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Kwame

Posted: Mon Jan 4, 2021 4:14pm

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Posted: Mon Jan 4, 2021 4:14pm

Rosei2201 wrote on Mon Jan 4, 2021 11:27am:

Having previously owned  a property in Cyprus on the Southern Greek Cypriot side for 18 years let me give you some cautious warnings before considering buying there. Many properties in Cyprus don’t have title deeds issued for decades due to an arcane bureaucracy which means you have to be ...

...very careful when buying in this Country, No title deeeds can be a real nightmare. A good independent lawyer is needed to protect your buying interest.  I would recommend never purchasing without knowing the Deeds are available. Also in Northern Cyprus Turkish occupied, questions over original ownership of land, prior to the Turkish invasion in the 1970’s still exist so you have to be even more careful there. 

We love visiting Cyprus and will still return for holidays now we have sold our apartment at a much lower asking price, as it had no deeds 18 years after it was newly constructed. My warning is not, don’t go there, just be super cautious about buying property. It’s not as straightforward as Spain where we got our Escritera, title deeds within 2 months. 



Interesting good to know about this. 

AmandaJC

Posted: Mon Feb 8, 2021 10:51am

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Posted: Mon Feb 8, 2021 10:51am

Hi there

Firstly, I am by no means an expert on this subject but my husband and I are retiring to Spain, all being well, later this year and I have researched this extensively asking many lawyers many questions.

We will be applying for the Non Lucrative Visa and to do so will have to enlist the help of a UK lawyer knowing how the Spanish are when it comes to legal processes. The lawyers themselves charge anything from £1600 for two applicants plus the £516 per applicant visa fee and then on top of that certain documents have to have a Sworn translation and be legalised. Legalisation costs £35 per document and Sworn translation £50 per document.

The financial requirements noted above together with the medical certificate, health insurance and criminal record are all correct and the visa initially lasts for 1 year and then you apply for a further 2 years and again a further 2 years. After 5 years you are then able to apply for the permanent residency.

Unfortunately the Spanish consulate are not making it easy but that's the way it is as we are now considered a 3rd country due to Brexit.

The process takes 3-4 months. We will wait until we have received both our vaccinations and travel restrictions have been lifted before we start the process.

It is all very daunting and expensive but there are no alternatives. 

We cannot wait to be in Moraira making new friends and living our dream.

Take care one and all, stay safe 

Amanda

Lancelot

Posted: Mon Feb 8, 2021 11:27am

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Posted: Mon Feb 8, 2021 11:27am

AmandaJC wrote on Mon Feb 8, 2021 10:51am:

Hi there

Firstly, I am by no means an expert on this subject but my husband and I are retiring to Spain, all being well, later this year and I have researched this extensively asking many lawyers many questions.

We will be applying for the Non Lucrative Visa and to do so will have to enlist the help of a UK lawyer knowing how the Spanish are when it comes to legal processes. The lawyers themselves charge anything from £1600 for two applicants plus the £516 per applicant visa fee and then on top of that certain documents have to have a Sworn translation and be legalised. Legalisation costs £35 per document and Sworn translation £50 per document.

The financial requirements noted above together with the medical certificate, health insurance and criminal record are all correct and the visa initially lasts for 1 year and then you apply for a further 2 years and again a further 2 years. After 5 years you are then able to apply for the permanent residency.

Unfortunately the Spanish consulate are not making it easy but that's the way it is as we are now considered a 3rd country due to Brexit.

The process takes 3-4 months. We will wait until we have received both our vaccinations and travel restrictions have been lifted before we start the process.

It is all very daunting and expensive but there are no alternatives. 

We cannot wait to be in Moraira making new friends and living our dream.

Take care one and all, stay safe 

Amanda

So you are likely the forums first couple to pass through the new process. Would be good for us here to hear how this all unfolds for you both.

Given the relative newness of this process how did you settle on a UK lawyer who had experience of this kind of thing and does their cost include the Spanish side of things as well? 

regards

AmandaJC

Posted: Mon Feb 8, 2021 11:39am

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Posted: Mon Feb 8, 2021 11:39am

Lancelot wrote on Mon Feb 8, 2021 11:27am:

So you are likely the forums first couple to pass through the new process. Would be good for us here to hear how this all unfolds for you both.

Given the relative newness of this process how did you settle on a UK lawyer who had experience of this kind of thing and does their cost include the Spanish side of things as well? ...

...

regards

Yes we will possibly be the first.. interesting times ahead.

The wonders of Google helped me find UK lawyers who deal with this. I contacted many and all help with the Spanish side of the process although one wanted to charge a further 900 euros to do this. They sure know how to charge.

I have to ask "is your name Lance" .. random I know but it is my son's name and not that common, intrigued that's all.

I'll keep the forum updated on our progress..

Lancelot

Posted: Mon Feb 8, 2021 12:21pm

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Posted: Mon Feb 8, 2021 12:21pm

AmandaJC wrote on Mon Feb 8, 2021 11:39am:

Yes we will possibly be the first.. interesting times ahead.

The wonders of Google helped me find UK lawyers who deal with this. I contacted many and all help with the Spanish side of the process although one wanted to charge a further 900 euros to do this. They sure know how to charge.

I have to ask "is your name Lance" .. random I know but it is my son's name and not that common, intrigued that's all.

