The Usufruct in Spain: A Legal Strategy to Reduce Inheritance Tax When purchasing real estate in Spain, it is often advisable to explore different financial and legal strategies to minimize future tax obligations. Many clients seek guidance on how to reduce or avoid Spanish inheritance tax. One of the most
A 2021 study by the Institute of Economic Studies (IEE) estimated that between 20% and 30% of the declarations of non-residents in Spain could contain errors. In 2022 Civitas Foundation report noted that fines on non-residents for tax non-compliance had increased considerably in recent years. Announcements from the Tax Agency:
Termination of Co-Ownership in Spain: Extinction of Condominium The Extinction of Condominium (EC), also known as Termination of Co-Ownership, is a legal mechanism in Spain that allows one co-owner of an indivisible asset (typically a property) to acquire full ownership by compensating the remaining co-owners. This type of transaction is
In order to execute an UK Testament in Spain, you need to present the Testament to a UK notary in order to: Confirm that it was the last Testament made by the deceased, and obtain the UK GRANT OF PROBATE To appointing you as legal inheritor of the deceased’s assets
When there are monthly payments on arrears, usually, there the Spanish banks give 2 solutions to execute an unpaid mortgage: 1.- Public Auction – Embargo Once a determinate number of non-paid monthly mortgage payments occur, the bank sue the property in the Courts, and open a seizure process. In this
One of the most important points when buying a property in Spain is to open a bank account in Spain. Is this obligatory?. Before or later, is necessary to open a bank account in Spain if you decided to purchase a Spanish property. It will help you to pay and