Buying a House in Ibiza

The service was excellent. From the first contact all the way through the purchase of the property. It was great to have the advice and support when buying a property abroad.

I thought Rosa was first class. Always helpful, always knowledgeable, and got the job done. I would highly recommend her.

Also very nice to work with, easy to talk to with a great attitude.

Prompt Response, Full Understanding of what was Required and Possible Problems, Provision of Absolute Value for Money.

Total Ability to Explain What is Required, Identification of Challenges and Application of Relevant Solutions,

Meeting in Person Was Not a Problem, Highly Professional - Absolutely Life Changing Experience! Sincere Thanks to Oliver and Family from Kuznecovs Family!!!

I both purchased and sold a property in Spain utilising Francisca's services in both instances. I felt it was essential to use a lawyer as I am from the UK and this was my first experience of buying and selling in Spain and the system, process and tax requirements are very different and I wanted someone experienced and professional to oversee everything and 'hold my hand' through the process.

It seems that most Spaniards do not utilise a lawyer or use an independent property surveyor and the inmobiliaria/estate agent does a huge amount of additional work compared to what they do back home. This combined with the arras (deposit of thousands of Euros paid directly to the seller to 'secure' the property and take it off the market) made me nervous as it was so different to what I was used to in the UK - in some ways it's a lot better system.

Like most reading this review, I did a huge amount of internet research when looking for property to buy in Spain and from experience have found that there are many companies set up by Brits and other non-Spaniards that are looking to take advantage of first time buyers from their native countries by putting up flashy websites and charging exorbitant fees - without exception I found that the Spanish inmobiliaria/estate agent, lawyers, etc. were far more professional, hard working and able to get things done at a fair price. The challenge is, if like me, your Spanish language skills are poor to non-existent - my advice to you is to get used to using both Google Translate and WhatsApp on your mobile phone with a data package that works in Spain as these came to my rescue on multiple occasions and are invaluable.

Francisca's services through both the buying and selling process of my property were exemplary and professional at all times, her fees fair, her communication swift and her level of integrity beyond doubt. Some of Francisca's greatest non-lawyer strengths are her ability to empathise with a non-Spaniard buying property for the fist time in Spain, communicate the system clearly, set the necessary appointments / provide clear directions and generally 'hold your hand' through the process and sooth your nerves when necessary.

I would have no hesitation in recommending Francisca to anyone requiring the legal services (not just buying/selling property) of a lawyer in Spain and will certainly approach her again should I need such services again. It is rare to find a professional of this level of integrity in any industry or country.

We need more clones of Francisca across Spain! :-). From my experience, her services and professionalism cannot be improved upon.

Buying a house in Spain was a daunting prospect but we had found the place and just needed to go for it!

After a quick Google search for English speaking solicitors, I contacted Advocate Abroad, after speaking to someone for less than a minute I was told I would be contacted by their solicitor, Consuelo within the next couple of hours.

My phone rang within minutes, it was Consuelo and she explained all I needed to know about the legal requirements prior to making a purchase and after an offer is accepted. She explained the differences between a private purchase and a company purchase, and gave us enough information in that initial phone call to put our minds at ease and helped us understand the Spanish house buying processes.

Consuelo then went on to arrange our NIE numbers, make an appointment with the notary, dealt with the estate agents, acted as attorney with our bank, and completed most of the legal requirements within a three week period just before lockdown hit. Over the lockdown period Consuelo sorted out electric, water and taxes and explained everything clearly and precisely over email and WhatsApp. Once Spain relaxed it’s measures, Consuelo was quick to finalise everything, even met our Spanish friends to hand over keys and sent photos!

The service provided is incomparable with our British conveyancing lawyers, (we truly did get a clearly explained, personal service at an excellent price!) and although everything after our offer had to be dealt with remotely with us back in England, there was no doubt we were being looked after fully and competently.

I would not hesitate to recommend Advocate Abroad and I would certainly recommend you ask for the fantastic services from Consuelo!

