Declared Price When you’re buying property in Spain this is the price which appears on all the official documents, and hence on which all the taxes are based. The Spanish don’t seem to like paying tax much, so anything they can do to pay less is fair game. They avoid tax on buying and selling… Continue reading »
Sep
14
Sep
08
The Complete Guide to Buying Property in Spain: Buying, Renting, Letting and Selling [Paperback]
Review “Gives the prospective buyer advice to feel fully prepared when approaching property agents in spain … a helpful read for novices to buying property in Spain and promises a sound grounding in spanish property law.” “Full of information on the language, inheritance laws, health and education and other useful stuff.” “Covers every detail you… Continue reading »
Sep
02
Spanish Property Deposit and Contracts
Contracts and Deposits Here’s a brief summary and the problems you can get. The 3 usual stages during the purchase process are: 1. The reservation fee Often the estate agent or seller will ask for a reservation fee of anything up to 5% of the price. In my experience, both as a buyer and a… Continue reading »