{"id":2001,"date":"2026-03-05T17:55:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbert-jaume.com\/non-resident-and-inheritance-involving-real-estate-in-spain-why-two-countries-often-come-into-play\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T18:17:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:17:13","slug":"non-resident-and-inheritance-involving-real-estate-in-spain-why-two-countries-often-come-into-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbert-jaume.com\/en\/non-resident-and-inheritance-involving-real-estate-in-spain-why-two-countries-often-come-into-play\/","title":{"rendered":"NON- RESIDENT AND INHERITANCE INVOLVING REAL ESTATE IN SPAIN: WHY TWO COUNTRIES OFTEN COME INTO PLAY"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When the deceased or the heirs are non-resident for Spanish tax purposes, but there is a property located in Spain, the estate process usually requires steps on two \u201clevels\u201d: (1) the country of residence\/origin, where it is determined who inherits and under which succession document\/title; and (2) Spain, which is essential to transfer the property into the heirs\u2019 names and to comply with the requirements of the Spanish Tax Authorities and the Land Registry.<\/p>\n\n

Important: the inheritance is generally not \u201caccepted twice\u201d. In practice, the usual approach is to first obtain a valid document proving the status of heir (e.g., a declaration\/certificate in the country of origin or, for cross-border EU successions, a European Certificate of Succession), and then to formalise in Spain the transfer\/allocation of the property by means of a deed executed before a Spanish notary. <\/p>\n\n

With that deed (and the succession documentation), the change of ownership can be registered at the Spanish Land Registry. At the same time, Spanish Inheritance Tax must be settled; for non-residents, the Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT) generally channels the filing through Form 650, with a general deadline of 6 months from the date of death (and the possibility of an extension in certain cases). <\/p>\n\n

If the documentation comes from abroad, an apostille or legalisation and an official translation into Spanish are often required for it to be effective in Spain. <\/p>\n\n

At our law firm, we specialise in this type of succession matters involving international elements. Feel free to contact us! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When the deceased or the heirs are non-resident for Spanish tax purposes, but there is a property located in Spain, the estate process usually requires steps on two \u201clevels\u201d: (1) the country of residence\/origin, where it is determined who inherits and under which succession document\/title; and (2) Spain, which is essential to transfer the property […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1922,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-2001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sin-categorizar"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/sbert-jaume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6fwo1mn-9u8.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/sbert-jaume.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"light","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/sbert-jaume.com\/en\/feed\/podcast\/sbert-jaume-marine-and-real-estate-law","embedCode":"

NON- RESIDENT AND INHERITANCE INVOLVING REAL ESTATE IN SPAIN: WHY TWO COUNTRIES OFTEN COME INTO PLAY<\/a><\/blockquote>