Claudia Vargas Puccio

Exclusive private investor evening in Marbella – Tax and Market Insights for International Residents

Spence Clarke and Hugo Investing welcomed clients and professional contacts to an exclusive Private Investor Evening in Marbella on Thursday 17 September, bringing together insights into Spanish taxation and the current global investment environment. The conference room at Hugo Investing was full, with an engaged audience throughout the evening. Attendees participated actively in the discussions, … Read more

Small actions can make a difference

The world faces many serious challenges. Among the most pressing are climate change, rising temperatures and poverty, issues that affect millions of people and require cooperation on a global scale. Governments around the world understandably dedicate much of their time, resources and attention to the problems affecting their own countries and populations. At the same … Read more

Exclusive private investor evening in Marbella – Tax and market insights for international residents

Spence Clarke and Hugo Investing are pleased to invite you to an exclusive Private Investor Evening in Marbella on Thursday 17 September. For expats and international residents living in Spain, staying ahead of both tax regulation changes and global economic shifts is essential to protecting and growing personal wealth. With evolving fiscal frameworks and increasingly … Read more

Spence Clarke summer party: A well-deserved celebration after a busy season

Spence Clarke Summer Party 2026: A Well-Deserved Celebration After a Busy Season After an exceptionally busy July, the Spence Clarke team came together on Friday 31 July 2026, to celebrate another successful tax season with our annual Summer Party in Marbella. It was the perfect opportunity to relax, enjoy each other’s company and recognise the … Read more

Congratulations to Miguel Angel on his FORE Business golf victory

At Spence Clarke, we firmly believe that building strong professional relationships goes hand in hand with providing an exceptional service to our clients. For this reason, we are proud members of FORE Business, a business networking organisation that connects professionals and companies through networking events, business meetings and charity golf tournaments, creating opportunities to establish … Read more

Record 19.001€ raised for Autism Association Angel Riviere at charity golf event

We are delighted to share the success of this year’s charity golf event, organised by Simon Ness of GolfInfo in collaboration with Spence Clarke and in support of Autism Association Ángel Rivière. The event took place at the beautiful Marbella Club Golf Resort and brought together members of the business community, clients, friends and supporters … Read more

Spence Clarke attends the SUR in English Annual Gala at Les Roches Marbella

Yesterday, partners Miguel Ángel Blanca and Claudia Vargas Puccio of Spence Clarke had the pleasure of attending the annual SUR in English Gala held at the impressive Les Roches Marbella campus. The event, organised by SUR in English, brought together business professionals, sponsors and organisations from across the Costa del Sol for an evening celebrating … Read more

The Shakira judgement and the spanish tax residence test and the concept of “sporadic absences” (ausencias esporádicas)

Introduction One of the most controversial and misunderstood aspects of Spanish tax residence law is the concept of ausencias esporádicas (“sporadic absences”) contained in Article 9 of the Spanish Personal Income Tax Law (Ley del IRPF). Many taxpayers assume that spending fewer than 183 days physically present in Spain automatically guarantees non-resident status. In practice, … Read more

Andalucia real estate forum highlights on “Confidence in the future of the Costa del Sol”

The Andalucía Real Estate Forum, held on 21 May 2026 at the Higuerón Marbella Golf & Country Club, brought together professionals from across the property, legal, financial and tax sectors for an evening of discussion focused on the continued evolution of the Costa del Sol real estate market. Organised by the British Chamber of Commerce … Read more