Dear All
Sorry to hear that you are all so worried about the black money aspect of your house purchases.
This IS a part of Spanish culture and will probably not change in next 20 years. Having married a spanish girl over here 2 years ago, I have come to understand some the systems that are in place.
1 The black money economy kept Spain a cheaper place for Brits to
holday and live. Now this edge is being lost as more and more products
and suppliers are having to pay taxes.
2 Your Solicitor does not work for you - although you pay his fees
He probably works for your estate agent or the builder
3 Please do not think that UK solicitors do not work out side of the law.
A good solicitor is someone who allows his client to digress across
the boundaries of the law without the penalties of the police.
The system here is much more visable, because the sytem is made
up of much smaller players that those in the UK
Sorry to hear that you are all so worried about the black money aspect of your house purchases.
This IS a part of Spanish culture and will probably not change in next 20 years. Having married a spanish girl over here 2 years ago, I have come to understand some the systems that are in place.
1 The black money economy kept Spain a cheaper place for Brits to
holday and live. Now this edge is being lost as more and more products
and suppliers are having to pay taxes.
2 Your Solicitor does not work for you - although you pay his fees
He probably works for your estate agent or the builder
3 Please do not think that UK solicitors do not work out side of the law.
A good solicitor is someone who allows his client to digress across
the boundaries of the law without the penalties of the police.
The system here is much more visable, because the sytem is made
up of much smaller players that those in the UK
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