In this very common consultation in my office, my proposal was clear and effective: initiate a negotiation with the other owner to proceed to dissolve the co-ownership situation by mutual agreement.

from the sale was split 50%, according to each party’s percentage of the. The house was sold and the mortgage amount still pending with the bank paid off and, Finally, the distribution of the remaining amount of the sale at 50% according to your ownership quota.

In another divorce case with a similar situation, the other owner took ownership of the property, a country house in the Outes mountains in Galicia, the other owner kept it in its entirety and paid the ex-wife the amount of his “half” out.

In other cases of marriage or stable couples, the international aspects are highly important. As Lawyer trained in International Family Law and member endorsed by AIJUDEFA, International Association of Family Law Jurists, here an example: residence outside of Spain, or there is a Judgment from another country. In these cases, the applicable European Regulation must be carefully studied (Bruselas II bis, in 2022 2019/1111, food 4/2009, couples, separation, nullity 1259/2010, Marriage regime settlement 2016/1103, or stable couples 2016/1104 ...), Conventions (Resp. parental, The Hague 1996, child abduction, The Hague 1980, Food The Hague 1973 and 2007 or the CV. from Lugano ...) study if the judicial management is the responsibility of Spain or if it is better for us to decline and start in other jurisdiction more suitable.