Buying Property in Spain After Brexit: What Actually Changed
Brexit did not touch your right to buy a home in Spain: there is no nationality condition on owning Spanish property, and…
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Plain answers to expensive questions.
Spain Golden Visa Status in 2026: Repealed in Full, and What Exists Instead
No. Spain’s residence-by-investment permit was not trimmed back — it was repealed in full, with effect from April 3, 2025, and nothing…
Moving to Spain from the US: The Order of Steps, and Where the Tax Line Falls
Moving to Spain from the US turns on one decision made before anything is booked: which residence route you apply for. It…
Selling Property in Spain as a Non-Resident: What Leaves the Price, and When
If you live abroad and sell a Spanish property, the buyer is legally obliged to keep 3% of the price and pay…
Pitfalls of buying property in Spain: what each one costs when it happens
Most of what is published about the pitfalls of buying property in Spain is a list of frights with no price attached.…
Succession Tax in Spain: How It Works for a UK Resident
Spanish succession tax is not a version of UK inheritance tax. It is charged on each heir, not on the estate, and…
A UK Resident Inheriting Property in Spain: What to Do, in Order
If you have inherited a property in Spain, the first job is not to find an estate agent. It is to start…
Spanish Probate: What Happens Instead, and the Six-Month Clock
Spain has no probate. No court appoints anyone, no grant is issued and nothing vests in a personal representative: a Spanish estate…
Is a Spanish Will Valid in the UK, and Is an English Will Valid in Spain?
Both halves of that question have the same answer, and it is the less useful half. An English will is normally valid…
Buying a Holiday Home in Spain: The Legal Checklist for 2026
A lawyer's step-by-step legal guide to buying property on the Costa del Sol in 2026: due diligence, arras contract, taxes (7% ITP),…