23 May 2019 LOWER TAXES ON GIFTS IN ANDALUSIA
On 9 April, the Andalusia Council approved, through a Decree Law, an amendment of the tax on inheritance and gifts, whic...Read More »
21 March 2019 INHERITANCE TAX NOW ALSO THE SAME FOR EU- AND NON-EU CITIZENS
As we stated in our post in February 2015, on 01/01/2015, the regulations governing Inheritance Tax were amended, EU ci...Read More »
10 February 2019 MORTGAGES IN SPAIN TO BUY PROPERTY
Fixed rate, variable rate interest & Euribor If you want to buy a property with a Spanish mortgage you should know t...Read More »
01 February 2019 Less AJD-tax in co-ownership termination property and potential claims for Spanish Tax Office
It's usual when couples break up and they own a property at 50% -or in properties belonging to several heirs- that for v...Read More »
01 November 2018 DAFO UPDATE: OBLIGATIONS, INSIDE REFORMS, MORTGAGES & RTA/VTAR RENTAL LICENSES
In June 2017, we posted an extensive article on the legal situation and the legalisation of homes in non-urban land in A...Read More »
Name C&D Solicitors misused in fraud recovery scam ISS/Realistix
Please be aware that C&D Solicitors/Abogados (in Torrox, Malaga / Spain) doesn´t have any relation with a court case...Read More »
09 July 2018 RENOVATING YOUR HOME? DO IT RIGHT AND PAY LESS TAX WHEN YOU SELL
One of the first things many people do when buying a property is renovate it. The expenses from the renovation and impro...Read More »
21 May 2018 RTA FOR HOLIDAY RENTALS IN MALAGA: FINES, TAXES, FIRST OCCUPATION LICENCE AND RURAL PROPERTIES
It's been two years since the entry into force of Decree 28/2016 regulating holiday rental properties in Andalusia. Half...Read More »
27 March 2018 ARE YOU THINKING OF BUYING A HOME IN SPAIN?
When thinking about purchasing a property in a different country, there are many doubts and uncertainties that may arise...Read More »
29 January 2018 NON-MARRIED LONGEST LIVING PAYS HIGH INHERITANCE TAX
THE CURRENT SITUATION OF INHERITANCE TAX On 1 January 2018, a new reform of Inheritance Tax entered into force in Andalu...Read More »
08 June 2017 THE PURCHASE OF HOMES AND DAFO/SAFO CERTIFICATES IN ANDALUSIA
Lately, in the purchase of rural homes, one of the most important points discussed between buyers and sellers is the pro...Read More »
21 February 2017 RECLAMATION PLUSVALIA TAX FROM SALE PROPERTY AT A LOSS
A few weeks ago, a seller was bitterly complaining to me about what they had paid for capital gains tax on the sale of t...Read More »
17 November 2016 SPANISH INCOME TAX RETURN FOR NON TAX RESIDENTS (IRNR)
If you are a non-resident in Spain and own a property there, you are liable to Spanish Income Tax for Non-Residents paym...Read More »
12 November 2016 INHERITANCE TAX IN ANDALUSIA: CHANGES AHEAD
On 1 August, the Regional Government of Andalusia approved the first of two reforms of inheritance tax in Andalusia. Thi...Read More »
25 September 2016 TIME LIMITATION FOR RESPONSIBILITY: ILLEGAL SUBDIVISIONS RUSTIC LAND ANDALUSIA (DAFO)
On 6 August, the amendment of article 183.3 of the Urban Planning Law of Andalusia (LOUA) came into force. The main obje...Read More »
25 September 2016 TIME LIMITATION FOR RESPONSIBILITY: ILLEGAL SUBDIVISIONS RUSTIC LAND ANDALUSIA (DAFO)
On 6 August, the amendment of article 183.3 of the Urban Planning Law of Andalusia (LOUA) came into force. The main obje...Read More »
01 August 2016 FLOOR CLAUSES MORTGAGES: NEGATIVE REPORT FROM CJEU
In our last article in May, related to floor clauses, we explained that judicial proceedings before the CJEU (Court of J...Read More »
