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IMPORTANT NOTICE From 1st March 2013 the Department of Foreign Affairs has increased its fee for each Apostille from €20 to €40  for each Apostille or Authentication.   There is a standard fee of €100  for a series of Apostilles or Authentications in relation to inter-country adoptions. For more information see www.dfa.ie

Spanish TV channel Antenna 3 airs its latest episode of “Equipo Investigation” on Saturday morning last 17th November comparing the Irish and Spanish Property boom…….and bust. Alvaro Blasco features on the show, and talks on the subject of ghost estates and how the Irish buyer is coping with this controversial issue. (Part 6)

ALVARO BLASCO, a Spanish and Irish solicitor working and living in Ireland, answers some of the most common questions in relation to property owners in Spain. Q: Is now a good time to buy property in Spain? Or shall I wait one or two years? A:Well not many people could see the crisis coming and…

The widely anticipated Euro 2012 soccer match, “Ireland vs Spain” in Poland on the 14th June, has media both here and in Spain dedicating much of its airtime to finding out what the Spaniards and Irish think will be a realistic outcome. Alvaro Blasco chats to Colm Hayes on RTE 2fm on the morning before…

Live from the world famous Jameson Distillery in Dublin, Radio Marca broadcast live on St Patricks day and here pictured are Alvaro Blasco y Yael Haro. En vivo desde la mundialmente famosa Destilería de Jameson en Dublín, Radio Marca transmitiendo en vivo .con motive del día de San Patricio. En la foto Alvaro Blasco y Yael…

Assault charges in Spain Margaret called in to tell Joe about the problems her son and his friends had while on holiday in Spain. They were involved in a fight in Santa Ponsa and have been told that charges have been brought. An Irish based Spanish solicitor, Alvaro Blasco told Joe about how the legal…

IRISH PEOPLE who made a profit on holiday home investments in Spain in recent years could benefit from major windfalls after being overcharged by Spanish tax authorities. Legal experts have warned, however, that people should ensure their other Spanish tax affairs are in order before proceeding with claims. Until 2007 the Spanish tax authorities had…

Irish holiday home owners in Spain have been reassured that property along the Spanish coastline is not under threat from recent government initiative. Last October  a report carried out for the Spanish government showed that over half of all beaches along the Mediterranean coast needed restoration work or improvement. Spanish authorities are now planning on…

Hundreds of Irish citizens who sold holiday homes or investment properties in Spain before 2007 could miss out on refunds worth thousands of euro unless they lodge a claim before November. In October 2009, The European Court of Justice ruled that Spanish authorities acted illegally by charging different rates of capital gains tax for non-residents…

IT IS often said that a long standing love affair exists between Ireland and Spain. Although it is not surprising when you consider that there are an estimated 78,000 Irish people officially registered as living in Spain, however in reality this figure may be grossly underestimated. In recent times the price of the Spanish property…