you can ensure that any risks are reduced to a minimum. Millions of people have bought property safely...

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Taxes due when you sell the house

We are selling our holiday home in Spain next month and have put our property on the market. What taxes can we expect to pay when the sale has gone through? James Martin from Strathclyde

What documents will we need?

We have lived in Spain for ten years but want to sell now. What documents will we need for the sale to go through? Michael and Dorren McInty, San Fulgencio

Home improvement in Spain

Monday, October 29, 2012

It can be a good alternative if you just need more room or some additional facilities. A Spanish property extension can be a good option if there is a new member of the family or the visitors are...

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Power of Attorney and Validation of Spanish legal documents

Thursday, October 25, 2012

A Power of Attorney, called a ‘Poder Notarial’ in Spanish, is a written authorisation to represent somebody in any kind of legal matters or transactions. For example: purchase of a property sale of...

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The Professionals - estate agents and solicitors

Monday, October 22, 2012

Buying or selling in Spain means taking account of the taxes you will have to pay as well as the cost of the agents and solicitors you will need to use. When you are estimating the money you need for...

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What happens when the Spanish builder goes bankrupt?

Monday, October 22, 2012

Unfortunately, these days, this is not an uncommon problem. What happens when the Spanish builder goes bankrupt can vary considerably depending upon whether the builder has arranged a bank guarantee...

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Selling property in Spain - documents needed

The documents you need to sell your house in Spain

Monday, October 22, 2012

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 do manage to find someone who wants to buy your...

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Selling extended Spanish property

Monday, October 22, 2012

With the cost of buying and selling, plus the fact that buyers are like gold dust, more and more people are taking the option of making adaptations to their property to suite their changing needs....

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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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