Conveyancing in Spain Probate, Estates and Wills Property Law

Under the Law 8/1975 whenever a British is purchasing a property in certain parts of Spain, they require a special permit from the Spanish Ministry of Defence. In this article, we discuss the details of this authorisation.

In this article, we analyse seven key points when conveyancing in Spain, with special emphasis on some essential elements such as the contrato de arras.

The Golden Visa allows non-EU foreigners (outside the EU) obtaining residency in Spain by investing in the country.

The pandemic makes highly advisable including a COVID clause in all the contracts signed when buying or selling property in Spain.

When a foreign person or entity owning real estate in Spain transfers it the purchaser must pay a 3% withholding tax of the purchase price. In this article, we shed some light on this matter by analysing two real cases.