Francisca did a great job helping us with buying our new property. The price is absolute right. I can fully recommend her!

We couldn't have asked for anyone better than Consuelo in helping us buy our apartment in La Manga. She guided us through the process either by email or phone and made sure that we fully understood everything. This of course gave us complete peace of mind.

Consuelo is an extremely professional person but also very personable. We even had lock down to contend with but Consuelo always kept us updated. Excellent service!!

Consuelo went above and beyond expectations. We could not get to Spain to view the property we liked due to the COVID-19 travel ban so Consuelo viewed it on our behalf and sent videos.

She went through the whole buying process on our behalf. Communication throughout was excellent. Consuelo kept us informed of every step and sent copies of all documentation. Considering the amount of work she did under very difficult circumstances the fee was very reasonable.

Miguel provided a faultless service throughout the purchase of our property in Oviedo.

Always responsive, providing excellent advice and guidance and prepared to go above and beyond to help us on numerous occasions. I could not recommend him highly enough.

We were very have happy with the level of service provided by Miguel, he went above and beyond to make sure that everything was understood by us and clear.

Using him made us realise that buying aboard was not straight forward and with his help opened doors which we would have struggled with. He was always available to us day and night ( even at weekends) and would respond to any question with either the answer or information of how to get it. He kept us informed at each and ever stage of our purchase. He was a real gentleman and we were very proud and honoured to have met such a lovely man.

He is a great example of how a person in his position should operate with his clients and we can not thank him enough.

Francisca is a highly professional and friendly lawyer based just outside of Valencia city that helped my wife and I purchase our property.

Her English is excellent and her ability to communicate the Spanish legal requirements for a foreigner to purchase property in a clear and concise way is exceptional.

I would have no hesitation in approaching her for other legal services myself and would recommend her to anyone.

Jose was Professional and very prompt to respond, good value for money and is approachable.

Our experience in using Rosa has been flawless. She has been incredibly responsive and helpful from day one.

We couldn't be more happy with her service and we look forward to many more years of help and support!

Francisco was recommended to me by friends in Spain after they had a very positive experience with him. He was an excellent contact for me while I was in the process of buying a house in Spain.

It was an overwhelming experience buying from Canada, particularly because of the language barrier and the time difference, but Francisco did a fantastic job of explaining to me everything about the forms, taxes and the local processes.

He was helpful, friendly and informative. When I arrived in Spain to complete the purchase, I felt much more confident knowing that I had his advice and assistance, he even offered to help me fix a problem with my bank accounts when I didn't understand what was happening (language).

I would have no hesitation using his services again and highly recommend him to anyone in need of his assistance. I was 100% happy.

Great communication with Rosa and good advice around what can be a potentially complicated property market on Mallorca.

I had no idea about the importance of a cedula de habitabilidad and how difficult it can be getting water and electricity connected with out one.

Our experience of estate agents on the island is not great but thankfully Rosa has kept us right through out our property search and in obtaining our NIE numbers. We are very grateful for her help.

Oscar helped us through the process of buying our family home in Alella Barcelona. He advised and informed as well as reviewing the contracts and doing checks on liabilities, registrations etc.

We are very happy with Oscars work. Easy to communicate with, available for questions and not shy to give you his opinion. Was a pleasure to work with you and we will make sure to stay in touch for any future legal advice we may need.

Thank you, Ramon was most informative , very clear and offered great advice.

We hope to be back in touch.

Excellent customer service and good legal advice. Oscar always returns calls and messages promptly, even when he was on holiday! He is polite and patient.

I am very happy with the services provided by Advocate Abroad and especially Oscars work. All at reasonable cost.

I have recommended to a few friends who now use Rosa. Most profesional which is a rare in Spain. I honestly cannot think of any part of the service I would improve.

Jose's English is excellent and he explained everything to the letter. Absolutely brilliant and will definitely go back to him when we have found a house to buy.

Can't fault anything. In fact he showed us the car registry office and other offices that will be useful to help us settle in his beautiful country. A real gentleman.

