From time to time, we have clients come to see us who have problems with their employers in Spain and being paid, either during their time of working or if they are “let go”. Contract Employers in Spain have an obligation to provide an employment contract signed by both parties and should provide the employee with a copy stamped by... Read more »
Selling a Property in Spain
When selling your property in Spain, many sellers are not fully aware of what they are going to have to fork out in terms of costs before getting the real net figure they want in their hand. Make sure you take into account the following costs when selling: 1) Plus Valia – every seller has to pay a tax based... Read more »
Traffic Fines in Spain
Traffic Fines In Spain – The number of traffic fines in Spain has risen over the last few years, leading to many people claiming that it is simply a way to increase income for regional Spanish Governments. We’ve taken a look at how to know if you’ve been fined and what your options are. The majority of fines are for... Read more »
Top 5 Reasons to Use Spanish Solutions For Your Property Purchase
1) Checking of Debts You need someone with experience who speaks good English as well as Spanish, who will explain everything properly to you and detail the costs. Searches need to be carried out, as it is vital to check a property is free of debts, has a title deed, check licences, make sure all documents are in order and... Read more »
CASE Study – Retention of Documents
We recently received this question: “Hello, please advise me on how long I have to keep:- a. bank papers. b. AGM community minutes papers. c. Income Tax papers. d. Any legal paperwork now no longer being used.” Our answer:- “There is no regulation on this, but we would advise that you keep them all 5 years, as this is the... Read more »
CASE STUDY Non- Resident Tax
We recently received this question: “Hi, What documentation is required to complete our non-resident tax returns? And what is it? Many thanks” Our response: If we have not done them before, we need your Spanish deeds of your property, your latest SUMA (IBI) bill, and copies of your passports and NIEs. You can scan and email these to us. Non-Resident... Read more »
Case Study – Inheritance Tax
We recently received this question: “I am a non-resident, and myself and my husband own a property here on the Orihuela Costa. We have a Spanish Will. Am I right to assume that if I was to die my husband would have a Tax Allowance of €100,000 against the inheritance of my 50% of the property?” Our reply:- Thank you... Read more »
CASE STUDY – Client says they have No Deeds.
Occasionally we have received an email from a client, who says something like “I bought a property off …… 12 years ago and I still have no title deeds. Please, can you help me.” This is a serious enquiry, which we have all too frequently, unfortunately. If we receive these enquiries we need to know if someone is in Spain... Read more »
A Testimonial from Grateful Clients
Spanish Solutions Testimonial We would like to express our gratitude and appreciation to Amanda and the team at Spanish Solutions for their help and support in obtaining a Court Judgment to remove two large glass and aluminium structures, which had overshadowed our property for almost 5 years. Throughout this period, we have been deprived of sunlight, views of the sea... Read more »
A Property Purchase
When a client comes in to see us to say that they want to buy a property in Spain and ask about our property purchase service, we sit down with them and go through everything using a spreadsheet, so we can work out the costs for them We tell them that we will help with everything until they get the... Read more »