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,

Inheritance Tax in Spain vs. USA: Key Differences for Heirs A simple guide for American heirs with assets or family ties in Spain When an inheritance involves both the United States and Spain, one of the first questions is usually: where are taxes paid? The answer is not always simple,

A simple guide for Americans who need their documents accepted in Spain If you are moving to Spain, applying for a visa, getting married, buying property, studying, opening a company, or completing an inheritance process, Spanish authorities may ask you for U.S. documents. But in most cases, a U.S. document