Knowing the Law in Spain: An Essential Guide for the British Property Owner, Resident or Long-term Visitor to Spain [Paperback]

"a practical guide to the most common applications of Spanish law affecting a foreigner"

There are 250,000 ex-pats along the 120km stretch of the Costa del Sol, with perhaps an even larger population along the Costa Blanca and as many as 100,000 who have made a new life in the Islands. With a large further group of "permanent" holidaymakers you have a British community in Spain rapidly approaching a million., There is little information available to help newcomers deal with Spanish Laws even though there is a real need for detailed information in a country where legal and practical contradictions appear commonplace. This book is not an academic description of the Spanish legal system. It is a practical guide to the most common applications of Spanish law affecting a foreigner who spends a considerable amount of time in Spain. It covers: your status as a European Union citizen; cash, credit and currency; buying, selling, letting or renting your property; customs control and consumer protection; working in Spain; personal taxation; buying, selling and running a car; birth, marriage, divorce and death; and wills and inheritance tax.

Harry King retired from corporate life in Britain to live in Spain. He would do so all over again if faced with the same decision, and now lives in Alicante. He is the author of a number of books including Going to Live in Spain, Buying a Property in Spain and Buy to Let in Spain.