Worldwide lawyers, accountants,
architects & financial services

Protecting your interests abroad

"Excellent service. They know their business!"

Advocate Abroad is a network of independent English-Speaking professionals – lawyers, tax specialists, architects and other professionals around the world.

We ensure our experts are fully accredited by their national regulatory authorities in areas such as law, accounting and architecture for your peace of mind.

All of our experts sign-up to stringent terms and conditions meaning everyone receives the same, excellent standard of service and attention!

Why take the risk when contracting a professional abroad, when at no extra cost you can make sure that any expert you hire is locally registered, regulated and capable?

Lawyers
TAX SPECIALISTS
ARCHITECTS
PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS
OFFICIAL TRANSLATORS

Why choose us

The registered and regulated professionals who are members of the Advocate Abroad network represent the perfect mix of Experience, Value for Money and Proficiency in English. When you locate an English-speaking professional on our network, you will benefit from a number of service guarantees:

Effective communication is paramount, accordingly our members must demonstrate excellent spoken and written English to join the Advocate Abroad network.

Any of our professionals who are obliged to be covered by Professional Indemnity Insurance have such cover checked by Advocate Abroad, for the unlikely event it is ever needed.

The Professionals that form our network must provide us with proof of their membership of the appropriate State regulatory body for their particular profession.

You can request a detailed upfront quotation that sets-out the different services you can expect to receive as well as the fees that you will be charged, and when.

What our clients are saying about us

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Andrew Small 16 Nov 2022

Maria-José did an excellent job for me. I understand nothing about legal stuff. She managed to steer me through a very difficult time. Which has now come to an end.

I cannot thank her enough, and would definitely recommend her. All the best! [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

Winnie Njoroge 11 Nov 2022

My lawyer was very helpful to me, she was very professional, explained to me everything very politely and calmly, I got my document in a very short time, am very grateful to her and I recommend her to anyone who needs agent help abroad.

Ruslan Bekukh 08 Nov 2022

This summer, my client Albert had a problem with the Catalan Bank Caixa - his mortgage account was blocked, and he lost the ability to pay mortgage instalments.

As a lawyer from Russia, I couldn't solve this problem on my own and turned to lawyers from AA. Maria was the first to respond, and I concluded an agreement with her on providing legal assistance to my client.

As a result, this problem was solved thanks to the highest professionalism and outstanding perseverance of Maria. Both my client Albert and I are completely satisfied with the quality of her work and are deeply grateful to her.

And if in the future I need legal assistance in Spain, I will definitely turn to Maria. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

Ayaz Ahmad 03 Nov 2022

Maria-José was fantastic and very professional. She was quick on answering my queries and have very prompt replies whenever I requested.

At the very beginning itself she informed me about the process, the documents required and expected time. Her quotation was also detailed, and reasonable.

I would highly recommend Maria-José to anyone who needs some legal help in Spain. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

David B 03 Nov 2022

Very impressed with this service. Having a reliable expert to guide us through the process of owning a house in Spain was invaluable.

Even though we never met Consuelo in person, communication was clear and everything went smoothly. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

Allan Le Roux 17 Oct 2022

We have acquired the services of Tiago to assist us with two matters, one Portuguese residency and the transfer of ownership of a property we purchase. In both matters we are delighted to give Tiago a top rating of 5 Stars, he was very helpful, very professional and very competent, completing both tasks with no issues.

We will definitely make use of him again. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

Nick Dipper 17 Oct 2022

Fabulous service Inma, 5 stars all round, thanks so much for all your help xx [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

Mark Hurst 17 Oct 2022

Inma was a 'Godsend' in moving us through the minefield that is the process of residency applications...mine as a European citizen was fast and very easy, but my wife's application as a UK citizen was complex & very precise.

However, with Inma's help & expertise it was completed. Inma is knowledgable, efficient, helpful, approachable, speaks perfect English (with a slight Scottish twang:-) and has a wonderful sense of humour. We cannot recommend her highly enough & we will use her for all of our legal needs in Spain. Thank-you Inma! [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

Ciaran Kennedy 17 Oct 2022

I cannot praise my solicitor Peter Adrian enough. Peter was patient, caring and knowledgeable. Peter kept me up to date with everything, even out of hours and on his holiday!

All I can say is thank you Advocate abroad for getting me in touch with Peter, and thank you, Peter, for going above and beyond at all times. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

Anthony Aarons 17 Oct 2022

My wife and I are in the process of moving to Portugal, and thank goodness we found Tiago. He has been simply amazing, going above and beyond what anyone could expect from a lawyer.

Not only is he diligent, a great communicator and a consummate professional who really knows the law, but he is also kind, considerate and just an all round lovely person.

Thanks so much, we couldn't have done it without you. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

Ginger Cutlass 17 Oct 2022

The best lawyer I've worked with in Spain. After several contacts with other law firms who were inadequate, I was THRILLED with the help I got for my landlord problem from Raffaele at Advocate Abroad.

He was a great communicator and did the job I requested of him. Wonderful. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

Nicole Hewitt 17 Oct 2022

Maria has been dealing with our residency appeal. Really kind and professional. Always responds quickly to emails.

Would certainly recommend! [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

Elizabeth Wilson 17 Oct 2022

My lawyer, Oscar, did an amazing job helping my get back my fianza (all of it). He was professional and explained the process to me every step of the way.

The service is excellent and the price is incredibly reasonable. Highly recommend. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

Aurore Restle 07 Sep 2022

We were very lucky to be assisted by Inma during our processes in Spain. She was perfect and gave us more than simple advice. She facilitated everything and made everything possible. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

Imogene Kluson 06 Sep 2022

We are very grateful to Beatriz for helping us obtain permanent residency in Spain. It was a pleasure to work with her as she guided us through the entire residency process.
We highly recommend working with her and appreciate her professionalism and excellent communication with us. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

Roy Tharakan 05 Sep 2022

Our Lawyer, Tiago has been outstanding in guiding and leading us throughout the entire Visa process and legal support in buying the property.

He is responsive, committed, friendly and goes above and beyond to get things done. We are fortunate to have him as our lawyer and a good friend in Portugal. [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

Anthony Aarons 01 Sep 2022

My wife and I are in the process of moving to Portugal, and thank goodness we found Tiago. He has been simply amazing, going above and beyond what anyone could expect from a lawyer.

Not only is he diligent, a great communicator and a consummate professional who really knows the law, but he is also kind, considerate and just an all round lovely person.

Thanks so much, we couldn't have done it without you.

Mark Hurst 18 Aug 2022

Inma was a 'Godsend' in moving us through the minefield that is the process of residency applications...mine as a European citizen was fast and very easy, but my wife's application as a UK citizen was complex & very precise. However, with Inma's help & expertise it was completed.

Inma is knowledgable, efficient, helpful, approachable, speaks perfect English (with a slight Scottish twang:-) and has a wonderful sense of humour. We cannot recommend her highly enough & we will use her for all of our legal needs in Spain. Thank-you Inma

E 09 Aug 2022

I had a great experience with AA. They were super-fast in responding and were able to organise a consultation on the same day.

I was assigned a very knowledgeable lawyer, Oscar. He was extremely helpful and answered all questions I had. Thank you! [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

Franco Palm Coast 04 Aug 2022

Upon entering Portugal as a new resident, Tiago immediately responded to the transition pains outsiders must confront.

We have engaged him as our PA and document interpreter to get through language barriers. He sat in on our house closing to ensure we understood signing.

He makes you feel at ease. Next we do our living will with him. You can trust him to be your Advocate. Franco and MJ - Ovar [View all G o o g l e Reviews]

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