• Acknowledgements
• Historical Perspective
• Law And Order
• Who Am I ... Where Am I Going?
• Cash, Credit And Currency
• Professional People
• Purchasing A Property
• Paying For A Property
• Doing It Yourself
• Selling A Property
• Community Of Property Owners
• Letting And Ownership Schemes
• Public Services, Customs Control
• Working In Spain
• Understanding Personal Taxation
• On The Road
• Birth, Marriage, Divorce And Dea
• Wills And Inheritance Tax
• Parting Shots

Knowing The Law In Spain

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• Acknowledgements
• Historical Perspective
  • Introduction
  • Recent Social And Political History
  • Modern Spain
  • Further Reading
• Law And Order
  • Introduction
  • Spanish Civil Code
  • Spanish Constitution
  • Governing Spain
  • Attitudes To Tax, Delay, Officialdom And Law
  • Recent Law
  • Police
  • Going To Court
  • Judicial Structure
  • Accidents And Assaults
  • If You Are Arrested
  • Further Reading
• Who Am I ... Where Am I Going?
  • Introduction
  • European Union Citizens
  • Non-European Union Citizens
  • Tourist Or Resident?
  • Domicile
  • Nationality
  • Estado Civil
  • Moving Household Effects
  • Dealing With Pets
  • Letting The House Back Home
  • An Eu Identity Card?
  • Summary
  • Further Information
• Cash, Credit And Currency
  • Introduction
  • Spanish Banking
  • Transferring Money
  • Financial Controls
  • Mortgages And Loans
  • Investing In Spain
  • Further Information
• Professional People
  • Introduction
  • Abogado
  • Asesor Fiscal
  • Gestor
  • Notario
  • Overlapping Roles
  • Further Information
• Purchasing A Property
  • Introduction
  • Back To Basics
  • Finding A Property
  • Setting Priorities
  • Pre-Purchase Checks
  • Signing The Contract
  • Pre-Escritura – For New Properties
  • Escritura And Beyond
  • Buying Without An Escritura
  • Get Advice
  • Further Reading
• Paying For A Property
  • Introduction
  • Paying The Money
  • Allowing For Additional Buying Costs
  • Black Money
  • Minimising The Risk Of Losing Money
  • Who Should Own It?
• Doing It Yourself
  • Introduction
  • Plot Of Land With A Model Property
  • Renovated Or Restored Houses
  • Purchasing Land
  • Building Licence – New And Renovated Properties
  • Building Specification
  • Builders
  • Final Steps
  • Charges And Building Costs
  • Further Reading
• Selling A Property
  • Introduction
  • Assembling The Documents
  • Appointing An Estate Agent
  • Selling Procedure
  • Capital Gains Tax
  • Compulsory Purchase
• Community Of Property Owners
  • Introduction
  • How It Works
  • Further Reading
• Letting And Ownership Schemes
  • Introduction
  • Rental Owners
  • What Makes A Good Rental Property?
  • Choosing Letting Agents
  • Letting Contracts
  • Obeying The Rules
  • Eviction And Complaints
  • Business Is Business
  • Timeshare
  • Leaseback
  • Co-Ownership
  • Further Reading And Information
• Public Services, Customs Control And Consumer Protection
  • Introduction
  • British Embassy And Consulate
  • The Town Hall
  • Schools
  • Health System
  • Customs Control
  • Consumer Protection
  • Further Information
• Working In Spain
  • Introduction
  • Work Permit
  • Casual And Seasonal, Part-Time Or Full-Time And Professional Work
  • Contract Of Employment
  • The Black Economy
  • Having Your Own Business
  • Popular Businesses
  • Working On Your Own Account
  • New Or Existing Business?
  • Leasehold Or Freehold
  • Legal Requirements
  • Further Information
• Understanding Personal Taxation
  • Introduction
  • Principal Facts
  • Income Tax
  • Renta
  • Wealth Tax
  • Capital Gains Tax
  • Author’s Note
• On The Road
  • Introduction
  • Roads
  • Driving Differences
  • Purchasing A New Car (El Coche)
  • Purchasing A Used Car
  • Car Registration
  • Car Import And Export
  • Documentation
  • Accidents
  • Car Insurance
  • Car Rental
  • Motor Scooters
  • Motoring Offences
  • Further Information
• Birth, Marriage, Divorce And Death
  • Introduction
  • Birth
  • Marriage
  • Divorce
  • Death
  • Further Information
• Wills And Inheritance Tax
  • Introduction
  • Making A Will
  • Inheritance Tax
  • Legitimate Methods Of Avoiding Spanish Inheritance Tax
  • Denney
  • Further Information
• Parting Shots