We receive many enquiries from people who co-own property in Spain. This co-ownership can cause problems, such as when it is the result of an inheritance in which several heirs have inherited a property and they are not able to agree to sell it; or a house purchased with a former partner with whom there […]
Have you bought a very cheap property in Spain, and now been asked to pay more taxes?
Question: Dear lawyer, A few months ago I bought an apartment and a villa in Spain, both resales, in the province of Alicante (Costa Blanca), for a very good price, both were real bargains. Now a few months after, I have received a letter from the tax authorities, Hacienda, saying they believe that the value […]
Spanish Inheritance and Gift Tax are unfair and discriminatory. New evidence: a German precedent.
For a long time, we have aired our belief that the Spanish Inheritance Tax and also the Gift Tax are both unfair and completely discriminatory, not only against European Citizens Non Tax Resident in Spain, but also tax residents, as depending where you live, in Alicante or in Murcia, in Madrid or Barcelona, your tax […]