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hi every one, looking to move to spain with my family soon.we are looking to run a b-b how easy is it to get a spanish mortgage if the place we buy is already up and going as a b-b so as that will be main income.
any info would be great thanks
any info would be great thanks
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Good question and one I am shortly to be asking myself.
I have been told by some people that within reason, anything is possible. I have heard that it is possible to get overpriced bank valuations on properties so that mortgages of 100 even 110% can be achieved.
Anyone elses thoughts will be good....
I have been told by some people that within reason, anything is possible. I have heard that it is possible to get overpriced bank valuations on properties so that mortgages of 100 even 110% can be achieved.
Anyone elses thoughts will be good....
from La Cala with love...........
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It would be interesting to know how much a licence would cost to run a bed and breakfast in Spain. Does anyone have any figures? I expect it varies from town hall to town hall.
Do you have to have an opening licence like for a business i.e. shop?
Do you pay an annual amount or a one off payment?
I tend to agree with Valencia_Paul and Babby that it would be difficult to make a living from a bed and breakfast without some other form of income, and also the other costs involved in running a business in Spain need to be looked into. Certainly taking out a large mortgage to finance it might not be the best idea.
Let us know how you get on.
Do you have to have an opening licence like for a business i.e. shop?
Do you pay an annual amount or a one off payment?
I tend to agree with Valencia_Paul and Babby that it would be difficult to make a living from a bed and breakfast without some other form of income, and also the other costs involved in running a business in Spain need to be looked into. Certainly taking out a large mortgage to finance it might not be the best idea.
Let us know how you get on.
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thanks for your replies,yes i think i will look for a job as well to supplement the b-b,does anyone know about relevant licenses-costs etc, is it poss to just have people stay without telling the authorities, Ive rented a room out in the UK like this before.
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There is a big clamp down on unregistered letting with some very large fines.
There is an article in this weeks Sur in English here
http://tinyurl.com/og5yp
Sid
There is an article in this weeks Sur in English here
http://tinyurl.com/og5yp
Sid
Originally Pegasus was considering buying an establish B&B hoping to purchase with a mortgage.
I would imagine the B&B would have the required license and accounts to prove income to service a mortgage. The cost of a license will be insignificant compared with the daunting task of servicing a mortgage and paying the overheads and running costs.
When making a business plan for a B&B (established or not) and if you say you want to be legal dont forget that monthly autonomos of around 240 euros will have to be paid, irrespective of income or not. Life insurance cover plus business insurance also need to be factored in.
I have never seen a mortgage protection insurance and for autonomos there is no sick pay or benefits. There is no money in that type of business in Spain which is why so many are working on the black.
Hacienda are now recruiting more tax inspectors to trawl Internet and expat press to catch offenders on all the costas not just the CDS.
I would imagine the B&B would have the required license and accounts to prove income to service a mortgage. The cost of a license will be insignificant compared with the daunting task of servicing a mortgage and paying the overheads and running costs.
When making a business plan for a B&B (established or not) and if you say you want to be legal dont forget that monthly autonomos of around 240 euros will have to be paid, irrespective of income or not. Life insurance cover plus business insurance also need to be factored in.
I have never seen a mortgage protection insurance and for autonomos there is no sick pay or benefits. There is no money in that type of business in Spain which is why so many are working on the black.
Hacienda are now recruiting more tax inspectors to trawl Internet and expat press to catch offenders on all the costas not just the CDS.
i must agree with everything that has been posted here. I have a friend who runs a b&b, it is definately not a full time/income business, however if you are well placed, good tourist area you could try doing what my friend has done. Networking.. making contact and freinds with local hotel managers/receptionists. when the hotels are fully booked they recommend the B&B. dont just leave it to chance, get out there and make yourself known. good luck with mortgage and business.
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thanks it is something i was going to look into, we are thinking of buying 5mins from lake iznajar any thoughts on this.
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Check out the post from Hillybilly in this thread:
http://www.andalucia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8632
http://www.andalucia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8632
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I am not sure what you mean by "annual tax on property". If you mean the non residents imputed income tax then, no, you cannot claim mortgage costs.anyroads wrote: I believe you can offset a mortgage against an annual tax on property in Spain. Is this true ?
Residents can claim mortgage payments against their income tax assuming that they relate to the purchase of their permanent home.
If you are running a B&B as a business there may well be similar allowances.
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My husband and I were also thinking of buying a property on a mortgage and running it as a B&B but i'm having doubts reading all this.
Neither of us has any particular skills or training or much Spanish to get a job to supplement our income and we thought a B&B would be the perfect solution to be able to "live our dream".
Does this mean it may not be possible to come to Spain after all?
Diana
Neither of us has any particular skills or training or much Spanish to get a job to supplement our income and we thought a B&B would be the perfect solution to be able to "live our dream".
Does this mean it may not be possible to come to Spain after all?
Diana
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The Non Residents "Income Tax" is charged at a flat rate of 25% of the notional rental value of the properety.anyroads wrote: Does anyone know what rate is charged for non residents property ?
This is based on 2% of the catastral value of the property.
So, if your catastral value is 100,000 then 2% is 2000 and 25% is 500 euros tax.
There are no allowances for expenses such as a mortgage.
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