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- Property Law - What are my options if I have fallen in arrears on my Spanish mortgage?
- Property Law - Which is the most tax efficient manner to purchase a piece of land to build a house?
- Property Law - We are in 3 months of mortgage arrears with a Spanish bank for two properties the developer have not completed properly. What are our options?
- Property Law - Is there any way of structuring my property ownership to avoid paying wealth tax on a portfolio consisting of tree Spanish properties?
- Property Law - Aifos threatens to take our appartment back if we do not pay an extra 10,000 EUR. Can they do this?
- Property Law - How can we complete the purchase of our property if our appointed law firm has ceased operating?
- Property Law - What are our remedies if the developer Aifos is not willing to complete the sale of our apartment?
- Property Law - Is it legal for the developer to ask for more money on completion than the initially agreed price?
- Tax Law - If I sell my apartment in Spain what is the most economical way of getting the proceeds from the sale?
- Property Law - Is it safe to buy a property which is not registered?
- Inheritance Law - How does one normally make provision for paying inheritance tax in Spain (IHT)?
- Property Law - Are we liable if our seller is refusing to pay the estate agent's fee?
- Property Law - We want to buy a porperty in Pruna. It is advisable to hire a lawyer recommended by the agent?
- Property Law - Can I transfer a property from myself to a company owned by me?
- Inheritance Law - How can my heirs avoid inheritance tax upon my death?
- Property Law - Can a Spanish Solicitor act for both the buyer and the seller?
- Property Law - Is it interesting to use an off-shore company to purchase a Property in Spain?
- Property Law - My lawyer says I don´t need to ask the developer for a bank guarantee. Is he correct?
- Property Law - What is the best course of action if I discover the developer does not own the land on top of which he is building?
- Property Law - Is it illegal in Spain for a lawyer to represent the seller as well as the buyer?
- Property Law - Will we have to pull a balcony down that was built by a previous owner without planning permission?
- Civil Law - What action can we take in order to receive the money owed to us by a property management company?
- Property Law - I have put down a deposit for an off-plan property. How can I determine the integrity of the developer before making any further payments?
- Property Law - Is it possible for an American citizen to empower someone in Spain to sell a property?
- Inheritance Law - Where should I pay my inheritance tax?
- Civil Law - How can I proceed if I encounter difficulties when collecting the deeds from my lawyer?
- Property Law - What are my options if the buyers of my property, who have been living in it for two years after paying only 25% of the purchase price, refuse to pay the balance.
- Tax Law - Do I have to pay the 7 percent transfer tax on the purchase of shares of a company which only owns a property?
- Property Law - The seller of the property I am selling now refuses to complete. What are my options?
- Inheritance Law - Should I make a Spanish will if I own Spanish property?
- Tax Law - Will I pay more tax if I purchase a property through an agent, as opposed to buying directly?
- Immigration Law - Spanish NIE: Can I obtain it while in England?
- Property Law - How can I find out if I will be able to build on a plot of land on the landward side of a road?
- Property Law - How safe is my money in my conveyancing lawyer´s account?
- Property Law - How should I proceed if I find out that a property bought seven years ago has registered mortgage against it?
- Property Law - Will I be able to take out of Spain the proceeds of the sale of my property if I ever decide so?
- Tax Law - How much tax will I pay if I sell the property I bought 3 years ago?
- Property Law - What is a "Reconocimiento de Deuda"?
- Property Law - My parents bought a house seven years ago, and they are now being told that there is a debt attached to the property. What course of action do you recommend?
- Property Law - What suggestion do you have if my lawyers are refusing to forward the proceeds of the sale of my property?
- Tax Law - What would my financial position be if I retire in Spain?
- Tax Law - As a British citizen working in Spain, where do I pay my taxes?
- Financial Law - When calculating the maximum loan, what is the property market value used?
- Property Law - I wish to purchase a property through an offhsore company. What would be the maximum loan I could get from a bank?
