Compared to previous years, the price of electricity in 2021 will change, so its cost will be slightly revised. These new versions were scheduled to be launched in November 2020, but due to the crisis caused by the coronavirus, they will be postponed until 1 April this year. This new electricity bill will not have […]
If you are buying a property in Spain from a person resident abroad, before going to the notary’s office, you should know that the taxes that correspond to the seller in this transfer, will have to be paid by you to the Public Treasury. For that reason you will have to withhold 3% of the […]
Another very interesting ruling is given by the European High Court on 16 July 2020. In the judgment with joined cases C-224/19, C-259/19, it rules on the payment of mortgage costs (derived from the formalization of mortgage loans, such as notary, registration, agency, appraisal and taxes) arising from the declaration as abusive of a clause […]
The government has decided to extend the package of social measures it has already decreed in the midst of the coronavirus scare. These include extending the deadlines for applying for a moratorium on the payment of mortgages and rent to large landowners until the end of September. In addition, rental contracts that have expired during […]
The European Court of Justice has ruled that IRPH index for mortgages may be abusive. The European Court of Justice (TEU) ruled today, Tuesday 3 March 2020, that the clause in a mortgage loan contract concluded between a consumer and a professional, with the controversial mortgage index (IRPH), “falls within the scope of the Unfair […]
When we decide to buy a property, the mortgage becomes an essential procedure in most cases. For which at least, we must have 20% of the capital saved, as mortgage lenders do not reach more than 90% of the appraisal value. One of the most important variables to determine the price of the mortgage of […]
The Plusvalia Tax, is the tax that is paid when a house is sold with profits, it is annulled, if the amount exceeds the profit by the sale of the good. The Constitutional Court has just declared the collection of this tax unconstitutional in those cases in which the amount payable by the taxpayer is […]
The market for second homes in Spain continues to grow this summer with a notable increase in both local and foreign demand. In this sense, 70% of second homes in Spain are located in coastal areas, both on the peninsular coast and in the archipelagos of the Balearic and Canary Islands. The areas of greatest […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There is no denying that the southern coast of Spain is one of the most popular places when it comes to people looking for property. Whether it’s buying for investment or living more permanently, Spain is still the first choice for many Europeans, and the coast even more so. However, that’s not to say that […]
Fixed-rate mortgages are undergoing a major revolution in the real estate market. This ranking of the best fixed-rate mortgages in 2019 compares the interest rates, terms and conditions offered by each bank. Fixed-rate mortgages: Are they better than variable-rate mortgages? Fixed-rate or variable-rate mortgages? Which is better? This is the question we constantly ask ourselves when […]
