DO I NEED AN SPANISH WILL?

1.     If you have assets in Spain the answer is yes. You need an spanish will.

2.     I have done my will in England or my country  is that valid in Spain. The answer is not.

It is true that it  could be done  part of your inheritance in your country of residence but do not forget that the part relating to your property in Spain will be done in Spain. For that part you will need to provide a valid spanish will. If you do not have it, your inherentance will have to go to an spanish Notary and sign a Declaración de Herederos, Declaration of Heirs wich will cost them more than 3 times the cost of an spanish will.

3.     My solicitor says that with my will here I can cover my assest in Spain. It is that true? Not, the answer is appointed before.

4.     If  I sign an spanish will do I have to use the spanish law for my inheretance? Not, the European Law allow you to decide which law you want that applies to your inheretance either your asset´s law or your resident law.

5.     My solicitor here told me that he could assit me to draft my will which could be applied in Spain. Is that true? Not, in Spain we have an oficial registration of last will. All the wills that are not registered there are considered not valid here.

6.     My friend did her will with a friend of her who is bilingual in Spanish, and she  advised her how to do it.Is that enough? If you do not use an spanish registered lawyer you are taking a big risk of not being rightly advised and you could not ask for responsability to anyone.  Your lawyer in Spain will provide  the best legal advice for you taken into account all her previous experience and the knowledge of the inheretance regulations in full.  

7.     How much should I pay for my spanish will? It will depends of differents circunstances but usually the lawyer will charge you around 200€ included the Notary  Legal fee and the Lawyer legal fee. If you need extra translation you may have to pay that extra  service as well.  As you can see the cost  is so low compared with all the advantages that you get for your future heirs.

8.     My  mother died without spanish will, what do I do?  You will have to hire the service of  an inheretance lawyer in Spain and initiate the inheretance procedure  without will which could cost you more than if you had an spanish will.

9.     How much should I have to pay in taxes for the inheritance? Each case is different as it  will depends of many personal circunstances of the family. The best is to choose a qualified tax inheritance law registered at Spanish Bar Association. The lawyer will study your case and will provide the best solution for your case. But only  trust in a registered lawyer in Spain. Do not trust anyone who promise to save you money by rare system from outsides countries of Spain. You could end up paying so expensive the risk  for it and even loosing all your assets for it.

Remember to hire the service of a registered lawyer in Spain. Always request the registration number. Do not trust aynone who could not provide his or her number who may not be a lawyer. Do not take risk in so serious matter of your life.

RENTING YOUR PROPERTY IN SPAIN TAXES

Do you have a property in Spain and you are renting some months per year or the all year?

If the answer is yes, you are oblied to declare your incomes for the rentals payments each month.

You need to contact your tax lawyer who will be able to inform you either you should declare the incomes each month, each 3 moths or once per year depending of your case.

Your lawyer will ask you as well for recipt of IBI payments, Community of owners, Home Insurance or mortgage payment in case it applies as you could deduct all these cost from your incomes.

Make sure you hire a registered in a Bar Association Tax Lawyer. Requesting his or her registration number provides you a guarentee in case something happens.


All lawyers in Spain are oblied to be registered at a Bar Association where is working.

SPANISH TAXES FOR NON RESIDENTS PROPERTY OWNERS IN SPAIN

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NON RESIDENTS TAX

1. If you are tax resident out of Spain but you own a property in Spain, you are non residents  tax payer in Spain.

2. You should hire the service of a  tax lawyer to submitt your annual non residents taxes.

3. In Spain the tax year starts in January and end in December.

4. Most of the Lawyers starts the  non resident tax submissions around June of each year.

5. The amount to  be paid is not much  but it is compulsory to present each year. In case you do not submitt it on time you will be charge with  a late submission charge which will increase per each day of late payment.


6. Your taxes will depend on the value of your property and it will be apply to differents amounts depending if you are EU resident or not.

7. These  amounts change every year, therefore is very important to hire the service of an expert in non resident taxes.

8.As well  it is important to know that each owner needs to present a tax declaration. Therefore  if you own 50% of the property you will present your tax for your 50% of the property and the other owner needs to present his taxes for his shares in the property.

9.The cost of this service depends of the service  provided. 

The good service should be :

 
1) Informing of your duties, request the documents and help you to get them in case you do not have with you all by emails or telephone or meeting in your language.

2) Prepare all the calculations and provide to you all the  information and resolve all your doubts. 

3) Ask you for your taxes and his legal fee. Once is received, he will pay them for you and send you or give you  the original confirmation of payment.  This is very important to keep, in case the Tax office tries to request it again you could have the probe that it was paid.

 
4) The following year your lawyer will contact you to remain you the duty of tax payment.


10. We are expert in non residents  tax law  with large experience in non resident in Spain. We provide the best service in your languages and  offer a good  price for our quality service.


Other questions? Contact us at info@virginiaramos.com 

DEALING WITH YOUR MORTGAGE IN SPAIN

If you need a mortgage to buy your home in Spain, please hire the service of a professional independient advisor.

