Building your own home is likely the cheapest option in Spain, saving you hundreds of thousands of euros, if not more. Many owners resort to it.

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Spain stands as the second most visited country in the world with over 84 million visitors every year. I won’t go into what makes living in Spain so appealing as it would take me weeks to do a write up! Besides, it’s off the point. What matters is that it’s a beautiful country to get lost in.

The new tax changes put in motion by Andalusia’s regional government back in 2019 on inheritance tax greatly contributed to attract foreign investments as they translated in practice into abolishing inheritance tax in Andalusia, as we reported at the time.

Most non-residents are vaguely aware that on selling property in Spain, a buyer practices a 3% retention on the sale proceeds which is paid directly to the Spanish Tax Office.

A fairly common question we get is how a landlord goes about updating a rental.

On Monday 26th of April, Andalusia’s coalition government agreed to lower taxes in the region of Andalusia.

The purpose of this article is to give some pointers on why becoming (tax) resident in Spain is not as bad as some people would lead us to believe.

The Costa del Sol (Malaga) remains a prime market for the foreign worldwide community attracting millions of visitors every year for a host of reasons: A pleasant all-year-round climate. The Costa del Sol boasts 330 days on average of sunshine a year.

A question we frequently get asked by clients is if they should be paying 1 or 2 months’ security deposit on renting out in Spain. The short reply is it depends.