18 May 2016 FREE CHECK SPANISH MORTGAGE WITH FLOOR CLAUSES
CLOSER TO A DEFINITIVE SOLUTION FOR THOSE AFFECTED The first thing I would like to do is inform you that C&D Solicit...Read More »
09 March 2016 NEW REGISTRY HOLIDAY HOMES ANDALUSIA
A new decree (28/2012, of 2nd of February) about homes for tourist purposes in Andalusia, will enter into force on 12 Ma...Read More »
16 February 2016 JUDGEMENT: Bank responsible for bank guarantee developer
In September 2013 I published an article where I mentioned a judgment rendered by a Court in Albacete on the 8th of June...Read More »
22 November 2015 SPANISH INCOME TAX RETURN FOR NON TAX RESIDENTS FILING BEFORE THE 31st OF DECEMBER
If you are a non-resident in Spain and own a property there, you are liable to Spanish Income Tax for Non-Residents paym...Read More »
25 October 2015 ENERGY CERTIFICATE AND IBI PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION
In September, the Government of Spain, through a legislative amendment, opened the door for city governments to be able ...Read More »
15 September 2015 OWNING A BED & BREAKFAST (B&B) IN ANDALUSIA: DREAM OR REALITY?
Starting a new life with your own B&B in Spain In recent years, during the course of our work, we have met many fore...Read More »
01 July 2015 HOMEOWNERS ACTING IN GOOD FAITH, MORE PROTECTION IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE FIELD
Last 24 June, the Senate approved an amendment that provides greater protection to third-party homeowners acting in good...Read More »
20 May 2015 DON'T FORGET YOUR WILL IN SPAIN WITH THE NEW EUROPEAN REGULATION
We wouldn't want to ruin your day by talking about the “other life”, which we hope is a long way away (fingers crossed)....Read More »
26 March 2015 HOME BUYERS ACTING IN GOOD FAITH, MORE PROTECTION IN THE CRIMINAL FIELD
Yesterday Thursday 26 March, the Lower House of the Spanish Parliament ratified the amendment to article 319 of the Span...Read More »
11 February 2015 INHERITANCE TAX IN SPAIN: WE ARE ALREADY EUROPEAN!
In our post of last March on Inheritance and Donation Tax, we discussed about the fact that European non-resident citize...Read More »
10 November 2014 FUTURE REFORM IN ANDALUSIA FOR THE OWNERS OF HOMES CONSTRUCTED ON NON-DEVELOPABLE LAND
Three weeks ago the Junta de Andalucia (Andalusian Regional Government) announced a reform of the Urban Development Law ...Read More »
19 September 2014 THINKING ABOUT SELLING YOUR PROPERTY IN SPAIN? DO IT IN 2014 TO AVOID PAYING MORE TAXES
Next 1st of January 2015, a new tax reform will come into effect. This reform was approved in August by the Spanish Gove...Read More »
04 September 2014 CADASTRAL REGISTER: TO BE REGISTERED, THE QUESTION IS CLEAR
The cadastre is a compulsory administrative register which depends on the Ministry of Finance. It keeps the description ...Read More »
10 June 2014 PLUSVALIA TAX PAYMENT WHEN THE ACTUAL VALUE OF CONVEYED PROPERTIES HAS DECREASED
Currently, as a result of the existing conditions of real estate market, the sale price of a real estate property may be...Read More »
19 May 2014 SPANISH GOLDEN VISA FOR NON-EUROPEAN RESIDENTS
During our stay at the Second Home fair in Utrecht this March we received several questions about the new Spanish ´Golde...Read More »
10 April 2014 SUCCESSFUL DUTCH REAL ESTATE FAIR FOR C&D
As we already informed you in our previous news letter, C&D has been present at the Dutch Second Home fair in Utrech...Read More »
21 March 2014 C&D AT SECOND HOME FAIR IN UTRECHT
C&D Solicitors likes to inform you about the fact that we will be present at the Second Home Fair in Utrecht (the Ne...Read More »
