Come and Meet with Experts in the Spanish Property Market! The Clayton Hotel, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Co Dublin APRIL 9th & 10th 2020, 10 am until 6pm Presentations on all you need to know AT 10am, 12 noon, 2 pm, and 4 pm each day plus the opportunity to talk directly to Professionals. Find out all you need to know...

How to Know when you’re Financially Ready to Buy a Home Abroad 1. You have done the math between renting versus buying If you are blindly assuming that you are ‘throwing your money away on rent when you could be building equity’ without having done the math of whether or not this is actually true, you could end up as...

WHY TRUST LCPSpain TO SELL YOUR PROPERTY?  We are not just experts in fulfilling the dreams of the people who want to buy a property on The Costa Del Sol,  Our team also helps our clients sell their property. We care about and communicate with our sellers. We will give you our time to collect detailed, accurate information on your...

Retirement in Spain, some tips For many, the thought of retiring to a warmer country that offers a more relaxing and safe way of life, not to mention the sun, sea and sangria, is simply too goodto resist. Spain offers retirees a high quality of life including access to year-round sunshine, delicious cuisine, stunning beaches, picturesque towns and a number...

«Article 54 ter. Obligation to report on the transfer of use of housing for tourism purposes. 1. The persons and entities that mediate between the transferors and assignees of the use of homes for tourist purposes located in Spanish territory in the terms established in the following section, will be required to periodically submit an informative statement of the transfers...

BANKS IN SPAIN When sending money to or from Spain, you’ll need a Spanish bank account in order to receive the funds, and to make transactions whilst in Spain (avoiding potential charges from your UK bank). It will also enable you to set up Direct Debits to pay for various utility bills, solicitors’ and agents’ fees, taxes etc. The Spanish...

They say patience is a virtue and in these strange times it is proving to be true! Here at LCPSpain we are still receiving enquiries regarding properties to buy on the Costa Del Sol, but due to so many changing restrictions, buyers are unable to travel.  In many cases a buyer wants to get ‘The feeling’ in a property that...

99% TAX REDUCTION FOR EU OWNERS OF A SPANISH PROPERTY If you are the owner of a property in Andalucia, Spain, there is always the subject of the future, and what you will do with it.Currently, there is a little known Tax Break, especially interesting for owners who plan to pass the property to their children by means of a...

Purchasing any property in Spain involves the payment of different taxes, ranging between 8% and 11.5%. Depending on the property, these taxes vary.  A new build has a higher tax rate than a resale, VAT - ( IVA in Spanish) - 10 %  and also Stamp Duty -  1.5%, and is usually sold by a bank or the developer who...

The process of buying in Spain AT LAST, You have found your perfect property. It is now essential to take it off-market .  95% of properties on the Costa del Sol are listed with several agents, and LCP is not fully in control of viewings to the property. Placing a reservation deposit is therefore essential if there is a possibility...

Help!!!   I know NOTHING about what happens  AFTER  I buy my Spanish Home... If you own a property on the Costa Del Sol you are sure of Sunshine, Great Beaches, fantastic restaurants, stunning views and an enviable lifestyle….. and TAX! Many buyers of property on the Costa dream of owning their own piece of paradise, but this comes with a...

When it comes to selling your property,  Estate agents get a bad name! Yes, there are bad agents, just like there are bad shoe shops! But, in our 15 years in business, we have found that many of the problems that can result in a property not selling, are actually caused BY THE SELLER THEMSELVES. Look your Best! So many...

The unexpected crisis caused by the coronavirus has brought the real estate recovery stage that started in 2014 to a halt. In the coming quarters, the housing market is facing a drop in sales, the mortgage firm, prices and operations investment. If the forecasts are correct until 2022 there will not be a full recovery in the residential sector.  And...

While we are all getting used to a new way of living, here in Spain some things are the same, but different.Our day to day practices may be undergoing many changes, but the basics in our lives remain the same. One such thing is the purchase of the property.At LCPSpain.com, we have noticed the changes, but they have not all...

Every day I am told by one owner or another that they don’t need to pay tax on their Spanish property as they pay tax in their home country. I’m afraid this just isn’t true and now with the advent of Rental Licenses and Sharing of information between countries etc, it is vital, and cheaper to know what you are...

The Latest Development from The Council of Tourism at Junta de Andalucía is that they are putting all their efforts into issuing a fines (€2.000 minimum) to each owner who has registered their property as a Holiday Rental Property without having a FIRST OCCUPATION LICENCE. Why is the Junta the Andalucia doing that? Because the decree 28/2016 says, in addition...

When you’re deciding what to include in your vacation rental welcome book, there is one thing you have to always bear in mind: every point should be helpful for a guest who is brand new to the area and your home. That means doing a bit of mind reading – anticipating any potential problems or issues before they even have...

Owners of Holiday Rental Properties are realising that in order to comply with the new laws and avoid the hefty fines, they must register their properties with Junta De Andalucia. With over 33 new properties being registered every day according to the latest statistics, and 11,000 already registered so far, owners who advertise their property without the VFT or CTC...