The buying procedure
The full route from reservation contract to notarial transfer — the legal due diligence in between, buying new-build, the basic formalities, costs and taxes, mortgages, and what still follows after the keys.
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Investing in property
Rental property on the Costa del Sol, worked through — how rental income is taxed, the ways to own, yield with a worked example, long-term letting or tourist rental, the chapter on the rental licence (VUT), and the risks to weigh.
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The legal checklist
A practical safeguard for buying in Spain — who does what, the N.I.E. and the real costs, the checkpoints at the property from nota simple to catastro, the three contracts and the crucial steps at signing.
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Moving to Spain
What to arrange before you leave and after you arrive — deregistering at home, the N.I.E. and empadronamiento, residency, tax status and healthcare, daily life, work and income, and a plan for your first 90 days.
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Practical checklists
Four lists to take with you — what to look for at a viewing, the documents to gather, the costs to budget one-off and each year, and what to arrange around the move.
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