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…

McCarthy has Atletico Madrid trial as Harney signs for St Pat’s FORMER Athlone Town defender Brian McCarthy has been attracting much national interest this week, after completing a week-long trial period with leading Spanish top-flight club Atletico Madrid. The 22-year-old, who lives in Barrymore, Athlone, spent last season with Longford Town, but recently linked up…

eeling the pinch on your Bulgarian holiday home? You could soon be hounded by your overseas lender, writes Róisín Burke. Property consultant Diarmuid Condon remember watching cheque- wielding buyers clamour around a stand promotion holiday homes in Bulgaria at an investment show back in 2003. “It was the first time I ever saw Bulgaria promoted…

Alvaro Blasco –  Blasco Solicitors Spain has drawn adverse publicity in recent years over what has been called the “land grab law”. The message has been that local authorities can take your land if they need it, more or less without appropriate restitution. As with many “scare” stories, there has been much misunderstanding about the…

Since last year, we have all been worried about rising interest rates, the direct result of the European monetary policy put in place by the Central European Bank (BCE). This issue is affecting property investments both at home and away, Spain has also suffered from the bad press accompanying a number of scandals. In the…

Last week, Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini declared in a press conference that he didn’t know when star striker Carlos Tévez would return to England. Hours later, Tévez’s adviser Kia Joorabchian told Sky Sports that the Argentinian would be back in time for yesterday’s game against Chelsea. The fact that Tévez’s agent seemed to be…

An enthusiastic and energetic representation from “Blasco Solicitors” along with members of the Bar took part in the 2015 Calcutta Run on Saturday 16th May, which raised funds for Fr Peter McVerry and homelessness in Calcutta. This year’s event saw 1,064 participants supporting this worthy cause, with runners and walkers following a 10k and 5k…