Legal advice in Spain

There are over a million swimming pools in Spain, and approximately 10% of them are in urbanizaciones or other shared communities, either high-rise buildings or single-family homes.

Due to the importance of the changes enacted last June on taking out a mortgage in Spain, we will briefly collate in bullet points all that’s new. The majority of these changes are pro-consumer, greatly benefitting borrowers in Spain.

While most people may think this is rather straightforward, the fact is that if you do it wrong, you may find your tenant deposit not returned by your landlord; or even worse, an unwanted extension to your lease agreement!

On 12th May, a new law came into force in Spain requiring companies to keep a daily record of the working hours of their employees.

After deciding to move to Spain, many face a certain dilemma: it’s not possible to simply lay on the beach with a couple of margaritas, because somebody has to pay the rent.

A question we frequently get asked is if you can buy and sell property in Spain in a currency other than euros. The short answer is yes, and in fact it is done fairly frequently. Here’s a daft little example which in truth happens all the time.

On selling property in Spain, you are liable for two taxes: plusvalía and capital gains tax (CGT). In this short article on Spanish tax, we will focus on four strategies to mitigate a seller’s exposure to CGT, which range from completely negating it to reducing it significantly.

In the latest Brexit development, the House of Commons voted today to push back the Brexit date by 3 months. With this new parliamentary vote, British MPs have decided to extend Article 50 by 413 votes to 202 and allow more time than was originally planned before Brexit comes into effect.

There are just over two weeks left before Brexit is supposed to happen and it’s still not yet clear exactly how. The process is completely in the air with Theresa May’s defeat in the Commons of her latest push for a deal with the EU.

The bursting of the housing bubble and the economic crisis in Spain brought years of increases in the number of evictions, especially as many families were unable to pay their mortgages, and it was also impossible for many young people to become financially independent in the face of low wages.

1. Attain a NIE number A NIE number is a tax identification number for foreigners which identifies you before the Spanish Tax Office and allows you to file and pay taxes in Spain. For more details on how to get a NIE number, see our guide explaining all about the NIE Number.

Sunny Spain is still one of the most popular countries for people to retire to.