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This article is part of our guide Inheritance in Spain with a non-resident, expat or foreigner which you will find in our Inheritance in Spain section. The first question to ask in an inheritance process in Spain (or in any other EU Member State) is in which country the taxes derived from the inheritance must be paid, whether the affected citizens are residents or non-residents...Read more

This article is part of our guide Inheritance in Spain with a non-resident, expat or foreigner which you will find in our Inheritance in Spain section. With globalisation, inheritances and donations with non-residents or foreigners are becoming more and more frequent. For example, when a parent resident in Spain with a child living abroad dies, or when a foreigner living in Spain receives an inheritance...Read more

The government approves the labour reform and gives companies three months to adjust their temporary contracts before 30 March. The labour reform, approved last December in the Council of Ministers, aims to put a stop to temporary contracts, restore balance to collective bargaining and incorporate temporary lay-offs (ERTE) into ordinary legislation, which will replace those used in pandemics, but with the same objective: to avoid...Read more

Last November, the Council of Ministers approved a Royal Decree-Law that amends the calculation of the municipal capital gains tax to bring it into line with the Constitutional Court ruling that declared the tax illegal on 26 October. The regulation adjusts the tax to the ups and downs of the real estate market, so that capital gains tax is only payable if a profit is...Read more

The Spanish government has approved the new Housing Law, which aims to reinforce the concept of decent and adequate housing set out in article 47 of the Spanish Constitution. The new law indicates, fixes and defines what is meant by decent and adequate housing. “Dignified housing is that which is habitable, accessible, energy efficient and which also guarantees access to basic supplies without its enjoyment...Read more

This article is part of our guide How to buy a house in Spain which you will find in our Real Estate Consulting section. If you are going to buy a property and want to save yourself future problems, it is advisable to seek advice from a real estate lawyer in Spain. The savings far outweigh the cost of legal fees. Buying a property is...Read more