What is more convenient, donating a house or leaving it as an inheritance?

Is it better to donate a property or leave it to someone in your will?

After a lifetime of paying taxes simply for owning a home, heirs must also pay taxes when inheriting it – specifically the Inheritance and Gift Tax (ISD). This leads many to ask: is it better to donate a property or leave it in your will? In some autonomous communities, inheritance between direct relatives benefits from significant tax reductions, which can make it more advantageous than donation. However, the best option depends on several factors, including the property’s value, the degree of kinship between the parties, and their individual financial and tax circumstances.
Photo by Álvaro Serrano on Unsplash

7 benefits of making a Spanish will

Although it is perfectly legal to include your Spanish assets in a will made in your home country, we strongly advise against it. For all those non-residents who own assets in Spain, i.e.
Changes to inheritance tax in Andalusia / Gtres

Andalusia to abolish inheritance tax in 2019

Andalusia’s centre-left wing party was ousted from power last December after 37 years in control. With the turn of tide, the new centre-right wing ruling coalition agreed in Seville to abolish inheritance tax in Andalusia.