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NIE, Banking and solictors

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 5:56pm
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Garymac11

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Hi All 

 we had planned to buy a property this year but as we all know that had to be put on hold.

My wife and I are looking to buy an apartment and have travel plans to come out June 2020 for 6 weeks ( unless Covid stops us)to view the properties  we like in Torrvieja and the surrounding areas. 

The bonus of that is we will then know what the rules are after Brexit

My question is about the NIE. Should i apply for this here in the UK via consulate or wait till i'm in Costa Blanca 

Also is it possible to setup a Spanish bank account here in the UK ? or once again should i wait till in country

We are pretty sure that if we find the right place we would like to put an offer in straight away

One last this can anyone recommend a Soliocitor in the Torrvieja area

Any help on this would be much appreciated 

Thank you 

Gary 

Peter3473

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:20pm

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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:20pm

I can recommend Lawyers

www.solerberna.com

Based in torrevieja behind Carrefour.

Although there is a separate estate agent office, I chose to use 2 other estate agents, although we did look at property’s with Solerberna, no problems and excellent service from the legal side, everything was set up and completed in 6 weeks. 

Garymac11

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:35pm

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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:35pm

Peter3473 wrote on Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:20pm:

I can recommend Lawyers

www.solerberna.com

Based in torrevieja behind Carrefour.

Although there is a separate estate agent office, I chose to use 2 other estate agents, although we did look at property’s with Solerberna, no problems and excellent service from the legal side, everything was set up and completed in 6 weeks. 

Thank you Peter much app

Peter3473

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:04pm

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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:04pm

Garymac11 wrote on Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:35pm:

Thank you Peter much app

I would like to mention that Solerberna done everything from setting up N.I.E, Bank account, advice on money transfers re deposit and payment for our property, title deeds notary fee’s, land registry, property tax, stamp duty, water/electric connections and council tax direct debits and within 6 weeks we moved into our property. 

Garymac11

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:41pm

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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:41pm

Peter3473 wrote on Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:04pm:

I would like to mention that Solerberna done everything from setting up N.I.E, Bank account, advice on money transfers re deposit and payment for our property, title deeds notary fee’s, land registry, property tax, stamp duty, water/electric connections and council tax direct debits and within ...

...6 weeks we moved into our property. 

WOW 

that’s what we need 

Thank you will definitely get in contact with them 

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Kelvin1960

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 9:06pm

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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 9:06pm

No point organising NIE/bank before you decide to buy a home.

Your solicitor will do this as part of your home-buying process.

Garymac11

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 9:11pm

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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 9:11pm

Kelvin1960 wrote on Wed Nov 25, 2020 9:06pm:

No point organising NIE/bank before you decide to buy a home.

Your solicitor will do this as part of your home-buying process.

Thank you Kelvin

I will wait in that case 

Here’s hoping travel in June will be back to normal 

cp

Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 7:32am

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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 7:32am

It is generally advised to always use an independent solicitor and not one attached to or recommended by the estate agent.  Such a solicitor will have the sellers interests at heart and not the buyers. 
We used, and highly recommend, Abaco in Torreviega .  They handled everything for us via power of attorney whilst we were in the UK ( including NIE, bank account , setting up utility direct debits and Spanish wills) and we continue to use them for our non resident tax returns etc. 

https://www.abacoadvisers.com/





Garymac11

Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:50am

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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:50am

cp wrote on Thu Nov 26, 2020 7:32am:

It is generally advised to always use an independent solicitor and not one attached to or recommended by the estate agent.  Such a solicitor will have the sellers interests at heart and not the buyers. 
We used, and highly recommend, Abaco in Torreviega .  They handled everythin...

...g for us via power of attorney whilst we were in the UK ( including NIE, bank account , setting up utility direct debits and Spanish wills) and we continue to use them for our non resident tax returns etc. 

https://www.abacoadvisers.com/





Thank you CP

markf727

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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:37pm

Kelvin1960 wrote on Wed Nov 25, 2020 9:06pm:

No point organising NIE/bank before you decide to buy a home.

Your solicitor will do this as part of your home-buying process.

Me and the wife are in the same situation. Was going to apply through the consulate in Manchester.  Seems like you have to list a Spanish address.

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