The requirements to apply for your Spanish Residency (now a TIE) depend on the City that you are registered in the Padron. In Alicante the following documentation will be requested: NIE ( Número de identidad de extranjero- or tax number) Padron up to date (no more than 3 months old) Original Passport Residencia form (Spanish Solutions can provide this) 3... Read more »
Why hire a professional photographer to sell your home:
Are you selling your property in spain? Sell faster and for more money with a simple property hack. I’ve been in the spanish real estate business since 2001. The two hardest things for me to explain to the agents who worked for my company were the importance A) a good client follow up system B) understanding the importance of professional... Read more »
Cheap Flights from Murcia Airport to the Canaries
We have been pleased to notice that the airport at Corvera, Murcia International airport has started new routes to the Canaries, at very cheap prices. The Canary Islands airline https://www.bintercanarias.com/ which many people will not have heard of, have many flights over the winter for very cheap prices. You can fly from Murcia to the Canaries for approx. 50€ return in... Read more »
Time I need to worry about a criminal proceeding in Spain?
Recently, we have had a few people say they have had a criminal proceeding started against them in Spain. They have been unsure whether they could forget about it and leave it and it will eventually disappear. If you do not respond to Spanish crminal proceedings? If you do not engage with the Spanish criminal proceedings and you never return... Read more »
The Risks if you don’t have Spanish Residence Permit or Medical Card
Over the past few days, we have been trying to help a ill Irish client who has lived here many years. She never obtained her Spanish Residence Permit or her SIP (Spanish Medical Card). She preferred to rely on paying for health care when needed and on the EHIC (European Health Insurance Card). She never doubted that if needed the... Read more »
Legal Confidentiality
Confidentiality is an important issue in our type of work. Every day, in the course of our work, clients need to disclose a great deal of information that is confidential. So what is our responsibility with regard to that information? Spanish lawyers cannot disclose information nor documents given to them by a client. Or course nor paperwork or correspondence with... Read more »
Investing in Bare ownership in Spain
Investing in Bare ownership in Spain. Spanish Solutions have been speaking to some interested parties about Bare Ownership in Spain and how property owners here can get this form of equity release in Spain. What about the other side of the deal- The investors? Are you looking to invest in Spain and do good at the same time? Maybe... Read more »
Modelo 720, Reporting of Overseas Assets – a Possible Reprieve
What is Modelo 720? In 2017, we posted this article regarding Modelo 720 or the Reporting of Overseas Assets https://www.spanishsolutions.net/blog/taxes-in-spain/new-reporting-law-of-overseas-assets-for-spanish-fiscal-residents-2/ . At that time, quite controversionally, the Spanish tax office had published the obligation for all residents to provide information to the tax office on their assets overseas. Also to continue this on an annual basis, if there had been... Read more »
Donation Taxes – How to Save Inheritance Tax
Over the past months, we have written many times about transferring property in Spain from parent’s names to that of your children as a donation, or early inheritance. A number of people in the last year have donated their properties to their adult children, as the tax allowances in the Valencia region are currently very generous at 100,000€ tax free... Read more »
How to be a Real Estate Agent in Spain
5 Ways Spanish Solutions Can Help Your Real Estate Business in Spain Dear Soon-to-be-better Spanish Estate Agent, Selling the benefits of a law firm in Spain is not very sexy, cool or exciting. Spanish Solutions is not any ordinary firm, We ́re sure about that. We can offer you five reasons why you will benefit from your clients working with... Read more »
Hi I recently used spannish solutions to change the ownership of a car , Tracie is the person who did the transaction and I must say that I found her ... Read more
My sincere thanks to Valeria and the team for their professionalism in the purchase of my house in Fuente Alamo, Murcia. It was a stress free experien... Read more
I have just completed the purchase of an apartment in Murcia. Spanish Solutions took care of all of the legal work for me. They took care of every det... Read more
When I was going to buy a car in Spain I was referred to Spanish Solutions for help with change of ownership etc. I got in touch with Tracie Miles who... Read more
Spanish Solutions sorted out the Baja for a very old Spanish car that I had in my name and had no paperwork for. It was a complex situation which Carl... Read more
We had been recommended to Spanish Solutions by our solicitor to help us with a DGT issue. We are so impressed with their service, very approachable, ... Read more
We were very lucky to have Eva from SPANISH SOLUTIONS guide us through all the complex legal side of purchasing our property. She was so friendly and ... Read more