Buying Spanish Property - Book Reviews

The Complete Independent Guide to Buying, Investing & Living in Spain

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Barcelona Metropolitan Magazine, April 2005.

"... All too often, Barrister-at-Law, Barry Spencer-Higgins has seen the dream of buying a home in Spain become a nightmare. In 'How to Buy a Spanish Property - The Complete Independent Guide to Buying, Investing and Living in Spain', he addresses the common problems and fears encountered during this process.

This compact guide is loaded with concise and comprehensible facts to help all would-be property-investors, retirees or entrepreneurs to move and/or invest in Spain in the most tax efficient way. Chapters include an overview and breakdown of the Spanish Tax System and a detailed look at the property purchasing process, including the functions of estate agents, lawyers and notaries ..."

 

Living In Spain Magazine, April 2005

"... I would have said that the title of this slim little volume is a bit ambitious but it really is packed with the facts you need for a painless move or investment in Spain. And if the answer is not here, you can guarantee that the contact details of someone who can help are somewhere in the book.

Rather than cover the same old ground of what to buy and on which costa, this gets down to the complicated nitty gritty that we all have to plough through wherever we buy. It has a wide scope and would be worthwhile reading whether you are a second-home buyer, a potential property investor, intending to retire to Spain or an entrepreneur with big ideas for making your fortune out there.

There's an informative section on the property purchasing process and how to protect yourself from some of the horrors we hear about, plus information on the exact functions of estate agents, lawyers, notaries and surveyors. The difference between the UK or Ireland and the Spanish system is quite substantial.

The four Spanish taxes of Income, Capital Gains, wealth and Inheritance are clearly dealt with along with tax planning methods - how and when they should be used.

Added to all this is quite detailed advice on how to set up a business in Spain, along with useful stuff on driving licences, pensions and healthcare.

The market is crowded with books on how to do almost anything in Spain but if you want some focused, independent advice on property buying from a British barrister who knows his stuff, add this to your bookshelf now.

For the price of a couple of pints, you could save yourself a fortune by making all the right moves ..."