{"id":1394,"date":"2026-06-26T14:29:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/form-720-declaration-of-assets-abroad\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T09:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T07:47:13","slug":"form-720-declaration-of-assets-abroad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/digital-nomads\/form-720-declaration-of-assets-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Form 720: Declaration of Assets Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"ss-hero\">\n\t<div class=\"ss-hero__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-hero__text rv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ss-hero__bc\" href=\"\/nomadas-digitales\/\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>Digital Nomads \u00b7 Model 720<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ss-hero__h1\">Assets Abroad: Report Them Correctly, <em>Without Fear.<\/em><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-hero__sub\">Form 720 remains mandatory for anyone who is a tax resident of Spain and has accounts, securities, or real estate abroad worth more than \u20ac50,000. The CJEU ruling of January 27, 2022, overturned the disproportionate penalty regime: the obligation remains, but there are no longer confiscatory fines. We\u2019ll help you comply thoroughly and smoothly.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-hero__ctas\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"btn-p\">Review my case<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"btn-g\">Talk to a lawyer<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-hero__media rv d1\">\n\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/paper-style-earth-globe-with-buildings.webp\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ss-kpi\">\n\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__i\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__item rv\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__n\"><span class=\"cnt\" data-t=\"50\">0<\/span><span class=\"sf\">K \u20ac<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__l\">Threshold by asset block<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__item rv d1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__n\"><span class=\"cnt\" data-t=\"3\">0<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__l\">Categories of Goods<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__item rv d2\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__n\"><span class=\"cnt\" data-t=\"31\">0<\/span><span class=\"sf\">\/03<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__l\">Submission Deadline<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__item rv d3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__n\"><span class=\"cnt\" data-t=\"48\">0<\/span><span class=\"sf\">+<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-kpi__l\">Years of specialization<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ss-reto\">\n\t<div class=\"ss-reto__i\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-reto__head rv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow\">The Challenge<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ss-reto__t\">Deliver without overdoing it <em>or falling short.<\/em><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-reto__body rv d1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-reto__p\">Form 720 requires the reporting of accounts, securities, insurance policies, and real estate located abroad when the value of each category exceeds \u20ac50,000. The return must be filed between January 1 and March 31 of the following year, and it need only be refiled if there are significant changes from what was previously reported. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-reto__p\">Following the CJEU ruling in January 2022, disproportionate penalties were eliminated, but <strong>the obligation to file a tax return remains fully in effect<\/strong>. The problem today is not the penalty: it is overreporting, miscalculating, or failing to update one\u2019s tax return following a sale or an inheritance. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ss-reto__ul\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ss-reto__li\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#E87820\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg>Failure to file a tax return due to lack of knowledge of the \u20ac50,000 thresholds.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ss-reto__li\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#E87820\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg>Declare any additional assets that do not meet the threshold for your bracket.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ss-reto__li\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#E87820\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg>Errors in the valuation of accounts, securities, or real estate.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ss-reto__li\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#E87820\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg>Do not update following changes, inheritances, or new investments.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ss-help\">\n\t<div class=\"ss-help__i\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__media rv\">\n\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/nueva-ley-de-la-vivienda.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__head rv\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ss-help__t\">How <em>we can help<\/em> you <em>.<\/em><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__boxes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__box rv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ss-help__btag\">Diagnosis<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-help__bt\">Obligation Analysis<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-help__bd\">We review your accounts, securities, and real estate holdings outside of Spain and determine which categories exceed the threshold and must be reported.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__box rv d1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ss-help__btag\">Assessment<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-help__bt\">Accurate Valuation of Assets<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-help__bd\">We determine balances as of December 31, average balances, and acquisition costs in accordance with regulations to avoid errors and overreporting.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__box rv d2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ss-help__btag\">Presentation<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-help__bt\">Submission by the Deadline<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-help__bd\">We prepare and file Form 720 between January and March, and Form 721 if you hold cryptocurrency abroad.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__box rv d3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ss-help__btag\">Regularization<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-help__bt\">Adjustments to Prior Years<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-help__bd\">If you did not file a return at the time, we will regularize your status in an orderly manner following the reform of the penalty system.