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What is the Plusvalia tax and could you reclaim it?

What is the plusvalía tax? The plusvalía tax has become a very controversial legal issue when dealing with laws around[...]

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The effects of Brexit on the Spanish property market

Since 2013 the real estate market has increased very steadily with the UK being the biggest foreign contributor towards Spanish[...]

Brussels requires Spanish Tax Services changes in Form 720

The EU considers excessive the penalties the Spanish Tax Services impose to those not properly declaring their assets in a[...]

I have paid the plusvalía tax, how do I reclaim?

The Spanish Constitutional Court knocked down the plusvalia tax last friday as it is a tax to be paid by[...]

Spanish Constitutional Court knocks down the “plusvalía” taxes when the vendor did not make a profit in the sale of his property

The Spanish Constitutional Court has void the known as “plusvalía tax”, being theoretically speaking a tax to be paid in[...]

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What information should be consulted before making a firm offer on a property?

Seven ‘extras’ that should be taken into account after agreeing the price of your property in Spain Searching for a[...]

House sales to top half a million units in 2017 for the first time since 2008

Residential property prices will rise 4.3% and new home construction will grow by 20% to 74,000 units BBVA predicts that[...]

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Frequently asked questions about the procedure to recover overpaid mortgage interest

Last friday was approved the Royal Decree regulating the procedure on how to reclaim the overpaid mortgage interest. These are[...]

Trend change: BBVA and Bankinter raise the price of their fixed rate mortgages

Bankinter has raised the APR of its 10 year mortgage from 2.62% to 2.82%; from 2.63% to 2.94% over 15[...]