A First Occupancy License (also known as a Certificate of Habitability), is a license issued by the City Council and granted once the construction works have been completed, which allows the buyer to legally inhabit the property.
Charles Gubbins | Jan 2022
“We all belong to a place and, years ago we discovered that Sotogrande is ours” Read the complete interview by the local magazine.
Charles Gubbins and Stephanie Noll | Dec 2021
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..
Charles Gubbins | Dec 2021
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?
Charles Gubbins | Dec 2021
Commonly known as the Spanish non-lucrative Visa, this visa is issued to non-Spanish citizens who are of retirement age and have no intention of working in Spain.
Charles Gubbins | Oct 2021
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….
Charles Gubbins | Oct 2021
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…
Charles Gubbins | Oct 2021
Pet relocation to Sotogrande. Pets are considered part of the family, and in some cases the most important member. On this blog post we detail some considerations to have everything in order when moving or visiting Sotogrande!
Charles Gubbins and Stephanie Noll | Sep 2021
Buying a house in Sotogrande? Here are seven buying lessons I have collated from experience after having dealt with many buyers over the years..
Charles Gubbins and Stephanie Noll | Sep 2021
To remain relevant, one needs to review and constantly change the way one does things… So why do we use Social Media?
Charles Gubbins and Stephanie Noll | Aug 2021
The ITV (Inspección Técnica de Vehículos) is the Technical Inspection of Vehicles in Spain, and its objective is to guarantee that the vehicles that circulate on public roads have the required safety conditions…
Charles Gubbins and Stephanie Noll | Aug 2021
At the Centro Náutico de Sotogrande located by the bridge crossing the Guadiaro river, you can learn to sail, windsurf, paddleboard, and kayak.
Charles Gubbins and Stephanie Noll | Aug 2021
