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
Aug
06
Spanish Land Problems
Be careful with Rights of Way when buying property in Spain. For instance, in olive harvesting season at the end of the year, you may well wake up to see an old man on his mule, with his little dog trotting happily in front, ambling down your “private” track. Although there is no “right of way”, nevertheless the… Continue reading »
Aug
05
Access and Rights of Way
You can do everything properly, carefully and legally when you’re buying property or land in Spain and still get caught out big time. Even the local Town Hall can be in the dark about this particular nightmare: it’s called a Vía Pecuaria. In the UK they’re called Drovers’ Roads or Green Lanes, ancient rights of… Continue reading »