Originally Posted by gyqn75

Hi all,

Guess what is happening to us! We purchased in Murcia province and are trying to get our lawyer to provide an audit trail of the costs. An email was received and the deductions were as expected until he produced an entry saying "3% Retention". We asked for a written explanation but he will not reply in writing, only saying he needs to meet us to explain the Spanish system. Well the costs were all explained before we started the process and nothing like this was mentioned. The seller has had 3% retained for CGT from the money paid over. Am I right in smelling something off here?