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British Couple Refunded 58,000 Plus Interest Paid For Aifos Off-plan Property Never Received.

Banco Popular has been ordered by a court in Malaga to pay a British couple the sum of 58,000 euros plus interest. The couple had signed for an apartment at Hacienda Casares from the promoters Aifos in 2004. The cost of the apartment was 167,936

Supreme Court Rules In Favour Of Off-plan Buyers

The Supreme Court has found in favour of several purchasers who were attracted by the purchase of off-plan properties. One of those affected, a couple from the south of England bought into a residential complex in Alicante. The complex was to in

Last Will And Testament For Spanish Assets

As many of you will know the new regulations on Wills and Succession came into force in the middle of August whilst most of us were on the beach, on holiday or hiding in the shade. The new rules mean that when a person dies the law of the countr

Lost Your Investment In Spanish Property Ventures? Recover Your Deposit, ‘no Fee Upfront’ Claim

When the Spanish property boom of the early 2000s gave way to an equally big implosion in 2008, a vast number housing developments simply stopped mid build or in some cases before a brick had been laid. As the dust settled it became abundantly c

Investors, Were You Mis-sold A Bank Investment Product?

The Spanish Supreme Court has obliged a bank to refund the sum of 279,000 euros to a client who was sold bonds in a Lehman Brothers product without telling the investor of the risks associated with the investment. The judge also overturns the ju

Remove The Clausula Suelo From Your Mortgage Reduce Monthly Payments

Opportunity to remove the abusive clausula Suelo from your mortgage contracts immediately lowering your monthly payments. This clause has been written into mortgage clauses by most banks. Lawyers with expertise in the field of bank products said

Off-plan Property Purchasers, Time To Recover Your Money!

NEW AIFOS PURCHASERS OPTIONS TO RECOVER THEIR MONEY FROM THE BANKS “Better late than never”, says a very famous Spanish refrain with Words of Wisdom. Effectively and slowly but surely, the Spanish Court´s judicial system is finally providin

Plusvalia. Action Annuls Tax On Sales Of Devalued Properties

UPDATE 9.10.2016 confirming the courts are indeed beginning to take a different view, as the original article from April 2015 already stated. A recent ruling from the Supreme Court in Valencia has annulled the Plus Valia Tax that was charged by

No Win No Fee. Recover Your Off-plan Property Deposit

During the last few years, thousands of properties were purchased but never completed by the developers. Thousands of these sold properties have not been delivered to the customers. Furthermore, the developer has not refunded the stage payments

Inheritance Tax Benefits For Non-residents And Residents In Spain

The Kingdom of Spain was condemned by the Court of Justice of the European Communities in its Judgment of 3 September 2014, case C-127/12, because the Spanish regulation of the Inheritance and Gift Tax (IGT) does not comply with the principle of
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