As a law firm serving the international community in Spain, we are often approached by ‘heir-hunters’ or companies who specialise in tracing lost relatives. Over the last 30 or more years of immigration, residence and property purchase by British nationals … Continua
We’re just back from Brussels, where we attended the ‘Second Home International Expo’ with one of our real estate partners, SLG Property. From left to right: Ron de Vries (SLG Property); Gisele van Meer (De Cotta Law); Willem Bruins (SLG … Continua
With Spain’s desire to improve its public accounts deficit, the tax collecting infrastructure has been significantly improved, enabling the tax office to recoup back taxes faster and more efficiently than ever before. This now commonly includes automatic debiting of owed … Continua
The property market in Spain is slowly recovering and although in some areas the prices are still depressed we are likely to see an increase in non Europeans purchasing property with the new Visa legislation expected to come in very … Continua
The economic crisis has hit Spain particularly hard and the subsequent high unemployment and economic hardship in this country has led to record levels of mortgage arrears and evictions. The recent Law 1/2013 of May 14, for mortgage holders, is … Continua
Despite tourism being one of the few sectors in the Spanish economy to show growth, the Spanish government have accepted lobbying from the hotel industry that believes that private home owners that rent out their properties to tourists are damaging … Continua
The Coin Town Hall has initiated a plan that if approved would regularize up to 90% of properties on non-urban land.
When you are selling property in Spain it is important to get independent legal advice. There are important obligations on the seller and you should be aware of these. The tax authorities are now much more vigilant and you will … Continua
Nyt vedr. udenlandske selskaber – De Cotta Law IfølgeStatstidende, fredag d. 28. december 2012, er udenlandske virksomheder eller institutioner, som ikke har fast adresse i et skatteparadis, fra 1. januar 2013 ikke underlagt indkomstskattepligt for IKKE FASTBOENDE (no residentes), ej … Continua
Legalisatie van eigendomsobjecten op het Andalusische platteland Door Francisco Javier Martín Martín, Advocaat bij De Cotta Law In Andalusië, vooral in het gebied van de Axarquia, staan er en aantal eigendomsobjecten, met name woningen op land waar niet gebouwd mag … Continua
Legalisation of properties in Andalucía’s Axarquia Region By Francisco Javier Martin Martin, Lawyer with De Cotta Law In Andalucía, especially in the area of the Axarquia, there are a number of properties, mainly private homes, on land not zoned for … Continua
Many people who have purchased property in Spain over the last 20 years do not fully understand the importance of the concept of co-ownership and the legal rights and obligations that go with it. The way in which property is … Continua
