The Purchase Contract: After the reservation contract is signed, a preliminary purchase agreement is prepared in Spanish. Final transfer of the deed of sale to notary: The sale is final after the bill of sale has been signed at the notary’s office in the presence of both parties, after the balance payments have been received […]
Some people try to sell their Spanish property without an estate agent. Afterwards, you often hear that this is a laborious process with no guarantee of success. If you live in Spain yourself, and have a lot of free time, you can try to sell your property yourself. In any case, it will save you […]
Once you have found a home, you may find that you would like to remodel the house. Consider a remodel such as adding a dormer, sunroom or perhaps even complete floor. How do you go about remodeling in Spain, and what building permits do you have to deal with in Spain? Building permits Spain As […]
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Overwintering is a stay of a few months in a warm country to escape the cold and wet winter of the Netherlands and Belgium. The most common reasons for wintering in southern Spain are the fine climate on the Costa del Sol and the relaxed, healthy life. Health is also often a reason not to […]
You are about to become the happy owner of a beautiful Spanish property, but then the doubt strikes. A large portion of your savings is invested in real estate. If you have the right factual information that justifies the purchase, this is a good decision. However, you don’t want to pay more than necessary. How […]
As we know, St. Nicholas comes from Spain but children in Spain do not celebrate it but Spanish children celebrate Epiphany, or Los Reyes Magos, on January 5 and 6, the day when children are buried under gifts. The Epiphany or Three Wise Men are Melchoir, Caspar and Balthazar. They are the ones who bring […]
During the month of October 2017, 37,228 homes were sold throughout Spain which is 25.7% more than during the month of October in 2016. Of this number of homes, the majority (81.4%) were existing homes and a smaller proportion (18.6%) were newly constructed homes. Most homes were purchased in Andalusia in October while Catalonia recorded […]
Do you have a home or business in Andalusia, or are you planning to move to southern Spain? Then there is good news: on September 20, 2017, a decision was made to amend the inheritance and gift tax. Ultimately, this will ensure that with an inheritance under 1 million euros, you will hardly have to […]
I don’t think about it on a daily basis, but living in Spain has really changed me. As a human being, as a Dutchman and as a person. Wow, that suddenly sounds really deep ? But the funny thing is you don’t even realize it. In fact, it slowly creeps in. Often you only become […]
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Estepona is located on the western side of the Costa del Sol. Although the city is located directly on the coast, most of its territory lies within the Sierra Bermeja. The natural beauty of the mountain range and the presence of spruce forests in the highest part has made this place declared a nature reserve. […]
