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RAFFLE REAL PROPERTY IN SPAIN. POTENTIAL PROBLEMS Dear Readers and friends, We’ve been receiving several enquiries from clients asking us for information about this interesting topic. The concept sounds alluring. Rather than selling your Spanish house in a standstill property market,- (and probably getting thousands of Euros less than you hoped for),- why not just […]

LANDMARK COMMERCIAL COURT DECISION Dear clients and readers, I am proud to announce that we have recently won another important court case regarding the non-payment of a debt by a company. The novelty about this commercial dispute case is that we have managed to obtain on behalf of our client, a satisfactory decision which sentences […]

GOOD NEWS: SPANISH BANKS ARE LOSING THE BATTLE AGAINST THE “FLOOR CLAUSE”. OUR LEGAL OPINION Dear readers, clients and friends, For those people who might have a mortgage in Spain at the moment, this article will surely be of great interest to you. As you might probably know, the Spanish Supreme Court has recently ruled […]

THE “THE SPANISH INHERITANCE&DONATION TAX” AFTER THE LANDMARK DECISION RENDERED BY THE EU COURT OF JUSTICE AND THE NEW SPANISH REGULATION: PRACTICAL TIPS In Spain, the “Inheritance and gift tax” is a state tax applicable throughout the national territory (except in the Basque Country and Navarra who have their own completely different tax system), but […]

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC NOTARIAL DOCUMENTS: USEFULNESS OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS IN SPAIN First of all, it must be indicated that a public document is issued by the State via a Notary, who is a public servant (or by the Spanish Consulate abroad, who is vested with a public function of attestation). The public […]

“THE EUROPEAN CERTIFICATE OF SUCCESSION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING A SPANISH WILL” (PART II) Dear Readers, First of all, I would like to wish you a prosperous New Year 2015! A few months ago, I published an article called “ The importance of making a Spanish Will”. (for those who didn’t have the opportunity […]

Real consultation just received by a very good client; “Dear Oscar; The owner’s community has decided during the last AGM, to install an elevator in the building. Am I legally obliged to contribute to the installation’s cost, even though I am just the owner of a local for business and not the owner of any […]

THE UNFAIRNESS OF THE LOCAL PLUSVALIA TAX IN SPAIN Dear Readers, Since the beginning of the twentieth century, each “intervivos” or “mortis causa” transmission of an urban property in Spain, is subject to the payment to the local authorities, of the commonly know “Plusvalia rate”. a) Who is entitled to pay it? Very briefly, In […]

The response is affirmative. Making a Will is obviously an important way of looking after the future of your family and closest friends. After you’ve taken care of your loved ones, you may also wish to leave a gift in your Will to your favourite charities. However, if you choose to leave a gift to […]