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If you own a rented property in Spain, you have probably heard about extensions, caps on rent increases and contracts that renew automatically, and you may not be sure what is in force and what is not. That is understandable: in barely a week, the housing decrees have...

If you own a home in Spain but live in another country, you may be wondering whether you have to pay tax here even if you do not rent the property out. In most cases, the answer is yes. This guide explains what Non-Resident Income Tax is, what you must declare...

If you took out a mortgage in Spain some years ago, it is possible that the bank required you, almost as a side note at the signing, to take out a life insurance policy paid in a single premium that was added to the amount you borrowed. If this is your situation, you...

Before signing the reservation deposit contract (contrato de arras) and handing over any sum by way of deposit, it is essential to verify a series of documents that determine the legal certainty of the transaction. It is precisely at that point, prior to signing, that...

If you are about to buy, sell, or rent out a property, this may well be the first time you undertake this process, or at least the first time in Spain. It is entirely understandable not to be familiar with every term, deadline, or tax obligation that a transaction of...

If you've come across mentions of a “2% ITP” in Andalusia and you're buying a home here, it's worth pausing before you assume it applies to you. This reduced rate is not a general discount for ordinary buyers — it's a specific tax benefit aimed at real estate...