We visit our holiday home regularly and with the cost of car hire are wondering if it’s possible for non residents to own a Spanish car , or is that only allowed for Spanish residents? Any advice welcomed. Thanks
Yes Andy you can own a car in Spain I'm a none resident and have one that I leave at my holiday home and use when I'm there.second hand cars aren't cheap in Spain though.
Posted: Sun Jul 3, 2022 9:48pm
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You can buy a Spanish car as a non resident, we have bought both secondhand and new cars. Couple of things to bear in mind. 2nd hand cars in Spain are way more expensive than in the UK. Also ensure you know who is paying the transfer fee. It can save you time, money and general hassle if you get a professional to sort your transfer out, especially if your Spanish is limited. If you go down the new car route some dealers say you have to have a padron. A padron is for residents only Do Not get a padron
Posted: Sun Jul 3, 2022 9:49pm
Darrin69 wrote on Sun Jul 3, 2022 9:43pm:
Yes Andy you can own a car in Spain I'm a none resident and have one that I leave at my holiday home and use when I'm there.second hand cars aren't cheap in Spain though.
Thanks for that
Posted: Sun Jul 3, 2022 9:54pm
LosPardoslady wrote on Sun Jul 3, 2022 9:48pm:
You can buy a Spanish car as a non resident, we have bought both secondhand and new cars. Couple of things to bear in mind. 2nd hand cars in Spain are way more expensive than in the UK. Also ensure you know who is paying the transfer fee. It can save you time, money ...
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...and general hassle if you get a professional to sort your transfer out, especially if your Spanish is limited. If you go down the new car route some dealers say you have to have a padron. A padron is for residents only Do Not get a padron
Thank you for the advice
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