Garzalex · International Real Estate
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Where property, investment and wealth meet.
Legal advice for international transactions in Spain, from the first decision through to completion and beyond.
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The concept
Where property, investmentand wealth meet.
An international transaction may begin with a property. It rarely ends there.
An acquisition can affect the buyer’s wealth structure, tax position, companies, residence or the future planning of their assets.
That is why we do not analyse the asset alone. We analyse the decision behind it.
The international client
The property maybe in Spain.The decision may liein many places.
- The buyer may live in another country.
- The capital may come from another jurisdiction.
- The acquisition may be made through a company.
- Their assets may be spread across several countries.
- Their family, their tax residence and their business interests may equally lie outside Spain.
The transaction, therefore, cannot be understood from the property alone. It must be understood from the client’s context.
What you see is not alwaysthe whole transaction.
The visible transaction is only part of the transaction.
A property may look perfect. The documentation may look complete. The contract may look straightforward. But a transaction can contain issues that are not visible during a viewing or a negotiation.
Title
Planning
Encumbrances
Documentation
Contract
Structure
Tax
Future exposure
What is not seen is also part of the transaction.
The most costly risk is the one discovered late.
The Garzalex principle
Understand before you commit.
Before reserving. Before handing over a sum. Before signing. Before taking on an obligation.
There is still room to:
- ask
- verify
- negotiate
- structure
- correct
- or decide not to proceed
That is where our work begins. Before you decide, you need to know what to look at.
Our approach
We do not only advisethe signature.We advise the decision.
For Garzalex, transactional advice means accompanying a transaction legally from the moment an opportunity arises until the decision becomes a reality.
- Understand
- Analyse
- Structure
- Negotiate
- Protect
- Execute
First we understand. Then we assess. Finally, we execute.
Property
International acquisitions
We advise Spanish and international buyers on property acquisitions in Spain, from the first conversations through to completion of the transaction.
The work may include:
- Preliminary analysis of the transaction
- Due diligence
- Transaction structuring
- Contract negotiation
- Acquisition
- Completion
- Post-acquisition matters
Before acquiring a property, you need to understand the transaction.
One decision
Multiple perspectives.
A significant transaction may call for expertise beyond property law. Where necessary, we coordinate the professional perspectives needed to analyse the transaction in full.
One transaction. Different ways of seeing it.
Legal and contractual structure, and protection of the client’s position.
Architecture, construction, physical condition and planning matters.
Economic, financial and wealth analysis.
Tax consequences of acquiring, holding and transferring.
It is not a matter of gathering professionals. It is a matter of gathering the knowledge needed before taking an important decision.
Structuring
The question is not onlywhat to buy.It is how to hold it.
Acquiring an asset may be only the beginning. How it is held, how it is integrated into a wealth or corporate structure and how its future is planned can be just as relevant.
Where appropriate, Garzalex analyses the legal and tax alternatives associated with the transaction.
Buying is one decision. Structuring is another.
Tax · Wealth
An acquisition has a lifebeyond the purchase price.
The cost of acquiring a property is only part of the equation. How it is acquired matters too. How it is held. How it is used. How it is transferred. And what becomes of it within the family’s wealth.
The tax and wealth perspective must be built into the decision whenever the transaction requires it.
They are often part of the same decision.
Private and high-value
When the assetis significant,the decisiondeserves more depth.
We advise on transactions which, by their value, structure, complexity or international dimension, require a particularly careful approach.
- Private acquisitions
- Luxury residential
- Investment property
- Commercial real estate
- Corporate acquisitions
- Cross-border transactions
- Complex ownership structures
- International investors
Cross-border
Local knowledge.International perspective.
Spain may be where the asset is located. But the client’s economic, family and wealth reality may lie much further away. Our work is to connect the two.
With knowledge of the Spanish legal framework. With an understanding of the international dimension of the transaction. And with a single point of contact able to coordinate the process from Spain.
The property may be local. The transaction rarely is.
The Garzalex philosophy
The signatureis not the strategy.It is the result of one.
A well-planned acquisition begins long before the escritura (the notarial deed of sale). It begins with the right questions. The necessary checks. The right negotiation. And the ability to decide with knowledge.
Peace of mind
Your peace of mindis our objective.Your security,our principle.
We cannot decide which property you should buy. We can help you understand it.
We cannot eliminate every risk. We can work to detect them earlier.
We cannot take the decision for you. We can ensure that you take it with all the information you need.
The Garzalex view
Some things cannot be seen at first glance.
Our work is to find them.
Before you commit, talk to Garzalex.
Anticipation is another form of protection. If you are considering an acquisition, an investment or a wealth structure in Spain, we can analyse the transaction from its earliest stages.
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