- Civil Law - Can the lawyer we have instructed to purchase our property pay a fraction of the purchase price without declaring it officially?
- Property Law - How does the mandatory insurance on new constructions work?
- Inheritance Law - I was designated in a will as a co-inheritor of the life interest on a property. What is my position if I have not yet accepted the said inheritance?
- Inheritance Law - Can my partner, upon my death, stay on living in my property although the beneficiaries of the ownership would be my children?
- Property Law - I wish to purchase a property from MASA, In Camposol, Costa Cálida, but they refuse to guarantee all my payments. What can I do?
- Civil Law - What is our position if the buyer is not willing to pay the rights over our property?
- Civil Law - Our Spanish lawyer is refusing to return the deposit we have given him. What are our options?
- Property Law - We want to buy a property which is not registered. How can it affect us?
- Financial Law - Would it help in order to qualify for a loan for my son if I become co-borrower?
- Property Law - Can we force the owner of the property we are buying sell us on the basis of having the property´s fully registered deeds in his name?
- Inheritance Law - How can we challenge property ownership on a villa we should have inherited?
- Property Law - I have put a deposit down on a development and do not want to lose it: what should I ask for in writing before proceeding further?
- Property Law - My lawyer has exchanged contract for a property paying 10 percent of the purchase price. The valuation has devalued my Property by 22%. What is my right of recourse?
- Criminal Law - Is the 'El Gordo Lottery Sweepstake Company' a genuine company?
- Property Law - Can we request our lawyer to clear the debts on a property which we bought and should have been deducted on completion?
- Property Law - Can the builder request more money prior to completion of the works if the contract does not state this?
- Immigration Law - How can myself and my family move to Spain?
- Financial Law - How can I secure a mortgage in Spain with proceeds of the sale of my UK property?
- Property Law - Is it risky to pay 50 percent of the property price to the builder upfront?
- Criminal Law - Is it safe to sell my timeshare through a company that contacts me by telephone?
- Property Law - How can two people buy property in joint ownership and be protected?
- Property Law - How much should we pay to register our timeshare right?
- Property Law - How is property registered when there is no title?
- Tax Law - My capital gains liability is more than the 5% withheld of the purchase price. How is the rest collected if there is more tax to be paid?
- Property Law - Can any co-proprietor of a jointly owned property ask for the property to be sold in public auction?
- Property Law - How do we sell a property owned by four different persons, one of which has died?
- Property Law - we are in the process of purchasing a property in spain and are doing it without an English solicitor, are we mad?
- Tax Law - How is plusvalia calculated?
- Civil Law - Will I receive, under Spanish tenancy law, the deposit paid to the landlord?
- Property Law - Who is responsible if there is a charge on my property dating back 25 years? The proceeds of the sale have been withheld as a result.
- Property Law - Legal representation, valuation of property and money transfer.
- Civil Law - Selling a share of ownership on property: can it be done with a power of attorney?
- Property Law - When buying a property, is it wise to pay over money without the advice of a lawyer?
- Immigration Law - Is a child eligible for Spanish nationality just by being born in Spain?
- Property Law - What happens if the private contract of purchase or property does not properly describe the property we are buying?
- Property Law - Should a property purchase contract stipulate the real extension of the property?
- Property Law - Are we, as buyers, liable for payment of unpaid debts left by the current owners of a property?
- Civil Law - What are the requirements for getting a divorce in Spain when one party is a resident?
- Civil Law - I have placed an offer on a property without escritura, is it a recognised practice?
- Civil Law - Payment of price on a Spanish property: is it legal to do it abroad?
- Property Law - How do we stand if the seller has not registered the property?
- Tax Law - Can I claim a refund of the 6% transfer tax paid on a property Purchase?
- Property Law - How much should I expect to be charged for water and electricity on a new development property?
- Inheritance Law - Can I use my English will to leave timeshare?
