Mitzyboy

Have you ever tried taking a lawyer in the UK to court?

Going back to the early 90's we were given extremely bad advice by a "blue chip" accountant, which initially cost us a great deal of money. Could we do anything about it ....... nah.

Theres good and bad in every country. We had a crap lawyer when we first moved here who we sacked eventually, and then we got a very good one that sorted out any problems we had ... I guess it's pot luck. You have to be lucky, as I heard so many bad stories now about professionals in Spain

By the way ..... I dont regret my decision about initially buying here, but if I were walking the same path now, Spain is pretty far down the list as to where I would buy.

angiescarr

When declaring cash income, one is considered crazy.
No wonder they have to overcharge on Seguridad social and taxes when there are so few paying it. Because taxes on honesty are so high, people are encouraged to go 'black market'..... It's self-fulfilling.
Makes it doubly difficult for the honest and doubly easy for the 'not so honest'

cricketman

There was a bit a furore here a few months ago in the Spanish press when one of the Catalan nationalist politicians said they shouldnt have to subsidise Andalucia as "noone there pays any taxes".

I found that to be true, I always had to pay the IVA in Barcelona, in Andalucia I dont think I've paid it once!

petew

Our gestor/tax assesor doesn't charge IVA on his fee if you pay in cash...................

IDC

No matter how much critisism is levelled at the Spanish system, we will never get away from the fact that many thousands of people´s dream in life is to Retire to a climate where sunshine prevails, and Spain, being the closest, is ALWAYS going to be, for obvious reasons, the most popular. SO, even though there is a major blip at the moment, all those people with their dreams are not likely to forget them. It is just a matter of time for when things pick up again !!

The truth of the matter is that if people are in a position to purchase NOW, they are really spoilt for choice........soooooo many wonderful Bargains are to be had.

Ian

angiescarr

Very true. Wish I had the money to invest. I'd love to buy a little casa rural here. Then my husband would have work!;-) Unfortunately I lost my impetus in the fall of the value of the £. I had a foot in each camp at the time and a big builders bill over here with a less valuable house to pay for it with... over there. I knew I was leaving it too late even then. But I was stuck.
Ian is right. It's a good time for buyers who were wise, or lucky or bankers at the time of the 'crash'.

Mitzyboy

Maybe so .... but I'm guessing Ian may be a little biased

rugbymatt

Ah... Yoda, intuitive you are.

JLFS

I see what you mean

IDC

Hi
A little biased maybe. But having been working over here for over 20 years I have never seen a better time to buy.

Regards

Ian

cricketman

I would think 15 years ago was a way better time to buy. After all our landlord bought 3 flats at 50k each. Now he is asking 400k for each of them!

Spanish property has increased 4 times in real terms of the past 15 years so your statement is just silly, unless you know some properties with 75% off!

whitelinen

Everything was cheaper 15 years ago........................get a grip with reality.

whitelinen

Abogados are not lawyers in the English sense.

They have no duty of care to their client, many have no idea of current laws, none have malpractice insurance because it does not exist in Spain.

JLFS

If you are sure that malpractice insurance for abogados does not exist in Spain, could you explain the following.


http://www.abogados.com.ar/nuevo-seg...-abogados/3102

cricketman

You obviously dont know what "real terms" means i.e. accounting for inflation.

Some conversations you just cant have with some people