I'll keep the forum updated on our progress..

Sorry not a Lance, keep us posted and good luck :)

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AmandaJC

Posted: Mon Feb 8, 2021 12:47pm

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Posted: Mon Feb 8, 2021 12:47pm

Lancelot wrote on Mon Feb 8, 2021 12:21pm:

Sorry not a Lance, keep us posted and good luck :)

👍

Alan mac

Posted: Mon Feb 8, 2021 1:26pm

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Posted: Mon Feb 8, 2021 1:26pm

AmandaJC wrote on Mon Feb 8, 2021 10:51am:

Hi there

Firstly, I am by no means an expert on this subject but my husband and I are retiring to Spain, all being well, later this year and I have researched this extensively asking many lawyers many questions.

We will be applying for the Non Lucrative Visa and to do so will have to enlist the help of a UK lawyer knowing how the Spanish are when it comes to legal processes. The lawyers themselves charge anything from £1600 for two applicants plus the £516 per applicant visa fee and then on top of that certain documents have to have a Sworn translation and be legalised. Legalisation costs £35 per document and Sworn translation £50 per document.

The financial requirements noted above together with the medical certificate, health insurance and criminal record are all correct and the visa initially lasts for 1 year and then you apply for a further 2 years and again a further 2 years. After 5 years you are then able to apply for the permanent residency.

Unfortunately the Spanish consulate are not making it easy but that's the way it is as we are now considered a 3rd country due to Brexit.

The process takes 3-4 months. We will wait until we have received both our vaccinations and travel restrictions have been lifted before we start the process.

It is all very daunting and expensive but there are no alternatives. 

We cannot wait to be in Moraira making new friends and living our dream.

Take care one and all, stay safe 

Amanda

Hi am thinking about going down this road are you able to share the name of the company or he solicitor who’s advising you I am getting such conflicting advice particularly as my wife has dual citizenship. (IRL)

AmandaJC

Posted: Mon Feb 8, 2021 2:14pm

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Posted: Mon Feb 8, 2021 2:14pm

Alan mac wrote on Mon Feb 8, 2021 1:26pm:

Hi am thinking about going down this road are you able to share the name of the company or he solicitor who’s advising you I am getting such conflicting advice particularly as my wife has dual citizenship. (IRL)

Hi there.. yes of course.

I narrowed it down to 3.

Lauren Barker
Case AssistantE&G Solicitors in Spain
Direct tel: +44 (0)20 3478 1423
Tel: +44 (0)20 3478 1420
Fax: +44 (0)20 3070 0020.. the most expensive with an additional 900 euros plus IVA per applicant to assist once in Spain

Pina Espinoza Carrizosa 

Artemis

Counsel - Rechtsanwältin - Abogada 

Carrer del Rosselló 218 4º 2ª 

08008 Barcelona

 +34 622 677 294

 www.artemislaw-europe.com

... Very informative, reasonable price. Only concern is that she is based in Spain and in her words she assists from afar. Happy to have a video call to discuss without charging a consultation fee.


Antonio Arenas | Managing Partner

for and on behalf of Scornik Gerstein LLP

Direct Dial: +44 2039629920 | Mobile: 

+44 7540667073 

9-10 Staple Inn 

Buildings | Holborn | 

WC1V 7QH | London UK

Main +44 207 831 7070 

Fax +44 207 404 0987 

www.scornik.com 

... Again very informative and responsive. Based in London. Reasonable fees and happy to have a video call to discuss without charging a consultation fee.

If you use any of the above it would be appreciated if you mention where you got the recommendation. We haven't decided who yet but it's likely to be Scornik.

Keep in touch with your progress. We are holding fire until travel restrictions are lifted etc.

Stay safe.

Amanda

Mary1961

Posted: Mon Feb 8, 2021 2:43pm

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Posted: Mon Feb 8, 2021 2:43pm

Alan mac wrote on Mon Feb 8, 2021 1:26pm:

Hi am thinking about going down this road are you able to share the name of the company or he solicitor who’s advising you I am getting such conflicting advice particularly as my wife has dual citizenship. (IRL)

Hi

we too have one partner holding an Irish passport.

Will be interested to see how you get on please?

Regards

Mary

RobertBB

Posted: Mon Feb 8, 2021 4:40pm

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Posted: Mon Feb 8, 2021 4:40pm

Kelvin1960 wrote on Wed Dec 30, 2020 11:52am:

http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/LONDRES/en/Consulado/Pages/Visas.aspx?fbclid=IwAR0xMqhqHmEKBIff9XqYT9E6SLp-1cfG5WQqDfxajoVj2zCNqoLX8WqmZt0

(also contains links to other Visa types).

http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/LONDRES/en/Consulado/Documents/RES%20ES-EN.pdf

http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/LONDRES/en/Consulado/Documents/Fee%20list%20British%20citizens.pdf

Seems to confirm 26k Eu per person/32k Euro per couple annual income requirement. Also 516 Eu per person application fee. Re income ... there seems to be an option to demonstrate investment assets yielding the equivalent value.

Qualifying healthcare requirement. Also a medical certificate to show that applicants have no "public concern" illnesses. 

Criminal Record certificate required.

might be of interest.

https://wherecani.live/blog/view/non-lucrative-visa-spain/

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