Subprime mortgages are declining: banks are becoming more cautious and demand from buyers with no savings is disappearing. Today, only 44% of homes are purchased through mortgages, and the average loan-to-value (LTV) ratio has fallen to levels similar to 2019. Mortgages exceeding 80% of the value of the property have reached historic lows. Rising interest […]
The Euribor has experienced an unstoppable rise since January 2022, reaching a rate of 3.647% in March 2023. This rise exceeds previous rises, which represents a burden for variable-rate mortgagors. Since its creation, the Euribor has undergone three periods of rises, the current one being the highest. It is difficult to make forecasts about the […]
Con todo lo que se está hablando sobre la nueva ley aprobada hoy, y resulta que este gobierno, pasa por alto el informe preceptivo del Consejo General del Poder Judicial, en el que se subrayan las competencias autonómicas en materia de vivienda.
Opening Fee on Mortgage Loans: Analysis of the CJEU Ruling of March 2023 The origination fee for mortgage loans has been the subject of numerous judgments handed down by the Courts of Justice in recent years. However, different interpretations gave rise to an oscillating jurisprudence, which led to several preliminary rulings being referred to the […]
La reciente modificación en la Ley de Impuestos que incluye nuevos gravámenes para la banca, energéticas y grandes fortunas, ha pasado desapercibida para muchos, pero su impacto en el sector inmobiliario podría ser significativo. Esta modificación en el Impuesto sobre el Patrimonio afecta directamente a los extranjeros no residentes que tengan inmuebles en España.
The government and the banking sector have reached an agreement on the measures to be adopted to alleviate the mortgage burden of more than one million vulnerable families or those at risk of vulnerability due to the rise in the Euribor, while preserving financial stability, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation. […]
The purchase of a house as an investment is the second most important reason for buying, only behind the need to live in a larger property. Housing offers a yield of 10%, a much higher percentage than 10-year government bonds (2.6%) and deposits (0.4%), according to the Bank of Spain. The purchase of housing as […]
Since January 1st, the new reference value of the Cadastre is the taxable base for taxes as important as the Transfer Tax (ITP), Stamp Duty (AJD) or Inheritance and Gift Tax (ISyD). In other words, it is the key to determine how much tax has to be paid for the purchase, inheritance or donation of […]
As a consequence of the continuous rise in inflation due to the Ukrainian-Russian war conflict, Pedro Sánchez has confirmed the arrival of new measures that will be in force until December 31. This new package has a cost of 9 billion, which together with the current measures will total 15 billion. With this package, the […]
According to the CJEU, it is now possible to request the return of all the months paid in excess for abusive instalments (where minimum instalments are included) and from the beginning, i.e. without any time limit. Also this Tuesday, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on the possibility of requesting the return […]