- Administrative Law - Are contracts received via the Spanish Post Office legally binding?
- Civil Law - Powers of attorney with faculty to access bank accounts. Should I worry?
- Civil Law - We need to evict a tenant who is not paying the rent. What can we do?
- Property Law - Why should I request guarantees when buying from a developer?
- Tax Law - I am buying the shares of a property holding company. What should I bear in mind?
- Civil Law - How do I go about granting a power of attorney, in the UK, to my solicitor in Spain?
- Property Law - What are our remedies in Spanish law if the developer defaults?
- Property Law - When does a purchase sale agreement really take place?
- Commercial Law - Buying a business in Spain: what do I need to bear in mind?
- Financial Law - I wish to buy a property: How should I organise the money transfer?
- Property Law - What are the differences between buying property in the UK and buying in Spain?
- Property Law - I want to buy and sell before completion of the projected property. Is an offshore company recommendable?
- Criminal Law - Does a person who has been involved in a car accident (drink/driving) with third party injury need a lawyer?
- Property Law - I cannot get on a loan on a property as it has not been fully registered. Which is the best way forward?
- Tax Law - I bought a property cheap from the vendor, as there were no agent fees. Can the taxman demand more tax?
- Property Law - Do we need an agent to purchase property in Andalucía?
- Civil Law - Can I obtain a refund of the deposit paid on a property if there is a dispute over an ancillary agreement?
- Property Law - Buying property with no deeds and not registered: how should I go about it?
- Property Law - The developer has delayed the completion of my property. What can I do?
- Property Law - Is there a cooling off period after I buy a property in order to obtain a refund of my deposit?
- Civil Law - The developer I am buying from demands Bills of Exchange? How do they work?
- Property Law - Is it possible to use an apartment as a bed and breakfast?
- Property Law - When is my deposit secure when buying from a developer?
- Inheritance Law - What are the rights of someone with a life interest on a property?
- Immigration Law - I am married to a Spanish citizen. How do I become Spanish citizen by virtue of the marriage?
- Immigration Law - What type of residence is required for the purpose of applying for Spanish citizenship?
- Administrative Law - What are the gun laws like in Spain?
- Tax Law - When will the Spanish taxman become interested in my income?
- Property Law - Finding a reputable estate agent and bringing money into the UK
- Property Law - My neighbour´s house is encroaching on my property. What are my rights?
- Property Law - Problems with the orientation of the property we have purchased. What should we do?
- Civil Law - Property letting issues under Spanish law
- Tax Law - Rental income from the UK: how is it taxed once I become a Spanish resident?
- Civil Law - Validity of a power of attorney granted in Spain.
- Inheritance Law - What happens on death of someone I am inheriting from?
- Commercial Law - Setting up a business of selling cocktails in Spanish beaches. How do I go about it?
- Property Law - Does the real estate agent I deal with have to be registered?
- Property Law - Can I sell my property for less than the original purchase price?
- Property Law - Are low valuations of property in Spain common?
- Property Law - I've found out that the property I purchased has 2 "embargos". What must I do?
- Immigration Law - If I buy a property in spain do I get spanish residence?
- Property Law - How can we protect ourselves if the seller of the property we want to buy says we have to declare less?
- Property Law - If I sell my rustic property, will I have capital gains?
- Inheritance Law - How to find an inheritance in Spain
- Tax Law - How are taxes assesed in Spain and what is more recommendable in terms of tax set up?
- Financial Law - Transferring monies into Spain. Which way forward?
- Tax Law - How much tax must I pay on an extension on my property?
- Inheritance Law - How do I stand with regards to a will done in Spain?
- Property Law - Investigating title to the property bought in Spain.
- Civil Law - How does a verbal agreement stay after the death of one of the parties to it?
- Tax Law - As a non-resident, how much tax will I pay when sell my property?
- Tax Law - What taxes are paid annually on a property?
