This guide aims to be an easy approach to the Spanish Legal system from the point of view of a British resident. For the sake of brevity, the masculine pronoun is used throughout to include the feminine.

The information content of this site is just a basic perspective of the performance and features of the real estate structure related to aspects such as Wills & Successions, Inheritance Tax, Planning & Building, Conveyance of Property an other similar topics that can affect your interests every day.
The intention of this page is to give a comprehensive introduction to the legal and taxation implications of dealing with real estate in Spain

This Guide is not a "Do it yourself" tool, nor is it a problem page.

The information within this page has been conceived to provide a better knowledge and understanding of the Spanish legal system, but it cannot replace the legal advice of professionals.

The structure of the information has been designed in the following manner:

• A basic description of each matter is supplied using colloquial words, legal and technical terms will be shown in brackets.
  
• Where appropriate, web links will be added to give easy access to further sources of  information.

• DEATH & WILLS
  

• APOSTILLE: Legalisation of foreign documents