Jose has guided and helped our family throughout the whole process of the purchase including the application for the NIE, ordering of the survey, signing of the contract and transfer of the utilities under our checking account.

We highly recommend his legal services for any such real estate transaction.

I would wholly recommend Miguel to anybody contemplating a house purchase in the Asturias area of Spain. His pricing was competitive and adapted to my particular requirements.

He consulted with other professionals (including the council) to help determine the expansion and future building possibilities of the land. He also undertook the necessary checks to establish there was no outstanding debt tied to the property.

Compared to UK solicitors Miguel was very much more approachable and would always respond to my queries and deliver frequent progress reports at any time of the day including weekends.

Given the complexity of the Spanish notary system it is essential you have a local solicitor who knows all the variations associated with the Asturian conveyancing system to guide you towards a successful outcome.

Even though I had a reasonable understanding of Spanish Miguel's excellent written and spoken English proved invaluable at all stages of the conveyancing process in particular the final signing of the deeds. Well done Miguel and many thanks for all your help!

Oscar was a great help throughout a difficult process as we bought a house in Barcelona. Despite significant setbacks, he was able to help us find solutions to ensure we finally managed to purchase the property.

Thank you to Oscar for being incredibly professional and for explaining everything in a straightforward way so we understood a process which was foreign to us. I highly recommend him as a lawyer for anyone looking to buy a property in Spain.

Rosa was extremely helpful in assisting me buying a house in Maiorca.

The transaction was not without issues due mainly to spanish bureaucracy and Rosa handled all of them very professionally.

Given language problems and distance from my residence I will never regret having chosen her as my Lawyer in Palma and I have already recommended here services to other prospective buyers.

Miguel was awesome! Super responsive, extended my knowledge and put me totally at ease through the process of buying a house in Galicia.

I felt my interests were put first in the process and protected and would definitely recommend Miguel with full confidence.

I have recommended our lawyer Oliver to many people due to his professionalism and ability to communicate on all levels.

Calls were always returned and questions always answered. Great value for money.

I highly recommend Rosa, she is very professional and thorough and her communication was superb throughout.

Her English is also first class. Thank you for all your help.

Francisca was extremely professional, great communication throughout the purchasing process.

Phoned or emailed me to keep me updated and worked to a good timescale for completion. Prepared well for the notary and simplified the answers on any questions or issues that occurred.

I would highly recommend Francisca for anyone from the U.K wishing to purchase property in Spain.

She takes away any stress or fear that can happen from entering the unknown legal practice in Spain. I would definitely use Francisca again for legal service, on any future issue or purchasing of property.

She provided good value for service and would be a future person to go to, for any expat in the Spanish community.

Jose was extremely helpful - I would definitely recommend him to friends.

Francisco advised and managed our recent property purchase in Fuengirola with such friendly professionalism that the whole process was effortless, smooth and completely stress-free!

Francisco was great at responding to our many questions, quickly addressing any concerns we had and resolving issues judiciously. His advice and guidance has been invaluable and the service provided, from start to completion, has been excellent and great value for money. We are more than happy to recommend Francisco to friends, family and all. Paul & Kirstin, Scotland.

First class in all aspects.

Alvaro was professional, approachable, and very responsive while supporting me with the formal and legal processes in assisting me purchasing my new home in Spain.

He was consistent in all communication and very informative.

To improve the service I would suggest to provide a formal summary document of all legal services and formality checks carried out on the property purchase process, (as done in the UK) as a final overall document given to the client.

Rosa spoke English more or less fluently. Very satisfied with the service provided.

This is the second time we have used Jose . Excellent service, Excellent value for money, replied to emails within two hours.

We just told Jose what we wanted and he just got on with it. I can't praise him highly enough. There is no need for improvements.

Rosa is helpful and very easy to get on with. She knows many other people in the Mallorca property and legal sectors and I'd recommend her.

Her English is very good and there were never any language problems on either side.

I did a little bit of research before appointing Rosa to handle our property purchase in Mallorca, but quickly realised I’d made a great decision.