Your spanish lawyer could help to get the best mortgage for you and make sure that all your rights are covered.

What should your lawyer do for you?

First, compare all the conditions of  the differents banks could offer for you.

The most important is not only  your monthly quote  if not the rate you are paying for  your mortgage.

It is not the same to pay Euribor plus 1% than Euribor plus 2 % you could pay double of the price of your house if you do not get a good advise before to sign your mortgage.


Your lawyer should advise on:
1.  The legal rate according to the market. The maximum and the minimun rate to pay.
2.  The Openning commissions
3.  The partial cancelation commissions
4.  The total cancelation commissions
5. Compulsory or not Home Insurance
6. Others products links to the mortgage like life insurance or medical insurance, bank deposits...

You should get all the conditions ready in your binding offer  before go to the Notary. You could read and revise all the clauses with enough time.

You choose the Notary and you choose the Gestoria, because you are the payer. The Banks provides you a service that you are paying for,  do claim all your rights.

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SPANISH GOLDEN VISA NEWS

  SPANISH GOLDEN VISA NEWS

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The most notable changes are:

  

1.   After the first 2 years of residence, you could apply for a  5 year residence  provided that the same investment requirements are maintained.

 

2. The application can also apply for residence for adult children provided they are not financially independent and do not have a new family. Even after 18 years old.. Also the ascendants if they are economically dependent of their sons  or whose  have illnesses that need care.

3. Furthermore not only applies to spouses but also  applies to "person with analogous relationship" so it also applies to unmarried couples who could   prove it..

4. If the person has  not completed the acquisition of property  but there is a preliminary contract with guarantee compliance by pledge or other lawful means formalized in a public deed must show compliance with the requirements of the law.  The contract together with the financial certificate  of the full amount of the purchase will  provide  the right to a visa for 6 months.

 

The amount of the deposit may only be used for the final purchase of the property or properties specified in the preliminary contract with warranty. In this case, the applicant will receive a residence permit for investors maximum duration of 6 months.

 

If the actual purchase of the property or properties is credited indicated, the applicant may apply for a residence permit for investors.

 

5. Advantage over others European countries, is no longer required for renewal have traveled to Spain at least once during authorized to reside "so that no obligation to visit Spain even one day to renew the residence period .

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NOVEDAD EN LA RESIDENCA DE INVERSORES O GOLDEN VISA DESDE EL 31 DE JULIO 2015

REFORMA A LA RESIDENCIA DE INVERSORES EN VIGOR DESDE EL 30 DE JULIO DE 2015

El pasado 30 de Julio de 2015, se publicó por fin la reforma a la Ley de Inversores que estábamos esperando desde hace tiempo.

Las novedades más destacadas son: 

1. A la renovación de la residencia  se concede residencia por 5 años( es decir después de los 2 primeros años) siempre que se mantengan los mismos requisitos de la inversión.    

2. En la solicitud se puede solicitar también residencia a los hijos mayores de edad siempre que no sean económicamente independiente y no tengan un nuevo núcleo familiar. También a los ascendientes si dependen económicamente de los hijos o  que  tengan alguna enfermedad que necesite de cuidados.

3.  Además ya no sólo se aplica a cónyuges sino que también recoge a “ persona con análoga relación de afectividad” por lo que también  se aplica  a parejas de hecho que lo acrediten.

4. Si el extranjero no ha formalizado la compra del inmueble o inmuebles pero   existe un precontrato con garantía en su cumplimiento por medio de arras u otro medio admitido en derecho formalizado en escritura pública, deberá presentar junto con el cumplimiento de los requisitos indicados en el artículo62.3, el precontrato con garantía junto con un certificado de una entidad financiera establecida en España en el que se constate que el solicitante dispone de un depósito bancario indisponible con la cantidad necesaria para la adquisición, cumpliendo el contrato comprometido, del inmueble o inmuebles indicados, incluyendo cargas e impuestos.

El importe del depósito sólo podrá ser utilizado para la compra final del inmueble o inmuebles indicados en el precontrato con garantía. En este supuesto, el interesado recibirá una autorización de residencia para inversores de duración máxima de 6 meses.

 

Si se acredita la compra efectiva del inmueble o inmuebles indicados, el  interesado podrá solicitar una autorización de residencia para inversores.

 

5.  Ventaja sobre otros países de Europa, es que  ya no exige para su renovación haber viajado a España al menos una vez durante el periodo autorizado para residir” de modo que no existirá obligación de visitar España ni un solo día para poder  renovar la residencia.

 

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NEW RULES FOR GOLDEN VISA

Last Friday was aproved the new rules for the Golden Visa.


We are still the publication at the oficial spanish boletín BOE.

We have been informed that the new  Golden  visa will allow the application  of the residence for:

 The parents of the investor


The son/daughter out of age but  without incomes could apply for it as well


The investor could  get a residence permit  for 5 years



These are some of the new rules which will improve the actual Golden Visa.

We need to wait for the final aproval.