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by Michael Davies
News and opinion on European and Spanish regulations affecting ex-pats who retire, play or invest in Spain
Michael Davies is a Spanish lawyer specialised in probate, inheritance tax and inheritance related litigation for ex-pats in Spain.

What follows is a list of estate agents that speak English in Mojacar . We are not making a recommendation. This is simply a list of the agents that deal with English speaking customers in Mojacar and with whom we have dealt with on many occasions over the years. Remember nothing is more important then
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Dear clients, On the 21st of June our British Consul for Andalucía and the Canary Isles, "Charmaine Arbouin" will be visiting Mojacar to talk about Brexit and the British Government´s recommendations to EX-PATS IN SPAIN. After her explanation you will have the chance to voice your concerns and demands regarding Brexit. Most of us are unhappy with Brexit and concerned
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MENTIONING A TRUST ON A SPANISH WILL IS ASKING FOR TROUBLE. SOMETIMES WHAT IS LEGALLY POSSIBLE AND WHAT IS PRACTICAL IS NOT THE SAME THING. THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE. NOT HAVING A SPANISH WILL AND RELYING ON A U.K. WILL THAT MENTIONS A TRUST TO WIND UP THE SPANISH ESTATE IS EVEN WORSE. Can
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If you become a Spanish national and have children you will not be able to leave your estate to your wife if you become a Spanish national A lot of British ex-pats that are worried about Brexit have contemplated the posibilite of becoming a Spanish national One thing that you need to take into account
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On Wednesday the 2nd of May we celebrated an informative chat to which all ex-pats where invited with a turnout of over 300 people. The meeting was organised by Brexpats in Spain Our Consul from Malaga Mrs. Charmain Arbouin  came to provide an update of the Brexit negotiations. It was a great meeting with many
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Q. I have received a letter from the tax office demanding I pay non resident income tax, and that I must pay up for the last four years. I have never made any income from my property. What is this all about? A. Our government needs to collect to correct it’s deficit. If you are
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