The Complete Guide To Buying Property In Spain

Spain's property market has been bouncing back slowly, offering plenty of bargains compared with prices a decade ago. It is a buyers' market, but many legal and tax pitfalls may still await the unwary. It is important to work through this maze without putting savings at risk. Anthony I Foster is just the person to help you do that. In this 12th edition of his popular book, first published in 1994, he draws on 35 years' experience in Spain to provide unrivalled detail of how best to deal with lawyers, estate agents, builders, notaries, taxmen and others in the property selling and buying chain. He also explains what everything costs, helping readers to avoid unpleasant shocks that could bust their tight budgets. The guide is fully updated for main legal and tax changes since the previous edition. It is for property buyers who want to understand and keep track of what the professionals are doing in their name. The author, who has appeared on BBC and Channel 5 personal finance and property programmes as an independent expert on buying homes in Spain, even offers an 'after sales' service by providing his personal contact details for questions about information in the book.

Spain is the perfect location for a home in the sun, but buying a property is not all about sunshine and sangria. The Complete Guide to Buying Property in Spain is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information available. It deals with the details of buying or renting a home in Spain in a practical, straightforward style, covering every issue you will need to consider, including: choosing your location - the regions of Spain, their property markets and transport links every step of the purchasing process Spanish inheritance and taxation rules health and education adapting to your Spanish lifestyle renting a home in Spain letting your Spanish home setting up a business in Spain Packed with practical details such as contact addresses, flight information, useful vocabulary and maps, this is the essential and definitive guide to buying a property in Spain.

It is the best time in ages to buy a home in Spain, and bargain hunters are doing just that. You may wish to join them, but need to make your way through the property maze with as few problems as possible and without overpaying for lawyers, estate agents and other useful advisers. Anthony Foster is just the person to lead you through the maze. He has lived and worked in Spain in property since 1981, helping thousands to buy with minimum fuss and cost. This 10th edition of his popular guide, first published in 1994, provides unrivalled detail as he draws on up-to-date examples from his own experience to reveal what all the paper work and extras - property taxes, electricity and water, wills, mortgages etc - will likely cost. It includes tax and legal changes made so far for 2012 and 2013 by the new Spanish government that was elected to power in November 2011. This guide gives you just what you need to budget as accurately as possible and to understand what your advisers are doing. It even goes into insurance, buying a vehicle, parking without getting towed away, choosing the right people to rent out your property if you wish, and other invaluable insights. Years of insight and experience have gone into it. Buy this book and discover why Anthony Foster has appeared on British TV programmes such as BBC's Working Lunch and Channel 5's Hot Property as the buyer's best friend and the cowboy property developer's worst enemy. Whether you just need the basics or want in-depth information, this is very probably the guide of choice for you. It even offers an 'after sales'service by providing contact details for any questions about what you read.

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