04 March 2014 SPANISH INHERITANCE TAX: POSSIBLE CONDEMNATION AND CHANGES
Last 27th of March 2012, the European Commission pursued an action against Spain for the breach of the Treaty on the Fun...Read More »
07 February 2014 SPANISH PUBLIC TAX ADMINISTRATION REVIEWS PROPERTY TRANSFER VALUES
In the last few years, property market prices have dropped in Spain and the cases in which the National or Regional Tax ...Read More »
28 October 2013 RECENT CONTROVERSIAL DEMOLITION OF TWO PROPERTIES
Last Monday October 14th, the Regional Andalusia Government Junta de Andalucia carried out the demolition of two houses ...Read More »
10 September 2013 HOW TO AVOID TAX PENALTY FOR NON-RESIDENTS OWNING A SPANISH PROPERTY
Recently, some of our clients have received notifications at our law firm from the Spanish Tax Office demanding the subm...Read More »
02 September 2013 RELEVANT RULING FOR HOMEBUYERS OF NON-COMPLETED PROPERTIES WITHOUT BANK GUARANTEES
In the last few years, it has become quite common the significant number of homebuyers who have purchased off-plan prope...Read More »
10 July 2013 THE “SUMMER HOLIDAY RENTALS” ISSUE
On the 5th of June 2013, Spanish Law 4/2013 dated 4th of June was published in the Spanish Official Gazette B.O.E. This ...Read More »
11 June 2013 PREFERRED SHARES: THE GREAT SCANDAL
By the end of 2008, Spanish saving banks and banks already had clear reports stating that current high interest rates ma...Read More »
13 May 2013 MORTGAGES: THE WELL-KNOWN ECJ RULING ON THURSDAY 14TH OF MARCH
About a month ago, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling caused a great stir among Spanish media. This court judgme...Read More »
05 March 2013 BUILDING PERMIT INVALIDITY AND CONSEQUENCES FOR THIRD PARTIES IN GOOD FAITH
One of the legal problems affecting some owners of properties on non-developable land has originated in the last ten yea...Read More »
23 January 2013 NEW TAX LIABILITY FOR RESIDENT TAXPAYERS
The Spanish Government passed on the 15th of November 2012 a Royal Decree providing the liabilities to inform about asse...Read More »
15 November 2012 BUYING YOUR HOME IN SPAIN BEFORE THE 31ST DECEMBER 2012
In this year we have published several blog articles regarding tax changes on property subjects which the Spanish Centra...Read More »
15 October 2012 INHERITANCE TAX IN SPAIN AND NON RESIDENT TAXPAYERS: problems and prospects for the future
Currently, non-resident taxpayers face two major problems in respect to the payment of Inheritance Tax in Spain: 1. Disc...Read More »
06 September 2012 PROPERTIES ON NON-DEVELOPABLE LAND AFFECTED BY RECENT FIRE IN COSTA DEL SOL
As a result of the terrible fire initiated last Thursday 30th in Coin, an estimate of 100 to 200 properties built on non...Read More »
17 July 2012 INCREASE OF THE VAT AND OTHER TAX MEASURES REGARDING THE PROPERTY IN SPAIN
The Spanish Government, particularly Mr Cristobal Montoro, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced last Friday 13th o...Read More »
27 June 2012 Government of Andalusia increases many taxes
I would like to update you about some new measures carried out by the Junta de Andalucía, containing many reforms in the...Read More »
06 June 2012 TAX EXEMPTION WHEN BUYING A PROPERTY BEFORE 31/12/2012
Regarding the current financial situation, which is reflected in the drop of property sales in Spain every three months,...Read More »
12 April 2012 TAX EXEMPTION WHEN SELLING YOUR PROPERTY IN SPAIN
The Spanish Constitution and the regulations (tax and social) developed thereof, regarding the protection of the elderly...Read More »