- Property Law - I am buying a plot of land to build on it. Is a geographical survey important before starting the works?
- Inheritance Law - How can I know if any relative in Spain left property which can be inherited?
- Tax Law - I have a property in Spain which I rent out. How should I go about declaring the income?
- Civil Law - A company who provides services to holiday makers has not kept their side of the agreement. What can I do?
- Civil Law - I intend to bring money into Spain from the U.K. Do I have to declare it at the customs?
- Immigration Law - I am an Israeli of Spanish origin. Can I obtain Spanish citizenship?
- Commercial Law - What are the requirements for a US corporation to do business in Spain?
- Civil Law - I have been informed of the existence of a hidden charge on my property. What should I do?
- Financial Law - Can I obtain a mortgage without any documentation?
- Immigration Law - I'm an alien resident in the US and I would like to be a resident in Spain. What do I have to do?
- Civil Law - Is there a way to collect unclaimed funds from any relatives; known or not?
- Immigration Law - As an American-German couple can we move to Spain and open a small business without major problems?
- Civil Law - What happens in Spain if a tenant is not willing to vacate our property?
- Immigration Law - Can I apply for a residency permit straight afterwards I buy a property?
- Tax Law - Can the Tax Authority investigate my bank accounts?
- Civil Law - My wife has taken my child to Spain and I wish to recover him. What should I do?
- Inheritance Law - How do we go about getting information on an inheritance in Spain?
- Civil Law - Are verbal agreements enforceable in a Court of Law?
- Property Law - How can we check on the developer, to see if their building work is going as per schedule?
- Civil Law - What is the legal position if I send money to a friend in order to sign acontract?
- Tax Law - What is the capital gains tax on the sale of a property in Spain?
- Civil Law - What is the time limit for bringing a debt recovery?
- Tax Law - Can I deduct the cost of the mortgage on the tax declaration?
- Property Law - Should I incorporate a company to purchase property?
- Property Law - If I buy a property in Spain, will I have to declare this asset in the U.K.?
- Tax Law - If I take out a mortgage to finance my purchase, will I be entitled to any allowances?
- Property Law - We are putting down an offer on a property. I wonder if there any issues which need to be specially addressed?
- Property Law - The vendor of my property does not want to leave the property he sold. As a buyer, what are my rights?
- Property Law - We have not been notified of the community meeting that has taken place in our building. The agreement is detrimental to our interests. What should we do, if anything?
- Financial Law - Fixed or variable interest rate loans?
- Property Law - What is my right of recourse if I purchased a property from the developer and the Community fees were not up to date?
- Tax Law - What can I do if the Taxman considers that I have ´lied´ over the realprice of the property declared on the deeds?
- Property Law - Can I stop my neighbour from constructing a wall next to my property?
- Immigration Law - How can I obtain Spanish citizenship being a U.S. resident?
- Civil Law - Can I recover monies owed to me by a defendant living in Spain?
- Financial Law - Can I obtain a mortgage in Spain?
- Property Law - Buying a property from an offshore company.
- Tax Law - Is my U.S. pension taxable in Spain?
- Property Law - What security do I receive on downpayments when buying a property?
- Property Law - Are verbal agreements enforceable in a Spanish Court of Law?
- Immigration Law - As a British citizen, how do I apply for residencia?
- Property Law - What does the law provide for a "traspaso" in respect of the parties?
- Civil Law - I am buying a pub from a friend and I wonder whether I should put it in writing?
- Civil Law - Where should a divorce claim be filed where the parties are not spanish citizens or residents?
- Property Law - What are my remedies for unpaid community charges from the previous owner?
- Tax Law - How Much Tax on Rented Property
- Civil Law - Can I make use of a power of attorney after the death of the grantor?
- Tax Law - How much tax do I have to pay on the gain when I sell my property?
- Property Law - Can I refuse to pay the Plusvalia?
- Financial Law - Limitation of liability on a bill of exchange
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