Hello meg

Sorry for the late reply. I hope that you have received the refund by now, as 18 months is indeed a long time. If you have lost faith in your current lawyers, perhaps you should personally request from the Tax Office a report on your legal situation (what forms have been submitted and whether the refund has already been issued or not). If you are unsure how to go about this, a Fiscal Advisor should be able to carry out this work for you for a small fee.

Regarding the Plusval�*a Tax, I'm sorry you have been hit twice. Spanish law indeed mentions it's the vendor who pays it, but can be agreed between the parties for the buyer to take care of it. This should have been mentioned by your lawyer when you purchased the property (it's normally a clause in the private purchase contract). If this was not the case, and you feel misrepressented, you can always try to submit a formal complaint to the local Law Association.

Let me know if you need further help.

Regards