Ex-pat laws

Working legally in Spain as a foreigner means having the right combination of immigration status, identification numbers and local registrations. The exact steps depend on whether you are an EU/EEA or Swiss citizen or a non-EU national, but many requirements overlap.1.

Spain now has more than five million foreign residents registered, and the appeal hasn’t faded.

Spain continues to rank highly when people compare the best places to retire, and that remains true in 2026.

If you’re planning to move to Spain, there’s a key step that should be at the top of your checklist: registering for your empadronamiento, often referred to simply as the padrón.

When moving to Spain, obtaining your NIE number (Número de Identificación de Extranjero) is one of the first and most important steps.

Spain’s decentralised public system delivers comprehensive care through regional health services, complemented by a well‑developed private sector.

Moving house in Spain can be a stressful and time-consuming process. From packing and transporting your belongings to cleaning and settling in, the practicalities of relocating are often just the start.

On Monday the 13th of January, Spain’s president proposed to levy a tax of 100% tax on home purchases by non-EU nationals (e.g. American and British citizens).

In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, central banks worldwide flooded the money markets with liquidity (money) in an attempt to stop a major recession which could trigger - if left unchecked - a global depression similar to the last one from 1929. However, for every action there is an equal an

In 2015, Spain introduced a special tax regime for wealthy EU expatriates that relocate to Spain.

A common query among Brits seeking Spanish citizenship through residency is whether dual nationality is permitted in Spain.

We’re here with the latest information about changing your driving licence when your residency is sorted in Spain.

The local Government on the Balearic Islands has created a commission to study the possibility of prohibiting the purchase of housing by citizens, foreign or not, who have been living in this region for less than five years, due to the escalation of property prices.

The Supreme Court has recognised the retroactive effect of the nullity of penalties imposed by Hacienda, the Spanish Treasury, on individuals who have not declared their assets and rights located abroad, the so-called Modelo 720 tax form. The Second Section of the Third Chamber of the Supreme Court

As a gentle reminder, we explained in detail what this tax form is in a previous article: Modelo 720 – Tax form 720 – 20th January 2021 Basically, if you are tax resident in Spain and hold over 50,000 euros abroad in either real estate, bank savings or investments you are under a legal obligation t

Like every year, we take the opportunity to gently remind all non-resident property owners in Spain they are under a fiscal obligation to file once a year a tax that is known as non-resident imputed income tax (NRIIT, for short).

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*Article by Rosana Ramírez from Alecora Tax & Legal Services If you were thinking on buying a property in Andalusia (Costa del Sol area), we have good news for you, since 28th of April to 31st December 2021, the Andalusia Government has established a reduced transfer tax from the progressive [8

What are the pitfalls of buying property in Spain?

The “Modelo 720” form, is a basically a declaration of overseas assets for people living in Spain, that is to say, assets held outside of Spain.

All non-residents who own property in Spain are obliged to pay Non-Residents' Income Tax (IRNR) once a year.

On 31st December 2020 everything changed for the United Kingdom and its economic ties with the European Union. Brexit has left a series of drawbacks for the British and their ties with Spain, and among them is residential investment.

Unbeknownst to scores of foreign Spanish residents, there is a tax obligation to file tax form 720 if you own assets abroad in excess of 50,000 euros. Legions of foreign property owners, who are resident in Spain, may ignore the existence of this tax obligation.

Unbeknownst to most non-residents, on buying property in Spain, you automatically become liable for a series of property-related taxes.

If you are serious about buying a property in Spain, then as well as carefully searching for the right property, it is also highly important to do your research when it comes to getting a mortgage in Spain if you plan to ask for financing.