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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.

On Monday 13th of Jan 2025, the Spanish prime minisister made a public statement and said: “I communicate that after  a lot  of work and careful consideration by the government  we have decided we are going to limit the amount of properties being purchased by nationals  of non E.U. countries (that are not resident of
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How much does it cost to sell a property in Spain? There are basically five expenses: 1. Capital gains tax, 2. Plusvalía tax 3. Solicitors fee. 4. Estate agent´s fee 5. Energy efficiency certificate. CAPITAL GAINS TAX:.The situation varies depending if you are a resident or non-resident of Spain. (having a certificate of residencia comunitaria
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Cancelation of a mortgage.

When you finish paying your Spanish mortgage do not forget that you need to ask the bank to sign the cancelation deed and present it to the property register. Do not wait until you need to sell the property