From beginning to end, she was highly communicative, helpful and friendly and I can’t recommend her highly enough.

Francisca provided a perfect service!

She is professional, dedicated and took care to understand the needs of my situation. Her service offers exceptional value for money and gives complete peace of mind.

We were very satisfied with the service we received. Rosa dealt with the matter in hand promptly and efficiently.

Very satisfied with the service. Francisco is bilingual English-Spanish and was always quick to respond and was very professional at all times.

Rosa dealt with everything efficiently and promptly and went beyond our expectations by helping us to open a Spanish bank account and deal with other minutiae.

A perfect relationship between client and professional. Nothing was too much trouble.

Went over and above his job and more. I would only use his services if I need legal services. I were very lucky to find Jose first time round.

Thank you jose

I'm very pleased with services I received. Buying a house from abroad is not an easy job and thanks to Francisca everything was clear.

She's very efficient and I highly recommend her!

Cristina immediately understood our requirements and was essential in guiding us through a very tricky process.

My lawyer Francisca offered value for money and was very helpful. Will use her again.

Alvaro assisted me during my experience at advocate abroad, and he was so kind. He answered any questions I had, and made me feel completely at ease.

I knew I was in the hands of a professional. He could not have done more to help me.

Francisca was extremely helpful. She made the whole process easy to understand. I would definitely recommend her service to friends.

From our very first contact through to the end of our purchase, Rosa surpassed all expectations.

She was helpful, efficient, always quick to return our communications and a pleasure to deal with. We have already recommended her services to a friend.

Felt very comfortable at all times. Nothing was too much. Understood everything mentioned in our meeting. Very reasonable rate, money wise.

Jose Antonio was very professional and has assisted me in every step of the purchase of my flat in Alicante.

He also assisted me by advising of the most suitable area according to my needs. His commitment and dedication is excellent.

Jose Antonio was very easy to approach and happy to help in any way he can.

I will definitely recommend him to my family and friends.

Rosa was excellent. Very efficient and professional.

Responsive and always available. Extremely helpful - we did not understand the process and she guided us through.

We would not hesitate to recommend her.

Rafael was extremely helpful, accommodating and understanding. He couldn't have done more.

Miguel is fantastic, his English is superb. He responds clearly and concisely and always quickly too.

He is helpful and approachable and has always answered all my questions very thoroughly. He’s very polite and an absolute pleasure to deal with.

I hope he never retires!

He has been very attentive, efficient, and always anticipates our needs in a timely manner.

We enjoy working with him and look forward to other future business arrangements when needed.

Jose was excellent from my initial contact to the exchange of the contracts, always responding quickly to my emails even out of work hours, very professional and understanding.

Jose made the whole experience stress free and quite enjoyable, I would highly recommend him for anybody needing legal advise or business abroad.

Jose-Antonio was very helpful, always happy to assist. I was very satisfied with the service and would definitely use this lawyer again.

A very strange phenomenon with lawyers in Spain - she was working for me rather than just trying to line her own pockets!

Great responsive and assured service

Complete confidence and removed any hassle from the process.

Even better was the willingness to provide follow up support and guidance. A great service!

My solicitor was very honest and helpful.

I am recommending him to my friends on their legal matters - everything was above my expectations.

We bought a house in Ibiza and Cristina showed immediately a high degree of professionalism and deep knowledge of the whole process - from the initial offer to the final completion of the purchase.

She also dealt on our behalf, with registering us with the utilities companies (Water, Electricity) and other things, for which we were really grateful.

Cristina is a lovely young lady, always ready to help and very polite and her written and spoken english is so very good that there were never any communication problems. Our queries were dealt with quickly and, when needed, she offered explanations, suggestions and alternatives.

All in all a very pleasant experience; we told her we wanted to retain her as our solicitor in Ibiza for any future needs and she readily accepted.

Rosa was excellent. Very responsive and proactive throughout the property purchase process.

She made it all very simple and stress free.

