Our Blog is designed to keep you up to date with developments of Spanish law and news.
You will also find some of our Top Tips for different areas of law to give you some key advice when requiring legal services in Spain. If you cannot find what you are looking for or would like to discuss a matter further, please contact us.
Living in Spain after Brexit, residency & visas
As of 1 January 2021 any UK passport holder wishing to stay in Spain for longer than 90 nights in a 180 night period has to apply for a visa.
EU Regulations – Brexit, currency transfers and the law
Of particular note to people making international money transfers is the fact that UK financial service firms lost their financial services passports on 1st January 2021.
Planning a Spanish Property Purchase
Alex Radford joins Costa Blanca property expert Paul Payne of Masa International to talk through a checklist of things that buyers can do to plan ahead and prepare themselves prior to visiting Spain to find their Spanish property.
We discussed:-
- How to prepare a good workable brief
- What legal preparation can buyers do?
- Are prices going up or down?
- Budgeting for additional expenses
- What are the steps to buying a Spanish property for UK Nationals?
We hope you found this video useful. Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can help your move to Spain.
Move to Spain Virtual Roadshow
In March, My Lawyer in Spain will be participating in the Move To Spain Virtual Roadshow which is a webinar series hosted by Expat Network designed to help people planning to move to Spain to live, work or retire.
There are three sessions on 23rd March to help you to identify what you can do now to prepare for your move once restrictions are eased. The sessions will explain:
- The new visa and residency requirements in Spain now that the UK is no longer in the EU
- Financial planning issues which you should consider before you make the move to avoid unnecessarily incurring taxes in Spain.
- What you can do now to ensure you hit the ground running when you are able to visit Spain to find your new home in Spain.
For the Diary
In May, we are also joining their series of webinars designed to ensure you are well-informed as you prepare to make the move to live, work or retire in Spain. Topics will:
- Give you an overview of the lifestyle in Spain, which regions are likely to be best for you depending on what you are looking for from your new life in Spain
- Set out the attractions of the different areas of Spain to buy your dream home and how the mortgage and buying process in Spain differs from what you are used to in the UK
- Explain how to find a suitable property to rent and how rent terms and agreements work in Spain.
- Guide you through the practicalities of moving to Spain including how to access healthcare, driving licences, taking a car to Spain, opening a bank account etc
- Give you an overview of the Spanish tax system and the very different inheritance rules in Spain and the implications for estate planning.
Register for the webinars that you want to attend.
You can contact us for any information prior to either event about your move as well as use our free first 30 minute consultation.
Remortgaging in Spain
Remortgaging in Spain – it is important to point out that remortgaging does not mean that existing borrowers can increase their existing loan amount.