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I speak fluent Spanish |
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I have
a Spanish secretary |
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I am
on a list of approved English notaries
who practise in Spanish law issued
by the Spanish Consulate in London |
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Spanish language
powers of attorney are each tailor
made for each client’s requirements |
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It is
a bad idea to give a Spanish estate
agent or lawyer a general wide ranging
power of attorney since such a wide
set of powers could be abused |
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Property
fraud is a serious problem in Spain.
Do not sign any document or pay any
money to any person in Spain until
you have sought my advice |
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Buying
a property from plans is the riskiest
form of property transaction in Spain.
I advise whether you should proceed
to purchase the property |
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I advise
whether the proposed transaction
is too risky. Does it have the hallmark
of a property fraud? |
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Is the
Spanish developer flouting their
legal obligations under Spanish law-a
problem almost always encountered
when dealing with Spanish developers. |
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What
documentation you should have and
probably have not been given by the
Spanish developer |
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The risks
of buying a Spanish property without
proper checking and documentary evidence
of the seller’s title |
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The
importance of the Spanish developer
providing bank guarantees for all
payments made on account. |
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The
dangers of underdeclaring the purchase
price |
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The
importance of instructing competant
Spanish lawyers to handle completion
in Spain. |
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Legal matters in Spain are dealt with by abogados who are not solicitors and are not regulated to the same standard as UK solicitors. I have
trusted Spanish abogado colleagues in various
parts of Spain who I instruct to
deal with property matters. |
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Advice on the dissolution of joint ownership of property in Spain and how this can save Spanish tax. |
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Transfer of Spanish jointly owned property to a person's sole name. |
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What searches are done in Spain
before completion of a property purchase? |
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Why
pre-completion searches in Spain
do not give the certainty of information
of their English counterparts. |
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What
title deeds do you get in Spain? |
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How
long does it take to receive your
title deed confirming your ownership
of the property? |
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Which
law applies when an English person
dies owning a property in Spain:
is it English or Spanish? |
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Must
a will be made in Spain? Will an
English will suffice? |
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What
of the Spanish system of compulsory
heirs? How does this apply to the estates in Spain of deceased UK nationals? |
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How
the answer to the foregoing involved
a home in Spain and a collection
of antiques left to Grenoble Museum. |
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Inheritance of property in Spain completed either by the sale of the property or by putting the property into the name of the beneficiary. |
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Liability for Spanish inheritance tax explained and the 5 year rule. |
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Payment of Spanish Inheritance tax arranged. |
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Winding up the deceased's estate in Spain. |