Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #310451 in Books
• Published on: 2005-10-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 235 pages

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

About the Author
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.

Customer Reviews

A clear, focused and pertinent guide
Fantastic! This is a really useful, easy to read guide for all us British expats who are trying to settle into a new life here in Spain. I really found that Mr King's book provided us with invaluable information on many aspects of life here, we have picked it up time and time again. I can't imagine trying to deal with the scary spanish law without it.

My review
Good for general background information to why and how the law in Spain operates the way it does and the Spanish attitude to the law (and the breaking of it!) Also very useful for some more specific information but some Spanish law has changed since this edition was published and it is recommended that advice is taken before committing to anything contractual or making any decisions based on legalaties.