Steps to follow when someone dies in Spain?
Steps to follow after the decease of a relative or family member in Spain In the majority of cases, when a family member pass away, we found ourselves in a situation in which we do not know what to do with documents, and steps to follow. These kind of actions improves the stress and the […]
How to execute Belgian Testament Spain
How to Execute a Belgian Testament in Spain When a person with assets in Spain passes away and leaves a Belgian will (Testament), certain legal procedures must be followed in order to execute that Testament under Spanish law. Step 1: Legalisation and Translation of Belgian Testament To begin the process, you must present the Belgian […]
How to execute Swiss Testament in Spain
In order to execute a Swiss Testament in Spain, you need to present the Testament to a Swiss notary in order to: Confirm that it was the last Testament made by the deceased, and obtain the Act of the Succession and the Declaration of Heirs. To appointing you as legal inheritor of the deceased’s assets […]
How to execute Netherlands Testament in Spain
In order to execute a Dutch Testament in Spain, you need to present the Testament to a Holland notary in order to: Confirm that it was the last Testament made by the deceased, and obtain the Act of the Succession and the Declaration of Heirs. To appointing you as legal inheritor of the deceased’s assets […]
How to execute USA Testament in Spain
In order to execute an USA Testament in Spain, you need to present the Testament to a USA notary in order to: Confirm that it was the last Testament made by the deceased, and obtain the USA GRANT OF PROBATE To appointing you as legal inheritor of the deceased’s assets Then, the notarial documents from […]
How to execute German testament in Spain
In order to execute a German Testament in Spain, you need to present the Testament to a German notary in order to: Confirm that it was the last Testament made by the deceased To appointing you as legal inheritor from the decesased’s assets Then, the notarial documents from the notary must be: Apostilled with the […]
Reduction of Inheritance Tax – Example
BRIEF EXPLANATION ON DIFFERENT WAYS TO BUY THE PROPERTY PRICE OF ACQUISITION:827.000 EUR / VAT : 82.700 EUR (10% on the price – it’s a NEW building) A+B are a married couple with two sons “I” and “II”. A+B want to buy a NEW BUILDING in Malaga, and, before buying, they consult our company in […]
How to demonstrate you are resident in Spain for Spanish IHT reductions?
Subject: Inheritance Tax Query: I have just read a reply on your site & commented on it your advice (good) . Can you just tell me please, my husband & I own a property 50/50 I think in the current climate it would not achieve more than 200-225 thousand euros . My understanding is that […]
Is it obligatory to make a Will in Spain?
There is some confusion in the market in relation when deciding to make a Will in Spain when you have Spanish assets. The majority of our clients, when buying a house in Spain, they ask us if they have to make a Will. NO. It is not obligatory. There is not any law in Spain […]
Different ways to reduce Spanish Inheritance Tax
In order to explain the different ways to avoid or reduce Spanish Inheritance Tax, we will use an example: – A+B, British and Spanish residents own a Spanish property. They have 62 years old. They have 2 sons. Sons are not Spanish residents. – Both have made a “mirror Will” (A leaves everything to B, […]