Spain
Spain
Population
46,217,400
Region
OECD
Income Group
High income
Female Population
23,297,951
% of Women in the Workforce
63%

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QuestionAnswerSource
Marital property regime  
What is the default marital property regime?Partial community of propertyCódigo Civil, Art. 1316
Who legally administers joint marital property?Both spousesCódigo Civil, Art. 1375
In the case of dissolution of the marriage, who is entitled to ownership of the marital home? Both spousesCódigo Civil, Art. 1344 y 1404
Joint titling  
For property acquired during the course of a marriage, is there a legal presumption of joint ownership between the husband and the wife?YesCódigo Civil, Art. 1344 y 1377
Does joint titling of major assets (such as land or the marital home) exist for married couples?YesCódigo Civil, Art. 1344 y 1377
If joint titling exists for married couples, is it the default for marital property? YesCódigo Civil, Art. 1344 y 1377
Rights over moveable and immoveable property  
Do unmarried men and unmarried women have equal ownership rights to moveable property?YesConstitución de España, Sección 33
Código Civil, Art. 348
Do unmarried men and unmarried women have equal ownership rights to immoveable property?YesConstitución de España, Sección 33
Código Civil, Art. 348
Do married men and married women have equal ownership rights to moveable property?YesConstitución de España, Sección 33
Código Civil, Art. 66 y 1375
Do married men and married women have equal ownership rights to immoveable property?YesConstitución de España, Sección 33
Código Civil, Art. 66 y 1375
Do sons and daughters have equal inheritance rights to moveable property from their parents?YesCódigo Civil, Art. 807, 808 y 931
Do sons and daughters have equal inheritance rights to immoveable property from their parents?YesCódigo Civil, Art. 807, 808 y 931
Do female and male surviving spouses have equal inheritance rights to moveable property?YesCódigo Civil, Art. 807
Do female and male surviving spouses have equal inheritance rights to immoveable property?YesCódigo Civil, Art. 807
In the case of the death of one of the spouses, does the surviving spouse, regardless of gender, have equal inheritance rights to the marital home?YesCódigo Civil, Art. 943