Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:35am
Hi Paul,
I,m so glad I replied if you were not aware of it, sometimes you have read information but in the euphoria of proposed plans, you can forget important details. Firstly, renting or buying after 90 days in Spain you must sign on the "strangers" register at a police station this is similar to applying for residencia, and after 183 days you then become a Spanish tax resident. I wont go into more details myself, only because there are fantastic information blogs by Jim Taylor on this forum called "Jim's Guides" and what he doesnt know and inform isn't worth knowing. They cover every aspect to living legally in Spain. If your house completes earlier than July then either rent short stay in Uk or stay with relatives. Work out the 183 days backwards from Dec 31st and just dont move before that. You wont have to declare your tax return until 2020 for 2019 if you had stayed more than the 183days but my posting was to remember to keep money back for paying the CGT the next year. Better still don't put yourself in that situation! Search Jims Guides and you will be better informed for your move. I have joined the CAB website in Spain too for more guidance. Citizensadvice.org.(I think) or google CAB.es and that would find it, especially with all the uncertainty regarding Brexit. You may need to gain more information regarding the requirements to obtain residencia as at present (UK still in EU) the requirements are a lot less financially, than when we have left the EU. This should be your priority to research at this uncertain time. Good luck for whenever it happens.
Regards
Pauline.