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Buying a home in Spain is the dream of many people, however in order to make a dream like this come true, it is necessary to do some research so that you can find the right property at the best price. If you want to purchase property in an easy ...
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I'm Peter Esders - an English lawyer who has been dealing with Spanish law for 16 years and who works at an English Solicitors firm - also specialising in Spanish law. It might surprise you to know that the most common question I get asked when I speak to the ...
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Before we ask "How cheap is cheap?", we need to think about the "Why?" of cheap property in Spain. On Kyero.com, we've taken a notional maximum price of €100,000 to categorise cheap property in Spain - but this is really just a notional finger-in-the-air value and has more to do with ...
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To know what the term ‘urbanizado’ means is of vital importance to anyone thinking of buying land or property in Spain. Indeed, it is so fundamental - that you would be literally crazy to buy a Spanish property without fully understanding its significance.. ‘Urbanizado’ is the term that describes land in ...
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Rural land (also known as rústico or no urbanizable) encompasses most of the land in Spain and is essentially agricultural land. However, in property terms, it means that it is land in Spain that is severely restricted for building puposes. Unfortunately, this has been abused by the Spanish who have built ...
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Despite what is often said to buyers by unscrupulous agents, you should always employ a properly qualified building surveyor to survey your intended property in Spain (whether it is new or old). Subsidence Just as for new Spanish properties, older Spanish housing can be affected by subsidence. Whilst a Spanish property may ...
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It is absolutely essential that your new build property in Spain is granted a Licencia de Primera Ocupación (sometimes referred to as a ‘Certificado de Habitacion’ or ‘Cedula´) before you pay fully for it. This vital certificate is granted by the local town hall planning department upon completion of a ...
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Cottages in Spain are being bought and renovated by more and more people looking to escape the hustle and bustle of life in the fast lane and “down-size” to a tranquil life in the Spanish countryside. Book after book has been written by those who have already taken the plunge and ...
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When thinking about buying property in Spain and perhaps eventually retiring there, you should be aware of all the different taxes you will be liable for. Most will be familiar, such as income tax, capital gains and succession (inheritance) tax, although the rates and rules will be different from those ...
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Spanish land grab law is a law that came into force in the Valencia region in 1994. The issue of the Spanish land grab law revolves around three classifications of land – land already urbanised, land suitable for urbanisation and rural land. As in any developing country, Spanish rural land is ...
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An on foot Spanish property search can be time-consuming, frustrating and ultimately unsuccessful.The arrival of the internet has made searching for Spanish property easier and cheaper, although with literally millions of Spanish property websites out there, it can not only be difficult to know where to start your Spanish property ...
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On average, the cost of buying a property in Spain will be in the region of 10% to 15% of the purchase price depending on the complexity of the procedure and the area of Spain in which you are buying. The notary – 600 euros – The notary charges ...
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Property consultants Spain have, in the last 20 years, seen property prices rise faster than anywhere else in the world.If you purchased in Spain two years ago, you might have benefited from a 30% increase in the value of your property, possibly more in some areas. Although increases are currently ...
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When you decide to buy property in Spain you will almost certainly contact a number of Spanish Estate Agents. There is no law in Spain regulating the real estate industry and anyone may, quite legally, act as an intermediary in property sales. There are, however, two professional associations that promote a ...
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