InheritanceFebruary 28, 2026 6 min
International inheritances: keys to managing them in Spain
Inheritances with an international element require coordinating legislation, taxes and procedures across several countries.
European Regulation 650/2012 allows the applicable succession law to be chosen. Proper planning avoids conflicts and double taxation.
We coordinate obtaining the Certificado Sucesorio Europeo (European Certificate of Succession), sworn translations and the settlement of inheritance tax in the relevant autonomous region.
Good prior planning, ideally through a will, drastically simplifies the distribution of assets and the tax burden.