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Tag: English solicitor in Barcelona

  • A Swiss story (or how a Swiss Will and testament ended up applying to a Spanish estate)

    A Swiss story (or how a Swiss Will and testament ended up applying to a Spanish estate)

    Being a dual qualified Spanish Lawyer and English Solicitor who is used to deal with the administration of Spanish estates of British citizens, the norm for me is to to deal with either Spanish Wills or English Wills. However, I have been recently instructed by the beneficiaries of a Spanish estate where there is an…

  • Have your clients paid high Inheritance or Gift taxes in Spain in the past?

    Pursuant to the European Court of Justice´s decision of the 3/9/2014 they could be entitled to ask for a refund The Spanish inheritance and gift tax is a national tax but the Spanish Government transferred it to the regional bodies (autonomous communities), who have autonomy to legislate and collect the tax. The autonomous communities have…

  • Buying property in Barcelona

                      Barcelona is probably one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Woody Allen tried to show it in his famous film “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” although he excesively focused on the usual landmarks and buildings, forgetting that there is beauty in many other places apart from the…