The
Gestor is a profession dedicated principally to helping you with
Spanish Bureaucracy. It is a concept that many foreigners new to
Spain have trouble understanding as the profession simply does not
exist in their home countries. Gestors came into being because
traditionally the bureaucracy in Spain was complicated (and to large
degree continues to be). Luckily there are many English speaking
Gestors in the popular costal towns on hand to help.
A
Gestor is a general purpose consultant who can make your life in
Spain much easier. Working in an office known as a Gestoría, he or
she acts as an intermediary in your relations with the various
official bodies. He knows the workings of many council and local
government corridors and is usually able to obtain an official
permit or document far quicker than you could on your own – even if
you were fluent in Spanish.
Every Spanish town has one or more Gestors. They are a necessary
part of life because Spanish government and council officials are
notoriously slow and nit-picking. Bureaucratic procedures are
archaically complex and have to be slavishly followed to the letter.
However, rather than single-handedly wrestling with these
bureaucrats you can sit back and let a Gestor do the slog for you. A
Gestor is generally efficiently attentive to his clients and his
fees are normally very reasonable. Gestors are professionals and
also belong to a Colegio.
Be aware that a
Gestor is not a Lawyer or a Tax Consultant and in certain specialist
areas it may be necessary to seek the advice of these more qualified
professionals. Although a Gestor will advise you on what you can
claim and what you should not claim when completing any income or
allowance sections of a form, remember it is you who signs the form
at the end of the day and you are responsible for your own
declaration.
To
find an efficient Gestor, firstly ask local residents, especially
small business-people, if they can recommend anyone.
You
may want to consult the Spanish Yellow pages, (Paginas
Amarillas).
In the
Actividad/Producto/Marca field type Gestor.
In the Provincia
dropdown select your province.
Click Encontrar.
Services
If
you are not resident in Spain, then a Gestor will make sure that the
bills get paid and that your home is still there and waiting for you
when you return. The average Spaniard would not consider trying to
obtain certain permits and licences
without using a Gestor. So why try to survive without using a
Gestor?
Typically, a Gestor will be able to handle the following matters for
you:-
|
Taxes |
Administration of income and wealth tax for residents and
non-residents alike. Payment of local taxes such as rates
(IBI), rubbish, and car tax for Spanish vehicles.
|
|
Conveyancing |
A
Gestor can handle all of the legal work and tax payments
required for a property purchase or sale. |
|
Wills |
Your
Gestor can give you advice on preparing a will for your
Spanish property, as well as liaising with the local notary
for the signing of the will. |
|
NIE
residency |
He
can arrange for your national foreigner identification
number (NIE) to be issued. You will need this number after
buying a local property. A Gestor can also help you obtain a
residency permit. |
|
Vehicles |
They
can arrange for change of ownership and addresses to be
registered, as well as helping with paperwork involved in
obtaining a Spanish driving license and importing vehicles.
|
|
Insurance |
Many
Gestors are insurance agents and can arrange insurance for
your house, car, and life. |
|
Permits |
Your
Gestor can also arrange for your fishing and hunting
licenses to be issued – as well as a gun license. |
|
Business |
If
you decide to set up a business, then a Gestor will offer
essential advice on preparing employment contracts and
paying social security contributions. |
In
addition to the above you will find your local Gestor a source of
information and practical advice for resolving the various
administrative problems that appear in everyday life.
