26 Jan 2011 11:28:

Mary - many thanks for coming back to me.  You could be right and it doesn't apply to non-residents.  Will now try and check up on this.

I loved your comment about owning nothing and living on the kids!!   You could have a good point there. 

Pinot

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26 Jan 2011 11:15:

Mary - Now I am completely "gob-smacked"!

When my two sons and I made our Spanish wills we were assured by Aldea Advisors that we had to have a separate will in Spain to just deal with our Spanish property.  I obviously have a will in the UK to cover my assets over here.  We also met with the Notary to sign our Spanish wills and, again, no mention was made about one will for the UK and Spain!  The person dealing with our wills spoke perfect English.

I am so sorry about your experience with your parents' property - you never know what to exopect these days!!

Is there anyone out there who can clear this matter up for us?  I really feel it would be better to sell up in Spain which would  certainly solve the problem!

Iberdrola: Can anyone throw some light on how they charge for electricity?  Despite my property being empty for the past two months I have received bills in the sum of 192:66 Euros!!!  Really need to get over there and clear this up with them.  We thought electricity was expensive in the UK - the Spanish seem to be raking it in!!

Pinot

 

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20 Jan 2011 11:32:

Mariadecastro - Many thanks for your reply.  Am I right in assuming that if we all have Spanish wills there would be no need to go through Probate if one of us dies? 

We were initially advised to each make a Spanish will to avoid this happening.

Would appreciate your comments on this.

Pinot

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19 Jan 2011 17:36:

MariadeCastro - Our Spanish property is in the name of myself and my two sons.  We have a Spanish will that also leaves the property to the surviving owners on death.

On each death are you saying we would be subject to Inheritance Tax in Spain?  Surely the property is still owned by the original people on the Deeds.  Your advice would be very welcome.

Pinot

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22 Oct 2009 13:58:

Tech - With regard to Carjet I take out their "Top UP" insurance which I book in the UK via the carjet website.  This saves all the hasstle at Murcia San Javier Airport.

I go out in a few days time and it will be the first time I will use Goldcar through carjet - will be interesting to see how efficient it all is.  They have obviously been cutting down on staff and cars in Spain due to the recession - but should not run the risk of losing good clients.

Perhaps a nice second-hand vehicle to leave out in Spain would be the answer??

Pinot

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