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Setting up an SL in the Canaries in 2026: the real steps, the €1 capital and how long it actually takes
One euro of capital and a registration measured in hours: both true, both misleading. What the €1 rule attaches (20 % of profit to reserve, joint liability up to €3,000), the documents before the deed, the six- and twelve-hour clocks of the electronic channel, the company in formation, IGIC instead of VAT, and why a foreign founder should count three to six weeks — with a registered office at our Costa Adeje business centre if the owners run it from abroad.
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IRPH Mortgages in 2026: What the Supreme Court Settled — and the Door Still Open
Spain's Supreme Court has drawn the IRPH map: transparency alone no longer voids the clause, and the broad claim is nearly closed — but loans where the index was never properly incorporated can still fall entirely. The honest picture.
Prenups in Spain for International Couples: Choosing Your Property Regime
Every married couple in Spain already has a property regime — most never chose it. How the EU rules assign one, what the Spanish options are, and how capitulaciones let you decide for yourselves.
The Arras Contract in Spain: What You Sign Before You Buy
The private deposit contract is the most consequential paper of a Spanish property purchase — and its species decides everything. The three kinds of arras, the financing clause, and the checks before you sign.
Back to School with Separated Parents in Spain: Who Decides, Who Pays What
September with two households: Spanish law splits school questions into decisions (both parents) and costs (mostly inside the maintenance payment). Here is the map — including when one parent lives abroad.
Debt relief in Spain: what the Second Chance Law really cancels
Nine in ten Spanish insolvencies are now individuals, and in February 2026 the Supreme Court settled the fate of debts owed to Hacienda and Social Security. What the Second Chance Law can — and cannot — cancel.
Modelo 210 is changing: the new non-resident tax calendar for island home owners
Hacienda has rewritten the non-resident tax calendar and the form itself. What changes for owners in Tenerife and Fuerteventura, what doesn't, and the 2025 ruling that matters if you live outside the EU.