Palma registrar suspends donation between Swedish spouses due to lack of clarity in property ownership
14 Oct 20265 views
Who is affected:
Foreign citizens with properties in Spain and foreign matrimonial regimes
Summary
A Palma registrar blocked the registration of a donation between Swedish spouses because the properties were registered in the names of both without specifying shares. The General Directorate resolves the notary's appeal.
Detailed analysis
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A Swedish citizen attempted to donate to her spouse an undivided half of several properties in Palma de Mallorca, but the Registry suspended the registration because the properties were registered in the names of both spouses without specification of quotas, under their Swedish matrimonial regime of deferred community.…
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