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Our Blog is designed to keep you up to date with developments of Spanish law and news.
You will also find some of our Top Tips for different areas of law to give you some key advice when requiring legal services in Spain. If you cannot find what you are looking for or would like to discuss a matter further, please contact us.
Expat Seminar – Legal & Financial Affairs
Is now the time to think about your financial and/or legal affairs? If you are new to Spain, have a holiday home here or have been living here for a while, now could be the ideal time to get organised and this event could be just what you need. It’s always a good idea to review your legal and financial matters regularly.
EXPLAINED – Should an English Company buy a Spanish Property?
My Lawyer in Spain talk to Miriem Diouri Garcia of MDG Advisors about the differences in owning a Spanish property though a Spanish company or through an English company. Find out which is best course of action for you.
EXPLAINED – Spain’s Touristic Licence
We explore Spain’s touristic licence and the different requirements by some of Spain’s automonos regions – who needs it, what is payable and how you apply.
EXPLAINED – Digital Nomad Visa – Spain
Alex Radford looks at the difference between all the Visas available for Non-EU Nationals including Tourist Visas, Non-Lucrative Visa and Golden Visas and compares these to the benefits of the new Digital Nomad Visa.
Explained: Spanish Wealth Tax
We explore Wealth Tax in Spain and explain –
– Who has the obligation to declare the Spanish wealth tax? – Do Spanish non-tax residents need to pay? – What assets must be declared in the wealth tax? – When and how is the declaration made? – Is it possible to deduct any expense or debt? – How much is paid? – Is there any other tax that could affect my estate in Spain?
Buying Property in Spain
Spanish lawyer and property expert Alex Radford of My Lawyer in Spain speaks with Sean Woolley, Managing Director of Cloud Nine Spain. Alex offers a complete run-down of the process of buying a property in Spain and why it is important to hire an independent lawyer.
Affect of new Solidarity Tax on the Wealthy
The Spanish government is planning to implement a new tax with the intention of taxing large fortunes. The tax has received the colloquial name of “Solidarity Tax”, and after having been approved in the Congress, its final approval in the Senate is pending.
Advice for Moving to Spain
“Do it! But plan it” – is the advice of Alex Radford from My Lawyer in Spain in this interview with MumAbroad. In it, Alex talks about visas, property taxes, tax planning, wills, marriages, divorces and expert insider’s advice for anyone moving to Spain.
Value of Reference
Patricia Rivas of My Lawyer in Spain explains the importance of a ‘Value of Reference’. This new method was introduced into Spain on 1 January 2022.
Non Residents Income Tax Returns Due Soon!
Calling all Spanish property owners – non residents income tax returns due soon! Anyone who purchased a Spanish property in 2023 or before will be due to submit their annual non residents income tax return before 31.12.2024.