From the start I found Rosa excellent.

Really helpful, bilingual, quick at getting back to me, punctual, really knows her stuff, and a lovely person to work with.

Would always use her again and highly recommend her.

My lawyer was responsive, had lots of information, and was able to meet at a location convenient for me.

I am very satisfied with the service provided by my lawyer.

He was extremely helpful and I would definitely use the same lawyer again in the future.

Cristina helped us with every aspect of a complicated house purchase.

Cristina was understanding, very responsive, she went out of her way to help us. She also often was available outside of normal working hours. Nothing was too much trouble. The service was great value for money also.

I have recommended Cristina to others, and would happily do so again. Cristina has recently undertaken some further work for us. Excellent service.

I am a lawyer myself and must have stormed Alvaro with thousands of questions. He immediately replied to all my queries. He is a really helpful and approachable person.

I will not hesitate in recommending his service to anyone. If I have to rank him out of 10 he will get 9 for sure.

Very hard working and obliging. Always available for calls and emails from the UK. Over a very extended period Jose remained very focused, professional and friendly.

We'd have no hesitation in recommending Jose Antonio to others.

As buyers from the UK we were very grateful for his guidance and professional expertise.

Rosa was extremely professional and helpful and made the process of buying a property from the UK very simple.

Not only did she walk us through the Spanish legalities of the purchase but she also helped us get our new home set up with utilities, furniture and even a car purchase. Rosa did everything so that when we arrived we could move straight in.

Without Rosa’s help it would have taken us months and months to get through the legal system. I would highly recommend her services.

Jose was very helpful and kept us well informed and looked after our interests on the actual exchange day rather than being bullied by the vendors legal solicitor.

Considering it was all done from a distance and via email the transactions all went very smoothly thanks to Jose.

My wife and I are very pleased with the services we received when we acquired an apartment near Alicante.

We have also been assisted in resolving practical issues regarding the take over of our apartment. We definitely see that we have received great value for money.

I definitely recommend José A., and we will seek his advise again if needed.

Oliver is the best of the best. Nothing is too much trouble and always contactable. Always provides a very good service for very reasonable price.

Friendly. Helpful. And a very nice person. Would recommend to anyone.

Oliver was extremely helpful and easy to communicate with. He dealt with my matter with professionalism and confidence.

His service was very good value for money and he explained the whole process from beginning to end.

I would certainly use him again and recommend him to friends.

Miguel has always been extremely approachable, helpful and given sound advice. He has kept us informed at every stage and quickly answered questions to help us make informed decisions.

We feel like we have had value for money and will definitely use Miguel as our only lawyer for all Spanish business.

He has been fantastic! Very professional

Very good English in a situation that was new to us.

Oliver was extremely helpful, he couldn’t have done more.

Jose was very helpful and couldn't have done more for us.The advise was good and very professional.

He is very easy to deal with and we would highly recommend him.

The transaction process was conducted efficiently. Communication was frequent and clear.

The fees were fair and reasonable and the lawyer was responsive, professional and helpful, particularly in explaining and translating documents written in Spanish.

She did everything in her and the law’s power to resolve my problem.

I definitely would use the same lawyer again in the future.

Jose Antonio always got back to us promptly and was very good at explaining the legal terms so that we could fully grasp the implications of any Court processes.

He was pragmatic and although positive, kept us informed of possible outcomes both positive and negative. This enabled us to make informed decisions at all times. At all times, I felt that Jose Antonio had confidence in his own ability and was fully competent, without being arrogant.

We bought a flat near El Campello and Jose Antonio made it stress free and straightforward. I could not recommend him more highly. The whole process of purchasing a property in Spain was very clearly explained alongside different options we would have at each stage.

Jose Antonio always responded within a day and also prompted us when he needed information. He was always able to fit in around our schedule when we were in Spain for short visits. I thought the price was good value.

Jose is excellent and gives a service that is first class and very professional.

I definitely use the same lawyer again in the future.

