Am I tax resident in 2 countries.. ?

One thing that Im frequently asked relates to tax residency. People living in Spain think that because they are paying their taxes back in their countries of origin, they are in peace with the tax office in Spain, but this is not truth..

You can only be treated as tax resident in one country or another, and due to this you will just pay your income tax just in one country.

Buying property in Spain

As we all know, the current economic situation in Europe, and the special vulnerability of the Spanish economic and housing market, make Spain a country with appealing potential for foreign investors wishing to acquire real estate here.

Climate, way of living, beaches, but above all affordable prices for those originating from abroad, encourage other European citizens to makes plans for their future here. At a time when accessing credit has become extremely complicated for Spanish nationals, the difficulties for foreigners in buying property in Spain are far fewer.

Informative declaration of Assets and Rights located Abroad

A new tax form was approved in Spain in 2013 by way of Order HAP/72/2013 (Tax form 720). The purpose of this is for the Spanish Tax Authority to collect information on any assets or rights of residents (mainly, although not exclusively) located abroad. This measure was adopted as a means of combating tax fraud by establishing a certain level of control over those with assets abroad.