Vocabulary
|
English |
Spanish |
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Accountant |
Contable |
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Accounts |
Cuentas |
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Address |
Dirección |
|
Administration |
Administración |
|
Allowance |
Concesión |
|
Business |
Negocio |
|
Car |
Coche |
|
Car Tax |
Impuesto De
Coche |
|
Conveyancing |
Transmisión |
|
Declaration |
Declaración |
|
Driving
Licence |
Permiso de
conducir |
|
Employed |
Empleado |
|
Employment
Contract |
Contrato De
Trabajo |
|
Fee |
Honorario |
|
First Name |
Nombre |
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Fishing
Licence |
Licencia de
Pesca |
|
Gun Licence |
Licencia de
Pistola |
|
Hunting
Licence |
Licencia de
Caza |
|
Importation |
Importación |
|
Income |
Ingresos |
|
Information |
Información |
|
Insurance |
Seguro |
|
Invoice |
Factura |
|
Lawyer |
Abogado |
|
Legal Work |
Trabajo Legal |
|
Licence |
Licencia |
|
Life Insurance |
Seguro de Vida
l |
|
Local Council |
Administración
Municipal Impuestos Locales |
|
Local
Government |
Gobierno local |
|
Local Taxes |
Impuestos
locales= IBI |
|
NIE |
Numero de
Identificacion de Extranjeros |
|
Non-residents |
No Residente
|
|
Notary |
Notario |
|
Ownership |
Propiedad |
|
Paperwork |
Papeleo |
|
Payment |
Pago |
|
Permit |
Permiso |
|
Property |
Propiedad |
|
Purchase |
Compra |
|
Qualified |
Titulado |
|
Rates |
Tasas |
|
Residency |
Residencia |
|
Resident |
Residente |
|
Rubbish |
Basura |
|
Sale |
Venta |
|
Self-employed |
Autonomo |
|
Sign |
Señal |
|
Social
Security |
Seguridad
Social |
|
Social
Security Contribution |
Contribución a la
seguridad social |
|
Surname |
Apellido |
|
Tax Office |
Oficina de
recaudación |
|
Taxes |
Impuestos |
|
Telephone |
Teléfono |
|
Town Hall |
Ayuntamiento |
|
Vehicle |
Vehículo |
|
Wealth Tax |
Impuesto De
Bienes |
|
Will |
Testamento |
|
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Abogado |
Lawyer |
|
Administración |
Administration |
|
Administración
Municipal Impuestos Locales |
Local Council |
|
Apellido |
Surname |
|
Autonomo |
Self-employed |
|
Ayuntamiento |
Town Hall |
|
Basura |
Rubbish |
|
Coche |
Car |
|
Compra |
Purchase |
|
Concesión |
Allowance |
|
Contable |
Accountant |
|
Contrato De
Trabajo |
Employment
Contract |
|
Contribución a la
seguridad social |
Social
Security Contribution |
|
Cuentas |
Accounts |
|
Declaración |
Declaration |
|
Dirección |
Address |
|
Empleado |
Employed |
|
Factura |
Invoice |
|
Gobierno local |
Local
Government |
|
Honorario |
Fee |
|
Importación |
Importation |
|
Impuesto De
Bienes |
Wealth Tax |
|
Impuesto De
Coche |
Car Tax |
|
Impuestos |
Taxes |
|
Impuestos
locales= IBI |
Local Taxes |
|
Información |
Information |
|
Ingresos |
Income |
|
Licencia |
Licence |
|
Licencia de
Caza |
Hunting
Licence |
|
Licencia de
Pesca |
Fishing
Licence |
|
Licencia de
Pistola |
Gun Licence |
|
Negocio |
Business |
|
No Residente
|
Non-residents |
|
Nombre |
First Name |
|
Notario |
Notary |
|
Numero de
Identificacion de Extranjeros |
NIE |
|
Oficina de
recaudación |
Tax Office |
|
Pago |
Payment |
|
Papeleo |
Paperwork |
|
Permiso |
Permit |
|
Permiso de
conducir |
Driving
Licence |
|
Propiedad |
Ownership |
|
Propiedad |
Property |
|
Residencia |
Residency |
|
Residente |
Resident |
|
Seguridad
Social |
Social
Security |
|
Seguro |
Insurance |
|
Seguro de Vida
l |
Life Insurance |
|
Señal |
Sign |
|
Tasas |
Rates |
|
Teléfono |
Telephone |
|
Testamento |
Will |
|
Titulado |
Qualified |
|
Trabajo Legal |
Legal Work |
|
Transmisión |
Conveyancing |
|
Vehículo |
Vehicle |
|
Venta |
Sale |
|
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