Why Foreign Owners of Spanish Assets Should Make a Spanish Will

One of the most common mistakes made by foreign property owners in Spain is assuming that a will signed in their home country is sufficient to deal with Spanish assets. Although a foreign will may be legally valid, relying exclusively upon it frequently creates...

Is it really necessary to have a Spanish Will?

Yes, because if you haven’t already done so you run the risk of your heirs losing their rights to your assets if they do not claim their inheritance in time, or if your last Will and testament do not appear in the Central Registry of Wills in Madrid. Under Art. 9.8 of...