Saturday, 24. March

Important note regarding NIE number

Attention: From 2007 it is obligatory to have a Spanish NIE number (identification and tax number for foreigners) for buying and selling in Spain. [more]

Friday, 9. March

Inherit, leaving and donating on Mallorca

Since beginning of this year a new law came into force concerning the inheritance- and donation tax on the Balears. For non-residents however everything stays like it was. [more]

Monday, 4. December

Less taxes for non-residents in Spain

The Spanish government is about to reduce the Capital Gains Tax for non-residents. From already January 2007 residents and non residents shall pay the same value of 18% to bring Spain into line with the regulations of the... [more]

Friday, 29. September

Trend to commuting between the UK and Spain

In their study “holiday 2016” the travel company Thomson predicts a significant raise of commuters between the UK and cities like Barcelona, Palma and Valencia. [more]

Friday, 25. August

Holiday properties save taxes in Germany

The European Court of Justice decided that in future the German tax office must accept income tax reduction due to losses of holiday property rentals. [more]

Tuesday, 8. August

Piemont: Direct highway access to the sea - in less than 1 hour to the beach

With the extension of the expressway of Asti/Piemont and Alba/Piemont to Savona/Liguria from 2010 on inhabitants of the region profit by a faster and more comfortable accessibility of the Mediterranean Sea. [more]

Friday, 30. June

Solar power becomes obligation for new buildings and renovations in Spain

The new Technical Building Code (Código Técnico de la Edificación - CTE) dictates the usage of solar collectors for the warm water preparation. [more]

Wednesday, 7. June

Improved train connection to the Northeast of Mallorca

Since the beginning of May you can also travel to your holiday properties in the northeast of Mallorca comfortably by train. Shuttle buses connect all important resorts with the station in Manacor. [more]