Notary and Registrar fees cut by 5%

11 June 2010

The Government has approved a 5% cut in the fees charged by notaries and land registrars for documents where a variable tariff rate is applied. The fees for these documents, such as the title deeds for the sale of a property, are calculated by applying a sliding tariff scale to the value of the asset that is the subject matter of the document. This is one of several extraordinary measures included in a Royal Decree-Law to reduce the deficit. More Info...

Priceless 500-year-old tapestries unearthed

12 May 2010

Beautiful antique tapestries from a private collection in Pizarra have been granted historical status by the Junta de Andalucia. More Info...

Law change boasts for Costas

29 April 2010

The Spanish government has made an amendment to the Ley de Costa, Coastal Law, meaning that properties on the coast can now be bought, sold and inherited if built legally before 1988. More Info...

Foreigner Identification Number in deeds of sale - New law

07 April 2010

Notaries are obliged to record the Foreigner Identification Number, (N.I.E.), and state the means of payment in deeds of sale. More Info...

Real Estate News

05 April 2009

Businesses will have to adopt tougher fiscal measures under the new Anti-fraud Law. The fiscal authorities are adding the final touches to the Anti-fraud Law specifically to one of the regulations most anticipated by Spanish companies: the new regulation regarding related transactions and transfer prices. The new act which came into force on December 1st 2006 contains measures to combat tax fraud. The act applies mainly to the real estate sector and the sale of motor vehicles. More Info...