The new Spanish Royal Decree-Law number 13/2011 (Real Decreto-ley RDL 13/2011) was approved on 16 September 2011. This new Decree Law modifies the Wealth Tax Law number 19/1991 of June 6th and restores the temporary obligation to pay once again the previously abolished Wealth Tax. This means that after only few years of 100% tax […]
LEGAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BUYING A VILLA OFF PLAN FROM A DEVELOPER OR BUY THE LAND FIRST AND THEN BUILD ON IT.
Dear Sirs, My wife and I are interested in purchasing a Villa (off plan) in the Costa Blanca. The land is owned by the developer who has given us 3 different options to choose from for the construction of our Villa. He has told us that instead of signing a purchase agreement for the house, […]
DIVORCE IN SPAIN. HOW TO PREPARE FOR A DIVORCE.
According with the Spanish newspaper EL PAIS about 1.2 million marriages have been solved by divorce since the Divorce Law was passed in Spain; which is a relatively large number. In 2010 the divorce rate in Spain has increased slightly compared to 2009, but the reality is that, since 2008 there is a downward trend […]
