Property and Legal Advice

Information on buying & selling a property in Spain plus legal advice on the key issues of living and working in the Axarquia

BUYING IN THE COSTA DEL SOL

In our first chaper we clarified the most common questions when a foreigner wishes to purchase a property in Spain. We know that purchasing...

HOUSE BUYING

1. What are the requirements for a foreigner to purchase property on the Costa del Sol? To purchase property...

SPANISH MORGAGES

What are the mortgage conditions for foreigners acquiring a home in spain? Last year alone, more than 61,000 home purchase transactions by foreigners were...

AN INTERVIEW WITH AXARQUIA SOLICITORS

This month I interviewed Jose Manuel Garzon Macho of Marbella Solicitors Group (Law offices) he is the senior partner...

INCORRECT PLOT OR BUILT SIZE ON TITLE DEED

There are often discrepancies between the real meters of a property or plot and those which are registered in...

RENTAL CONTRACTS

The L.A.U., (Spanish Urban Leasing Law), which covers all rentals in residential areas in Spain, stipulates that any rental...

DAMAGE CLAIMS AGAINST A COMMUNITY OF OWNERS

Communities of Owners are civilly liable for damages caused to third parties or even members of their own community....

WHAT TO DO IF YOUR TENANT DOESN´T PAY THE RENT

If you have a rented out a property and your tenant stops paying the rent then you have a...

MODELO 720

All those tax residents in Spain, (i.e.:-those living in Spain for more than 183 days a year or when...