SWAN’S CORNER: Legal Pointers on Building Work in Spain’s Valencian Community
So you have found your perfect fixer upper home in the Valencia region and now its time to put your own stamp in it! Here
SWAN’S CORNER: Do I really need to make a Spanish will?
It is all too common for many of us to put off making a will in Spain. After all, it is very much part of
SWAN’S CORNER: Time to check if you have to declare your non-Spanish assets on Form 720
SPRING is on the way and so you MUST check if you are obliged to file a 720 Declaration by the end of March to
Investors Beware: Stay on the right side of change!
Change is happening all around us, nothing stands still for long. It would’ve been incredibly hard to plan ahead for 2020, instead we had to
MONEY MATTERS: UK ISAs and bonds in Spain
With Tracy Storer, Senior Partner, Chorus Financial This week we received the following question from Mrs Sandra W. from Altea. Dear Tracy, I am in
Spain’s Andalucia to approve €1,000 grants for small businesses and self-employed workers affected by recent COVID-19 restrictions
THE Junta is set to approve €1,000 grants for the self-employed and workers most affected by recent COVID-19 restrictions. The Andalucian government plans to give
Spain’s Andalucia, among the EU regions hardest hit economically due to COVID-19
The most socially and economically hard-hit regions are those that were under strict lockdown measures for the longest period and not necessarily those with the
Andalucia announces grants to cover rental costs for self-employed workers affected by COVID-19
It is expected to benefit some 9,400 self-employed workers; with nightclub owners and child care businesses being the principal recipients of the aid.
Tax avoidance or tax evasion – don’t get them confused!
THE complexity of tax should not be overlooked and becomes even more of a challenge when you live overseas. Often the accountants we use here
Brits across Europe ‘financially fearful’ of no-deal Brexit
The majority of the estimated 1.8 million Britons living in the European Union are ‘increasingly financially fearful – and rightly so’ over the rising risk
Bank of Spain estimates the economy will shrink by up to 15% due to coronavirus crisis
THE Bank of Spain has estimated that the economy will shrink by 15% due to the coronavirus crisis.
Andalusian economy predicted to shrink by up to 11.5% following the coronavirus crisis
THE Andalucian economy is predicted to contract by up to 11.5%, a new study has found.
Bank of Spain estimates the economy will shrink by up to 13% this year due to coronavirus crisis
THE Bank of Spain has estimated that the economy will shrink by up to 13% this year.
Saxo Bank Chief Economist Steen Jakobsen to answer crucial questions on Spain’s economy at free Marbella seminar
He regularly appears as an economics pundit on Bloomberg News and CNBC, commenting on the latest international financial developments
Jonathan Holdaway explains the complex world of offshore finance and reveals the key to successful planning in Spain
The key to successful financial planning is to constantly review your approach to the management of your wealth and ask how, why, where and how
Jonathan Holdaway recounts Harry Enfield’s shaky lesson in finance, while offering his rather better advice on a balanced investment portfolio
‘Buy high sell low’, he confidently exclaimed, then adding ‘or have I got that the wrong way round? Course I have …sell low, buy high’
BinckBank’s Nik Rainer on the joys and pitfalls of investing in the stock market
Thou shall keep a watchful eye on your neighbour, family and friends. (and I don’t mean with the drone you just bought from Ebay)
Bank restrictions blamed after home loans plummet by 10% across Spain’s Andalucia
The regions of Andalucia where the greatest falls have been recorded were in Cordoba, Sevilla and Malaga
OPINION: The Junta de Andalucia’s budgets which benefit residents are a welcome sight after decades of corruption
This could go some way to undermining the grip of the local drug cartels, who benefit from grinding youth poverty and a lack of opportunity
Financial specialist Blacktower is continuing to make inroads in Spain, offering excellent advice to expats of all nationalities
DESPITE Britain’s imminent departure from the EU, Spain is still an expat destination of choice for many Brits. The lifestyle, the climate, the culture –
Politics aside, Andalucia’s new right-wing coalition is good news for taxpayers, writes Adam Neale
The change in direction is designed to make Andalucia more attractive to investors, both national and international
Tax collection in Spain, a portentous entry for the nation of Cervantes
As in any other country in the world, the collection of taxes in Spain is absolutely necessary to maintain public finances. The contribution of citizens allows
Marbella to spend €1.7m building 3,300 parking spaces in HUGE pedestrian-focused new plans
MARBELLA City Council have confirmed they will build 3,300 new parking spaces in a plan that ‘prioritises’ pedestrians. The €1.7 million deal involves opening up
Costa del Sol financial firm set to become listed on Nasdaq stock exchange
A COSTA del Sol-based financial firm will make a public offering on the NASDAQ exchange. Woodbrook Group, a rapidly-growing firm of financial consultants who have
Great Exchange Rates – Beat the Banks
At the Olive Press, we will help you in any way we can. Part of our full-service offering is to introduce you to partners we
Struggling to pay your Spanish mortgage? Stuck in negative equity? We can help.
EU Property Solutions are Specialist Debt Strategists who assist individuals with European Property Debt. The Spanish property market suffered severely following the global financial crisis