UK entrepreneur relocating to Spain

An overview of what needs to be considered when a HNWI is moving to Spain from the UK

Key Learning Points

We were delighted to be joined by Constantino Vidal to discuss the common issues that occur when a HNWI relocates to Spain, in particular:
  • Non Residents and structuring the purchase of holiday homes
  • Spanish taxes to consider
  • Spain and pre-immigration planning
  • Spain and regional tax variations
  • What happens with pre-existing structures on becoming Spanish resident 
  • Taxation of rental income
  • Taxation of UK pension income once Spanish resident
  • Spain and IHT
  • Planning with an investment portfolio/lump sum insurance

Constantino Vidal

Tax Partner, ECIJA, Madrid. Constantino has a professional career of more than 10 years in corporate tax advice, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions, restructuring and private client, as well as international tax, with special dedication to the technology sector.
Professor and lecturer at different educational institutions and business schools.

Constantino is a member of the Madrid Bar Association and member of the Association of Economists of A Coruña.
LLB, Business Administration and Management, LLM in Business Tax Consultancy from the IE Law School.

Constantino speaks Spanish and English.
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