18 February, 2017

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 different country. The penalties are disproportionate, […]
18 February, 2017

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 the property vendors even in those […]
18 February, 2017

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 those cases in which a property […]
25 January, 2017

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 flat on property portals requires investing […]
25 January, 2017

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 property prices will rise by a […]
25 January, 2017

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 the most frequently asked questions about […]
11 January, 2017

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 years and from 2.83% to 3.09% […]
11 January, 2017

Land registry update puts up property tax in 1,895 towns, reducing it in 557 others

The amount paid by home, shop and land owners each year in property taxes (IBI) will rise from January in 1,895 towns while it will fall […]