How to sell your Sotogrande home
When selling your property in Sotogrande you will be asking yourself what steps you need to take, and who can help. In this blog I share 4 key factors that can answer your question on how to sell your home..
Real Estate Market
Great news for property buyers… Lower property purchase tax for 2022 remains at 7%!
The Junta de Andalucía has now passed into law the lowering the ITP tax (ITP is the tax paid by the buyer when buying a property). This means that BIG SAVINGS will be made by buyers purchasing resale properties where ITP is the due tax!!! Learn some examples..
“Empadronamiento” in Spain. What is it? Why do it!
Most of those planning to move to Sotogrande have will be faced at some point with the need to “empadronarse”. But what exactly is it? What purpose does it serve?
Evicting a nonpaying tenant in Spain
Having to evict a tenant is a painful thing to have to do. Painful for the landlord as he may be missing out on income necessary to pay a mortgage, or worse still it may be the landlords only source of income....
Sotogrande property renovations – Your Rate of Return
We have all at some point looked at the age of our bathrooms kitchens and maybe qualities of the windows we have in our Sotogranede homes. Many of us have longed for modernizing or refurbishing these areas of the house that may seem dated both in look and feel...
Germans are our strongest buyers so far
At the beginning of 2021, we were concerned Covid would continue to significantly dampen our hopes for a good financial year. We were very cautious. Nevertheless, we have been happily surprised at the buoyancy in the market and the apparently dramatic change in nationalities looking to buy a second home in Sotogrande.
7 Buying Lessons for Novice Buyers in Sotogrande
Buying a house in Sotogrande? Here are seven buying lessons I have collated from experience after having dealt with many buyers over the years..
You are not alone, embrace Sotogrande’s virtual viewings.
Buyers are looking for more space to accommodate home/digital studying and working. In Europe moving to a different country which improves your lifestyle is also an option...
“Essentials” and “nice-to-haves”….how property brief criteria has changed.
Priorities are reversing when it comes to a rental or buying brief. Reading several reports on the internet I can see the considerations both buyers and rental clients have in the big cities are similar to those of my clients in Sotogrande...
Property Tax relief in Andalucía until end of 2021
As of today 29th April 2021 the rates of ITP have been reduced in Andalucía. Bottom line you will pay less property tax when you buy a resale property between now and the end of the year.
So, the problem must be travel!!!
So, Spanish property sales have crashed in 2020 according to Spanish property Insight. …. down 24,7% compared to the previous year… but A Place in the Sun is saying that 30% more people are motivated to buy and many more are spending time researching the possible purchase of a holiday home
Some great news regarding travel from UK to Sotogrande, Spain!
As from today 29th March, new rules allow for travel to buy property
