Buying a House in Ibiza

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.

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!

Juan was very professional at all times and he help us with everything. He even went to pick me up from the airport do we didn't missed our appointment with the notaire.

Juan was in contact with us constantly through face to face and wsup. I have no doubt we will use him again.

Inmaculada was very professional, very helpful and approachable , easy to communicate , pleasant,and her English is fluent.

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.

Inma was extremely good at reassuring me with my anxieties regarding buying a property abroad. From the first point of contact I felt she was very trustworthy and this continued all the way to point of signing and beyond.

I sent her so many emails with all my questions and she answered each one in good time and professionally. She was always on the end of the phone if I needed her and her English and patience was excellent! I would highly recommend this lawyer. We found her independently through Advocate Abroad and will absolutely use her services again!

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.

We recently completed a foreign real estate transaction which required us to seek legal counsel here in Spain. Not knowing where to turn we contacted myAdvocate Valencia who put us in touch with our lawyer Inma.

She offered friendly, professional and flexible legal support during our stressful time, all while speaking perfect English, which further helped the situation. We are so glad to have met Inma and would use or recommend her services in the future. Five-stars!

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.

Inma was always available to answer any questions we had or obtained the information required. All of questions were answered promptly and anything we didn’t understand was explained.

Inma is very friendly and approachable and we felt confident and assured with her professionalism.

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.

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.

My lawyer was very supportive, interested in my needs, able to clarify my situation and explain the process and the various options open to me.

I always felt relieved after each consultation. I will definitely use Inma’s services again

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.

Beatriz has been extremely helpful all through the process of buying our apartment.

We had some serious challenges in the beginning with the first apartment we wanted to buy and Beatriz went more than all the way to help - we felt so secure in her hands, and still do.

We will continue to use her service and promote her to anyone who needs a lawyer.

Beatriz was recommended to us by a very good (Danish) friend in Spain and was he right :-) So we give her our best recommendation.

Absolutely spot on service, very impressed!

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

Beatriz was extremely professional and provided an expert service. She understood our requirements, was very approachable and responded to all questions quickly.

She explained the differences in legal requirements between the UK and Spain clearly and helped us to understand them. We would highly recommend Beatriz for any legal services.

We can't think of anything we would like to see improved about the service we received from Beatriz and would have no hesitation in contacting her again if we required any further information.

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.

Beatriz has always been friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend the service to friends.

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.

Juan was extremely helpful during every part of the purchase. As I was buying an older property there were slight complications but Juan explained every issue and managed to work through the difficulties with supreme efficiency.

Also there was a ridiculous situation with my Spanish bank account where I could not access the money even though it was in the account. Thankfully I had given Juan power of attorney and he managed to sort-out the problem.

He went above and beyond the call of duty and I am very grateful for all his help. I would strongly recommend him to anyone looking to buy in the Almeria region.

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.

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.

Béatriz responded quickly to any queries I raised, with easily comprehensible answers.

Her fee was very reasonable and she proved to be a very personable and approachable person when we finally met at the Notary.

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.

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!

Inma is a very approachable, open and knowledgeable professional.

She is available to meet with us on short notice, is attentive to our needs, answers each of our questions fully and provides appropriate legal solutions.

Inma is bilingual which has simplified communication and avoids misunderstandings. Her fees are definitely value for the money paid, and we will continue to seek her professional services.

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.

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!

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.

Inmaculada always responded promptly to all communications. Inma fully understood both my requirements and the relevant Spanish legal system. She offered good advice on both general and specific areas of business.

Inma was clear about the potential costs involved in her services and I felt that these were great value for money. Extremely approachable and professional. I can not thank her enough.

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.

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.

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

Inma was very helpful, made everything so easy and very patient with all my questions as I am a worrier.

Couldn’t have asked for better service.

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

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

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.

Beatriz was extremely helpful and willing to assist with a variety of questions and requests, some not necessarily in the scope of her role.

Also good value compared to other quotes I received initially.

Miguel is extremely helpful, couldn’t have done more.

He is also responsive, transparent and informative.

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.

Beatriz was very understanding about what type of service we were looking for. This was our first purchase in Spain and we relied heavily on Beatriz to help us make the right decisions.

She not only provided vital details regarding the law in Spain but also helped us with dealing with the Estate Agent and the process. Her local knowledge was also excellent and helped us to see the true value of our purchase.

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.

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!

Always helpful and available. Never made us feel uncomfortable when we did not understand the process or language etc.

Very pleasant manner and always met the qualities listed in the above survey question (responsiveness, understanding, value for money, ability to explain and provide appropriate legal solutions, approachability and professionalism).

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.

Francisco was very helpful, always happy to assist.

I would describe him as a very good lawyer.

Always responsive.

She really understood the situation and took the initiative to solve the issues, but always informed me and asked if I agreed + explained why certain things were so difficult, related to special protected land.

My lawyer was very helpful, always happy to assist and was bilingual.

I was very satisfied with the service and would definitely use the same lawyer again in the future.

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

Our lawyer Beatriz was responsive and Kept us informed at all stages.Went over and above to help with smaller issues that weren’t necessarily her domain (utility companies, keys etc)

Always pleasant, helpful and thorough.

Noticed anomalies on the paperwork that had been missed by everybody else.

Really pleasant to deal with.

My Lawyer was extremely helpful and professional when having discussions on the telephone. When we met in person she was friendly and I really felt she wanted to help me and do her best for me.

It has given me confidence after a difficult experience and I would have no hesitation to use her, and Advocate Abroad again. The service overall was exemplary.

Our lawyer was very helpful, always happy to assist. Her English was more or less fluent.

I liked that she was very responsive and quick. I would definitely use her services again.

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 provided quick responses to all our questions in clear English, and we were even able to chat using skype!

Very straightforward in explaining to us what to do, and what not to do, and clear about the consequences of our choices.

She was very clear on fees. Flexible on hours. Also gave unasked but meaningful advise. A top trustworthy service for a very good price.

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.

We found Beatriz to be very professional. She helped us with all aspects of our house purchase quickly and efficiently. From our initial deposit to signing for the property took just a week.

We would definitely use this law firm again and would recommend to other people.

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.