27 February 2012 HAVE YOU ALREADY PLANNED YOUR INHERITANCE TAX?
The Inheritance tax imposes taxes on an inheritance received because of death. This tax is paid after a person’s decease...Read More »
19 January 2012 OBTAINING THE LICENCE OF FIRST OCCUPATION
We have recently known, through our clients’ consultations, of the situation that most of the owners of La Axarquía area...Read More »
14 December 2011 ADVICES FOR OWNERS OF NON-REGISTERED HOMES IN THE LAND REGISTRY
The possibility of registration in the Land Registry of constructions without building permits after four years of compl...Read More »
05 November 2011 LEGAL COUNSELING: “IF YOU BUY CHEAPLY, YOU PAY DEARLY”
Some months ago, a foreign prospect client, who we have come to know as “Mr. X”, came in our offices. He requested some ...Read More »
21 September 2011 The Living Will Document
A living will, also known as advance directive, consists of explaining how you wish to be cared for in the future if you...Read More »
13 August 2011 DRAFT OF THE DECREE ON THE LEGALIZATION OF HOUSING ON NON-DEVELOPABLE LAND OF ANDALUSIAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
Three weeks ago, we received in our offices a copy of the draft implementing Decree of 20th of June 2011, which regulate...Read More »
30 June 2011 NEW URBAN SCENE IN LA AXARQUIA
Due to the urban complexity that most of the municipalities of La Axarquía are immersed because of the Spanish local ele...Read More »
01 June 2011 BIG INCREASE IN THE LIFETIME MORTGAGE DEMAND
Lifetime Mortgage (reverse mortgage) According to the report published by “Optima Mayores” Advisers, the demand of lifet...Read More »
10 May 2011 CURB ON “FLOOR CLAUSES” IN MORTGAGE LOANS
On the 30 September 2010, Court no. 2 of Seville gave judgment declaring the "floor clause” introduced by the respondent...Read More »
13 April 2011 MAKING A WILL IN SPAIN IS ESSENTIAL
According to our legal and professional experience, there are many reasons for advising our clients to sign a Will befor...Read More »
16 March 2011 NEW STANCE ON DWELLINGS BUILT ON RUSTIC LAND IN LA AXARQUÍA
In la Axarquía, as well as in many municipalities in Málaga and Andalucía, there are at present thousands of properties ...Read More »
02 March 2011 BE CAREFUL, NON TAX RESIDENTS
Presently, by the fall of prices on the property market, many owners sell their homes for a similar or lower price than ...Read More »
07 February 2011 FIGURE OUT OF REGULATION AND CONSTRUCTION ON UNDEVELOPED LAND
Now that many municipalities in Málaga are approving their development plans in an attempt to regulate the urban chaos i...Read More »
16 December 2010 OCEAN VIEW PROPERTY, PROBABLY ANOTHER CASE OF PROPERTY FRAUD IN MALAGA
Last Monday, the 13th of December, I read an article in the newspaper EL MUNDO in which they inform that about a hund...Read More »
19 November 2010 ANNUAL TAXES FOR NON-RESIDENTS WHEN OWNING A PROPERTY IN SPAIN
All property owners in Spain are liable for some taxes every year. Even if you are (tax) non-resident, when owning a pro...Read More »
03 November 2010 THE DEMOLITION OF THE BUILDINGS IN THE RUSTICS LANDS OF ANDALUCIA
Following the news published recently in a local newspaper, the Provincial Courts of Jaén cancelled the demolition of a ...Read More »
02 October 2010 MALAGA, AXARQUÍA AND URBAN PROBLEMS.
I recently read an article in Diario Sur talking about Alcaucín Town Hall. It is still bogged down with the properties b...Read More »
01 September 2010 PROPERTY LAW AND THE CADASTRE OFFICE IN SPAIN
Although little by little the situation is changing in an important way for the real estate owners, this can not be used...Read More »
