Enhanced Legal Certainty for Real Estate Investment: Spain’s Supreme Court Clarifies the Legal Framework Against Squatting Purchasing a second home in Spain remains one of the most attractive lifestyle and wealth-management decisions for individuals and investors across Europe and worldwide. The climate, international connectivity, and high standard of living make

New Valencia City Council Waste Collection Charge: Payment and Direct Debit Valencia City Council has begun issuing notices for the new Charge for the Municipal Collection and Transport of Solid Urban Waste, commonly referred to as the waste collection charge, refuse collection charge or rubbish collection charge. This charge is

Planning Your Move to Spain: Don’t Overlook Your U.S. Retirement Accounts Every year, we receive enquiries from Americans, dual nationals, and Spanish citizens returning from the United States who are planning to relocate to Spain. A typical question is the following: “My wife and I are working in the United

Spain’s Supreme Court strikes down the national short-term rental registry: what landlords must do now Spain’s Supreme Court has annulled the national single registry for short-term rentals, introduced by Royal Decree 1312/2024, after finding that the central government overstepped its powers by creating a state-level registry that overlapped with regional

Why a foreign non-resident with a property in Spain should have a digital certificate Owning a second home in Spain is a great advantage, but it also involves a number of practical responsibilities: taxes, municipal bills, official notifications, administrative procedures, cadastral checks, possible fines, authorisations, changes of personal details, and

Opening a Spanish Bank Account as a U.S. Resident: Tips and Hurdles A practical guide for Americans who need banking access in Spain Opening a Spanish bank account as a U.S. resident can be useful if you are buying property, applying for a visa, paying Spanish utilities, receiving rental income,