We would recommend Alvaro as he provided us will invaluable help toward the purchase of our property, speaks very good English, and always kept us informed of matters.

He was simply a fantastic link between us and the prurchaser and we will continue to use his services and would recommend him to anyone who is needing legal advice.

Miguel was always available to discuss any issues we had.

Excellent service more than happy and will be going back to him with and future legal issues. I would advise anyone to deal with this practice more than accommodating.

Rosa was bilingual and I found her to be extremely helpful – she couldn’t have done more for me.

I was very satisfied with the service and I will definitely use her services again in the future.

Rosa was efficient, straightforward, hard working and a pleasure to deal with.

We were extremely happy with the way she acted for us both at the time of our purchase and since on an on-going basis.

She was professional, highly responsive and careful in her dealings with us. Her grasp of English is fine, anything it lacks is made up for by her enthusiasm and helpfulness. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her.

Jose was very attentive and explained everything in full.

After he attended the Notary he travelled from Denia to Moraira to help us with opening our bank account. He has also contacted Utility companies on our behalf and informed them of the change of ownership.

I will continue to use Jose for any future legal work I may have in Spain.

Alvaro is very responsible, conscientious and professional.

His help in handling our property purchase proved invaluable.

We will gladly recommend him and use his services in the future!

Jose Antonio is very nice person. Very helpful,perfect spoken English. He knew exactly what to do - he is Profesional.

All was profesional and quick as possible. Would recommend his service to everyone.

I thought Cristina was friendly, approachable and completely professional, whenever I had a question about what was happening she answered my call or e mail quickly and found a resolution. She has been willing to assist me in all aspects of my purchase which has been really helpful to me coming from another country.

I would have no hesitation whatsoever to recommend her to anyone that needed a lawyer and I would most definitely use her again if I need a lawyer in Spain.

The service we have received from Jose-Antonio in our property hunt in Alicante has been very professional.

We found him caring, responsive and patient in explaining different aspects of the purchase to us. His fees were most reasonable and on many occasions, he went beyond the call of duty. His command of English, both spoken and written, is excellent and we have no hesitation in recommending his services to others.

Francisco was very helpful, always happy to assist.

I would describe him as a very good lawyer.

Always responsive.

Jose Antonio responded to my questions promptly and comprehensively. He offered me options to keep my costs down and understood my priorities.

He is extremely personable and approachable and didn't mind all my questions. He is a credit to his profession and I will contact him if I have any further Spanish legal matters. I also recommend him to any other clients.

My lawyer showed great attention to detail, was responsive and very professional.

I will definitely use his services again.

I was very impressed with the service received, in particular:

Transparency, effective communication, professionalism and value for money.

I myself am a chartered accountant in the UK so I have very high standards from other professionals which I am glad to say were met by Francisco.

My lawyer Francisco was very helpful.

We had some unanticipated problems and the lawyer gave extra to sort them out – he emailed, texted or phoned all the way until the end. Overall I was very satisfied with the service provided

The level of detail and helpfulness were perfect, maintained contact throughout our negotiation period and had everything in place prior to signing the property deeds at the Notary.

Returned calls were immediate as the lawyer became available.

Value for money was also perfect, with costs individually presented with no hidden charges to surprise us.

I will be recommending this Lawyer to my friends and colleagues.

I got immediate responses to any questions I had, this alone would be enough for a good evaluation.

However, Rosa was also patient and understanding throughout, and went out of her way to make sure I understood everything. I also thought that she was very good value for money.

Perhaps I would have sometimes liked her to be a little more forceful…but this was probably due to me being emotionally involved in the situation. However, I do believe that she got her way in the end and I was always satisfied with her work!

Our lawyer was bilingual and extremely helpful – he couldn’t have done more for us.

We were very satisfied with the service provided and would definitely use this lawyer again in the future.

My lawyer was very helpful with our property purchase. He always replied to any questions extremely quickly and provided us with all the legal help, advice and documentation necessary.

He explained the Spanish processes which are quite different from England.

I would very happily recommend his services.