INVESTMENTS IN SPAIN

Spain is one of the best countries to invest in. To establish an spanish company is a simple and not much expensive process. Read more.

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The Kingdom od Spain is an economically growing country. For years the annual growht rate has been better than the average of European Union countries. And for the moment this process is not coming to an end. Add its temperate climate, the culture, the stable legal and political layout, the people's way-of-life, the hospitality and you got one of the best countries to invest, even to live in.

The Foreign Investments Act states that investments in the Kingdom are unlimited. The sole condition: the country does not accept funds issued by illegal activities such drugs, organized crime, or the like.

Generally you do not need a permision to invest except a few little exceptions by country or activity. Some few countries are qualified as tax paradises. In this cases you can invest but a previous notification is needed. Same if your investment is related to a few specially regulated activities like weapons industry.

The profits of your investments is taxed generally 25% anual rate except if the country of origin of the funds has signed a Treaty in order to prevent the double tax imposition.

Direct Investments

For Direct Investment you do not need a local representative or any formalities, simply you send the funds and the spanish bank makes for you the notification to the Registro de Inversiones Extranjeras. This notifications is necessary in order to get out of the country the funds and the profits when you decide to terminate the investment. After this has been done you simply will order to your bank to buy shares, public debt or other assets of your interest.

Even a local representative is not legally needed it is advisable to rely on an organization like MUNDILEX Gràcia i Malfeito in order to fullfill and control all the investment process, the correct payment of annual tax and, in the end, the refund of investment and profits.

Incorporating a company

A lot of people or companies aiming to investing in the Kingdom finds that incorporate a spanish company is a very convenient way to do the investment. This is mainly because the company is of spanish nationallity and can operate without limitations. Read more about incorporating a company.

Real Estate investments

If you are looking for a land, a flat or any kind of real estate investment in the Kingdom, we can provide you these services:

• Legal counsel in the purchase process. Previous Land Registry consultations to ensure the validity of the sellers right's over the asset. Negotiation of the purchase agreement acting in behalf of you.

• Acting as legal tax representative before the Spanish authorities. That means make all the legal paperwork regarding the land purchase registration, including the money transfer and the foreign investment declaration, and the after day-by-day tax management.

• Acting as land managers after the business has been made. This includes matters concerning tenants or building investments. We are very specialist in planning town if the land investment has the goal of developing a building construction activity.

Currently we do these tasks for people and enterprises from Switzerland, Samoa, Singapore, France, United Kingdom, Uruguay and other countries all around the world. We manage currently four big urban plans in Catalonia. We have customers in the construction business who can provide all the services you could need: from a simple house construction to a residential quarter including streets and town services.

If you are simply looking for a second house in Spain we can give you legal advice in order to ensure the deal and all the paperwork required, including the tax management acting in your behalf before the Spanish Kingdom authorities.