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- A guide to taxes and pensions in Spain
- Property taxes for non-residents
- Spanish Capital Gains Tax Rates on Property
- Spanish income tax for expatriates
- Spanish succession tax
- Spanish Wealth Tax (Patrimonio)
- The Plusvalia Property Tax in Spain
- Three percent Capital Gains Tax retention on property sales by non-residents
- Transfer tax on resale homes – Impuesto de Transmisiones Patrimoniales (ITP)
- How you become a tax resident in Spain
- Are you resident in Spain for tax purposes?
- Non-resident tax summary
- A double tax saving opportunity
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- Building and refurbishing property in Spain
- Getting the job done
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- Information and documentation required
- Land classification and planning zones in Spain
- Permits or licences required for building or refurbishing property in Spain
- The professionals involved and their responsibilities
- Types of building projects in Spain
- Useful Construction Terms in English and Spanish
- Buying agents & search agents in Spain
- Guides to buying, owning, and selling property in Spain
- Home insurance in Spain
- Homes In Spain Showcase
- Lawyers in Spain
- How to find and select a solicitor in Spain
- It is crucial that your lawyer is independent and is working for you
- Managing the relationship with your lawyer in Spain
- What to do if things go wrong with your lawyer
- Personal experiences of dependent lawyers and conflicts of interests
- List of English-speaking lawyers in Spain
- Legal, planning and administrative matters
- 10 reasons why your case against a developer may be thrown out of court in Spain
- A Legal Guide to Buying Resale Property in Spain
- Adverse Possession Explained
- As a non-resident property owner do I have to pay income tax in Spain?
- Bad Debtor’s List (‘Fichero de Morosos’)
- Bank guarantees in Spain
- Bank Guarantees in Spain Explained with an Example
- Bank Repossessions in Spain
- Building guarantees & warranties in Spain
- Buying and Owning Spanish Property through Companies: Pros and Cons
- Community of Owners in Spain: Challenging Assembly Resolutions
- Community of Owners Insurance Policies
- Community of Owners, or Comunidad de Propietarios
- Dación en Pago or “Handing Back the Keys”
- Dación en Pago: Finally a Borrower’s Right
- Dissolution of Joint Property Ownership in Spain
- Do you need to appoint a fiscal representative in Spain?
- Escritura – Title Deeds FAQ
- Holiday lettings and tourist rental licences in the Balearics: FAQ for owners
- Home Insurance in Spain
- Investor Guide to Spain’s Golden Visa Law
- Legal Guide to Buying Off-Plan Property in Spain
- Let-to-Buy in Spain: The Smart Choice
- Letting in Spain: The Safe Way
- Licence of First Occupation
- Licence of First Occupation (with example document)
- Lifetime Loans in Spain Explained
- Mortgage Collar Clauses Revisited (‘Cláusulas Suelo’)
- My bank guarantee has expired, what are my rights?
- My tenant is not paying the rent, what can I do?
- Non-Resident Home Owners in Spain – Making a Spanish Will
- Nota Simple: What is it and how do you get one?
- Off-Plan Construction Guarantees: Know Your Rights
- Planning licences in Spain
- Power of attorney in Spain
- Property owners registering for holiday rentals in Catalonia
- Renting in Spain: Top 10 Mistakes
- Spain’s Ley de Costas – Coastal Law explained
- Spanish Creditors Pursuing Debts Abroad
- Spanish Mortgage Loans: An Overview
- Spanish Mortgage Loans: Beware of Abusive Clauses
- Spanish NIE Number Service
- Spanish NIE numbers: Why you need one, and how to get one in or outside of Spain
- Squatters in Spain
- Tenant Eviction in Spain
- Valencian planning laws and the “Land Grab” in Spain
- Mortgages in Spain
- An overview of mortgages in Spain
- Mortgage financing: A good idea?
- Spanish mortgage costs explained
- Comparing options: New mortgage or equity release back home?
- Remortgaging in Spain
- Mortgage valuations
- What is Euribor?
- Problems paying your mortgage in Spain
- Spanish mortgage refund claims
- Illegal or abusive mortgage interest-rate floor-clauses, and how to claim a refund if you have been overcharged
- Real estate in Spain
- Regional guides to property in Spain
- Andalusia Property Guide by Spanish Property Insight
- Asturias Property Guide by Spanish Property Insight
- Balearic Property Guide by Spanish Property Insight
- Canaries Property Guide (Canary Islands)
- Cantabria Property Guide By Spanish Property Insight
- Catalonia Property Guide By Spanish Property Insight
- Extremadura Property Guide By Spanish Property Insight
- Galicia property
- Murcia property
- Valencia Property Guide By Spanish Property Insight
- Spanish Property News Bulletin Confirmation
- Spanish property solutions
- Spanish Residency Investment ‘Golden Visa’ Guide
- Welcome Aboard
- Guide to buying property in Spain
- Buying a resale property
- Buying off-plan
- Guide to real estate agents in Spain
- House hunting in Spain
- House hunting in Spain – visiting properties
- Introduction to buying property in Spain
- Notary in Spain
- Getting ready to buy property in Spain
- The Cost of Buying and Owning Property in Spain
- Financial matters
- Investing in Spanish property
- The spanish property market in recent years
- Overview of Spanish regions
- Understanding how the Spanish property market works
- Off-plan spanish property
- Newly-built spanish property (obra nueva)
- Buying off-plan property in Spain
- How do I get my money back if I bought off-plan in the boom years and my developer went bust?
- Introduction to off plan property in Spain
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Researching off plan property in Spain
- Choosing a new development in spain
- Choosing a property off plan in Spain
- Other off plan spanish property issues
- The off plan purchase process
- Taxes and other administrative costs when buying off plan
- Overview types of property in Spain
- Resale properties in Spain (segunda mano)
- Property location and surroundings
- Background research before you buy property in Spain
- Defining your spanish property needs
- Drawing up a clear spanish property brief
- Foreign Currency Exchange (Forex) Guide
- Rural property guide