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ss-flow\">\n\t<div class=\"ss-flow__i\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__head rv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow\">How We Work<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ss-flow__t\">From Doubt to <em>Declaration.<\/em><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__steps rv d1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__dot\">1<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__st\">Inventory of Assets<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__sd\">We compile a list of your accounts, securities, insurance policies, and real estate located abroad.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__dot\">2<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__st\">Calculation and Evaluation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__sd\">We determine which blocks exceed the threshold and evaluate them in accordance with the standard.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__dot\">3<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__st\">Presentation and Follow-up<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__sd\">We&#039;ll file Form 720 on time and let you know when it&#039;s time to file again.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__cta rv d2\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/contacto\/\" class=\"btn-p\">Book your first consultation<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ss-creds\">\n\t<div class=\"ss-creds__i\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-creds__head rv\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ss-creds__t\">Why <em>Us.<\/em><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-creds__grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-cred rv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-cred__ico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z\"\/><polyline points=\"14 2 14 8 20 8\"\/><line x1=\"16\" y1=\"13\" x2=\"8\" y2=\"13\"\/><line x1=\"16\" y1=\"17\" x2=\"8\" y2=\"17\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-cred__t\">We Have a Thorough Understanding of the Reform<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-cred__d\">We&#039;re updating Form 720 in light of the 2022 CJEU ruling: we know what remains mandatory and which penalties no longer apply.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-cred rv d1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-cred__ico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-cred__t\">A Comprehensive View of Overseas Assets<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-cred__d\">We coordinate Form 720 with Form 721 for cryptocurrencies and your income tax return so that everything lines up and nothing is left undeclared or duplicated.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-cred rv d2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-cred__ico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-cred__t\">Direct dealings<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-cred__d\">You speak directly with the tax attorney handling your case, not with an intermediary. Remote service in four languages. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"faqs faqs--full\">\n\t<div class=\"faqs__i\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rv\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px\">Preguntas frecuentes<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"faqs__t\">Your questions, <em>answered.<\/em><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq__q\" data-faq>Am I required to file Form 720? <span class=\"faq__ic\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__a\">If you are a tax resident in Spain and have accounts, securities, insurance policies, or real estate abroad whose value exceeds \u20ac50,000 in any of those categories, then yes. We\u2019ll review it category by category before confirming it for you. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq__q\" data-faq>Do I have to report this every year? <span class=\"faq__ic\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__a\">Not always. Once you&#8217;ve filed, you only need to report an asset again if its value increases by more than \u20ac20,000 since your last filing, or if you no longer own the reported asset. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq__q\" data-faq>Is Form 720 still in effect following the European court ruling? <span class=\"faq__ic\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__a\">Yes. The CJEU ruling of January 27, 2022, declared the disproportionate penalty system to be contrary to EU law, and it was subsequently reformed. The obligation to file a tax return remains in place; what was eliminated were the confiscatory fines and the lack of a statute of limitations.  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq__q\" data-faq>What if I have cryptocurrency abroad? <span class=\"faq__ic\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__a\">Virtual currencies held outside of Spain must be reported on Form 721, not Form 720. We coordinate both forms to ensure that your digital assets are reported correctly. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq__q\" data-faq>What happens if I didn&#039;t file a tax return in previous years? <span class=\"faq__ic\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__a\">Following the tax reform, getting your tax situation in order is much less burdensome than it used to be. We&#8217;ll review your case and file any outstanding tax returns in an organized manner to bring you up to date. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq__q\" data-faq>In which languages do you provide services, and can I do this remotely? <span class=\"faq__ic\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__a\">We provide service in Spanish, English, French, and German, with 100% remote processing: electronic signatures and a client portal.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"fcta\">\n\t<div class=\"fcta__i rv\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"fcta__t\">Speak up with discernment <em>and without fear.<\/em><\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"fcta__right\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"fcta__s\">A tax attorney reviews what you need to report on Form 720, carefully evaluates it, and files it on time.  <strong>No surprises.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fcta__btns\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"btn-p\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRequest a Review\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:+34965929194\" class=\"btn-g\">965 92 91 94<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":1765,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1394","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"seo_title":"","seo_description":"","seo_og_image":null,"json-ld":"","seo_noindex":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1394\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}