We can help you to legalize your home upgrades

by | Apr 27, 2015 | Uncategorized

Some works to upgrades on your Spanish home? Home improvement law in Spain can be confusing for those who aren’t legal experts. It often comes as a surprise that you are required to get planning permission for even small improvements to your Spanish house. Why you...

You should watch out for complementary tax…

by | Apr 27, 2015 | Uncategorized

Complementary tax is the tax payable on the difference between the amount declared as the purchase price and how much the Spanish Authority values your property at. The issuing of demands for complementary tax seems to be increasing at a rapid rate and it can be quite...

What is “plusvalía”?

by | Apr 27, 2015 | Uncategorized

When you sell a property in Spain you may have to pay two property taxes: 1. Capital Gains Tax (incremento de patrimonio): is a tax payable on the profit made on the sale of a property. 2. Plusvalía is the tax charged on the increase in the officially assessed value...

Expenses involved in buying a house in Spain

by | Mar 18, 2015 | Uncategorized

In addition to the cost of the property there will be some extra costs that you should keep in mind for your house-planning budget. We recommend that you consider another 13-15% of the total property price for additional administrative costs and taxes. Basically:...