Spanish Property Taxes, Wills & Residency Explained for Expats

Описание: Thinking about buying property in Spain, moving to Sotogrande, or trying to understand Spanish property tax, non-resident tax, wills, and inheritance rules? In this episode, we break down the key legal and financial issues that foreign buyers, expats, and property owners need to know before making a decision.

Today I sit down with Patricia Larrain, CEO of Grupo Consult and SOD Legal Services, to discuss what international buyers and residents often get wrong when purchasing property in Spain. They cover non-resident tax, rental income declarations, Spanish wills, inheritance tax in Andalucia, how Brexit changed the local landscape, what it takes to run a bilingual advisory business in Sotogrande, and why personal advice still matters in a world increasingly shaped by AI. This is a valuable episode for anyone considering relocating to Sotogrande, investing in Spanish property, or wanting to better understand how the community has grown over the last two decades.

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Patricia Larin’s background and legal-financial advisory work
02:17 Why Patricia moved to Sotogrande in 1997
04:39 Early career, NGOs, and international experience
06:18 Why Sotogrande was the right place to build a business
07:40 How Sotogrande has changed since the late 1990s
09:29 Brexit, Covid, and the transformation of the local economy
10:35 What “360 advisory” means for expats and entrepreneurs
11:39 Helping non-residents, British residents, and foreign property owners
12:24 Why the company expanded to Madrid and the Basque Country
14:34 Growing the business to 47 people
15:54 Spain’s regulatory uncertainty and electronic invoicing delays
17:22 Digital change, pricing pressure, and business adaptation
18:00 Politics, inflation, fuel costs, and economic uncertainty
21:12 The most common legal issues foreign property owners face
21:37 Property purchase taxes, notary costs, and legal differences
22:10 Non-resident tax on Spanish property explained
22:29 What happens if you rent out your property in Spain
23:13 Why foreign owners should make a Spanish will
23:27 Inheritance tax in Andalucia and family reductions
24:35 Leadership, growth, and building a long-term team
26:36 Patricia’s view on AI and the future of professional services
27:35 How AI is changing real estate and advisory work
30:47 How Patricia’s team helps buyers, companies, and trusts in Spain
32:12 Quick-fire questions: bravery, work, and life in Sotogrande
33:44 Why Sotogrande feels like paradise

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