by mpspain | Aug 21, 2013 | Costa del Sol Business and Finance News
Sheikh Al-Thani´s group has taken a step towards reactivating the project of the new marina in Marbella (expansion of the actual La Bajadilla Port). Now they have meet some of the requirements demanded by the regional goverment (Junta de Andalucia) and paid 1,8...
by mpspain | Apr 16, 2013 | Costa del Sol Business and Finance News
What happens with the new Marina Project in Marbella? There seems to be problems with the development of the project. At the end of January the AAPP (Agencia Publica de Puertos de Andalucia) gave a final deadline of 3 months to Nassar Abdullah & Sons, controlled...
by mpspain | Apr 5, 2013 | Articles
Residents in Spain will need to declare any assets outside Spain worth over 50.000€ Tax residents in Spain must now begin reporting to the tax authorities any overseas assets they hold worth more than 50.000€. This requirement is part of Spain´s new anti-fraud law...
by mpspain | Jan 15, 2013 | Costa del Sol Business and Finance News
According to figures released by the ministry of labour the number of unemployed Spaniards fell by aproximately 59.000 between November and December 2012 to 4,8 million. In Málaga province the number of unemployed fell by 3.150 people. December is usually a strong...
by mpspain | Jan 1, 2013 | Costa del Sol Business and Finance News
Theme Park Project in Marbella under study The major of Marbella, Ángeles Muñoz, has announced the beginning of proceedings in order to study the feasibility for the development of a new tourist mega resort in Marbella which could include not only hotels but also a...
by mpspain | Nov 7, 2012 | Costa del Sol Business and Finance News
Tourism results 2011 in Spain The president of Patronato de Turismo de la Costa del Sol has released the tourism results in this area during 2011. According to their data tourism grew by 3.5% during 2011 in the Costa del Sol and generated 8.000 million euros. In...
by mpspain | Nov 7, 2012 | Articles
NIE Number in Spain Foreigners with financial, professional or social interests in Spain will need to apply for a NIE (Número de Identificación de Extranjeros) which is a personal and exclusive foreigner identification number. As many think, buying a property in Spain...
by mpspain | Nov 7, 2012 | Articles
Want to start a restaurant / cafe / bar on the Costa del Sol? In this article we explain the factors to take into account when setting up this type of business, the initial steps and procedures and the best way of accounting. Before you head to the opening of a...
by mpspain | Nov 7, 2012 | Articles
Are you considering setting up a business in Spain? There are more and more businesses being set up on the Costa del Sol, in Spain, by entrepreneurs coming from other countries with the idea of becoming established in the area. The Costa del Sol receives thousands of...
by mpspain | Nov 7, 2012 | Articles
IBI Spanish Property Tax In recent years many of our clients, homeowners on the Costa del Sol, have asked us about this property tax, as the charge has increased considerably. We thought it was appropriate to prepare an article on this property tax in order to have a...
