The Golden Visa for Spain is a residence visa issued to a non-EU national who intends to make a significant investment in the Spanish economy. The visa offers the holder and their family members residency in Spain and visa-free access to the Schengen Zone. In most cases, Spain Golden Visas are issued to someone who […]
RESIDENTIAL property sales in August this year were at their highest since 2007, the peak year of the housing market ‘boom’, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE). With nearly 50,000 homes shifted in just one month, the difference between August 2021 and the same month in 2020 was almost 60%. Back […]
Andalusia Reduces Property Purchase Tax and Stamp Duty The Andalusian Government has approved a decree that includes a reduction in the property transfer tax (which is paid when buying and selling second-hand homes), so that the three rates currently set at 8, 9 and the 10% are now replaced by a flat rate of 7%. […]
Brexit has finally finished and the UK is formally outside the European Union. One of the most frequent questions we have been asked recently is how has this changed the purchase process for British buyers. The simple answer is, it has not. There is no difference in the purchase process for EU citizens and […]
Obtaining an AFO has now become a big part of our selling process for rural properties in the Andalusian region. What is an AFO? (Asimilado Fuera de Ordenacion) An AFO is an administrative certificate that confirms the legal status of the property officially recognised out of planning permissions. A property may not have a licence of […]
You have found your dream home in the sun and are prepared to make an offer on the property. Before you do, it is prudent to know what will happen next, what funds you will need and when you will need these. If your offer is accepted by the owner, the purchase process can be […]
Buying a property in Spain entails certain costs in addition to the price of the property. As well as taxes, you’ll need to pay fees for professional services bringing the total to between 10% and 15% extra. These are explained below so please do not forget to factor this figure into your budget for the […]
Dear Friends, Colleagues and Clients, Due to the State of Alarm decreed by the Spanish Government, caused by Covid-19 virus, and in compliance with our civil responsibility in the face of this extreme situation, our office remains closed to the public. From Monday 18th May we will resume viewings with prior appointment in a safe […]
Malaga Airport handled over one million passengers last month when there were over 8,000 plane arrivals and departures. Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport recorded 1,052,194 passengers arriving or departing in February, which was a rise of 9.2 per cent on the same month the previous year. The increase was spread across passengers arriving from other parts […]
Maybe it’s something in the gazpacho or paella, as Spain just surpassed Italy to become the world’s healthiest country. That’s according to the 2019 edition of the Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index, which ranks 169 economies according to factors that contribute to overall health. Spain placed sixth in the previous gauge, published in 2017. Four additional […]
