Category: Expert Advice
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EXPERT ADVICE – July/August Edition 2023
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If you would like to obtain residency in Spain and are a non-EU citizen, one way to achieve this is by means of the so-called “Golden Visa”. You can ob tain this resident’s visa by acquiring real estate in Spain for a price equal to or higher than €500,000 per…
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EXPERT ADVICE – May June 2023
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The “declaración de renta” is the annual income tax return that taxpayers in Spain have to present to regularise their situation for the previous finan cial year. Personal income tax (IRPF) is levied on all income obtained during a financial year, including for salaried employment (payroll), self-employed income, and other…
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EXPERT ADVICE – March April 2023
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THE SECOND CHANCE L AW IN SPAIN ARTICLE SUPPLIED BY WELEX LAWYERS & ACCOUNTANTS Once an agreement has been reached, and the conditions of the debts have been improved in such a way that the debtor can pay them, an insol vency administrator is appointed. This is the person responsible…
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EXPERT ADVICE – Jan/Feb Edition 2023
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ACQUISITION OF A PROPERTY BY A NON-RESIDENT IN SPAIN ARTICLE SUPPLIED BY WELEX LAWYERS & ACCOUNTANTS Taxes arising from the purchase of a property do not vary whether the ac quisition is by an individual or a company, resident or non-resident in Spain. Spanish non-resident income tax is a self-declaration…
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EXPERT ADVICE – November/December 2022
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A law that came into force in Spain earlier this year recognises dogs and cats as living beings endowed with sentience and no longer considered as chattels. This Spanish law is accompanied by changes in three different laws: Civil Code, Penal Code and Mortgage Law. The changes mean that animals…
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In this article we talk about inheritance in Spain and the figures of “executor” and “accountant partidor”, highlighting the functions entrusted to them in the Spanish Civil Code after a person’s death. The executor is the person appointed by the deceased in their will to carry out its provisions and…
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EXPERT ADVICE – July/August Edition 2022
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In recent years, there has been a considerable boom in tourist rentals in Spain. As an owner of a residential property in Andalucía, you can offer it as tourist accommodation for rent by marketing or promoting it through tour ist channels, such as real estate agencies, mediation companies or digital…
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EXPERT ADVICE – May/June 2022
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VAT ON TOURIST ACCOMMODATION IN SPAIN ARTICLE SUPPLIED BY WELEX LAWYERS & ACCOUNTANTS The rental of a property in Spain can be exempt from VAT (IVA) but also sub ject to different VAT rates, specifically 10 per cent or 21 per cent depending on the type of property and services…
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EXPERT ADVICE – March & April 2022, Issue 79
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CONVEYANCING SERVICES IN SPAIN ARTICLE SUPPLIED BY WELEX LAWYERS & ACCOUNTANTS The conveyancing process in Spain begins when your offer on a house is accepted and finishes when you receive the keys, and it covers all the legal stages when buying property in Spain. Stage 1 This stage of the…
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How to Acquire Spanish Nationality supplied by Welex Lawyers & Accountants
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Spanish nationality can be acquired by different means, as stated in Spanish law. These cover birth, adoption, choice, naturalisation or exceptional circumstances, always in accordance with the government’s discretionary Royal Decree criteria. Nationality can also be acquired by legal residence in Spain under the terms established by law. Once the…
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EXPERT ADVICE
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DO YOU NEED A PROCEDURAL LAWYER IN SPAIN? Article supplied by Welex Lawyers & Accountants Are you acting as a de facto or de jure director of a company operating in Spanish territory or of a Spanish company? Do you believe that you have suffered an injury to your…
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How the Quarantine has Affected INTERIOR DESIGN – Interview with Creative Director Olivia O
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How are you helping clients make their homes more comfortable and functional following the official quarantine period? More than ever, people are looking into investing in their residences. The post-COVID client will be more attuned to flaws in their homes after taking a closer look at them while staying at…
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Buy-for-Renovation Market is Hotting Up By Marco Dalli Part of Toni Dalli Associates
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I have always said that if you are looking to invest in a property, then invest in location first. The danger of falling for the climate, sea and lifestyle is a real factor in this part of the world. In other words, in the heat of the moment you just…
