English-Speaking Lawyers in Portugal

"Our lawyer went above and beyond to make sure everything went smoothly while we was buying our first property in Spain."

"Juan is simply the best. He has helped me so much. 100% recommend to any one thanks Juan!!!"

"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."

"I did a little bit of research before appointing Advocate Abroad to handle our property purchase but quickly realised I’d made a great decision. From beginning to end, our lawyer was highly communicative, helpful and friendly and I can’t recommend her highly enough."

"Nothing was too much trouble for Luis , even all my hundreds of questions , which he answered fully and without hesitation.
Couldn’t have asked for anything more . Excellent service ."

"I highly recommend our lawyer...she was very professional and thorough and her communication was superb throughout. Her English is also first class!"

"Our lawyer offered friendly, professional and flexible legal support during a stressful time, all while speaking perfect English. We are so glad to have met her! Five-stars!"

"Our lawyer's English was excellent and her ability to communicate the local legal requirements for a foreigner to purchase property in a clear and concise way is exceptional. I... would recommend her to anyone."

"Very attentive, fast response, professional and good results!"

"Our lawyer was knowledgeable, responsive, and very attentive to details that were needed to complete our property purchase. I highly recommend this service."

"Our lawyer was very thorough and explained everything well. Probably the quickest responses I have ever had from a lawyer! Highly recommended."

"My lawyer - through her extraordinary efforts - ensured everything was done for me and on several occasions during this process went the extra mile. She has provided 1st class aftercare also. Exceptional value for money!"

"Our lawyer from Advocate Abroad was amazing! We will recommend her to all of our friends and family..."

"Our lawyer from Advocate Abroad guided us through our recent property purchase very efficiently and always very fast to respond - very often within seconds of receiving a message!"

"My experience has been stellar! I have worked with my lawyer for a few different items and have been absolutely happy with his performance and capabilities!"

"Peter from Advocate Abroad is a real professional who does everything in his power to help and solve the legal problem.

Thanks to his help, I could reach a compromise in my dispute with my landlord over deposit in Budapest.

He was responsive and flexible during the work on my case. I recommend him to everybody who needs help with legal issues in Hungary."

"Me and my wife had good experience with Tiago. He represented us in purchasing an apartment unit in Portugal.

He was very helpful and responsive. Our transaction went well and his representation helped us jump through the hurdles."

"Our lawyer kept chasing the sellers solicitor and kept us up to date, she explained the entire process and also acted as our interpreter. She went through all the plans of the house and explained what each document was, she was knowledgeable and gave us information on property/planning laws."

"Alvaro has made moving to Spain effortless and we are very grateful for everything he has done to get our residencies, bank accounts, and other items set up.

He was always available to discuss and provide advice and we intend to keep using him for all our Spanish legal matters."

"My experience with Advocate Abroad has been great! Absolutely fantastic service that I will be recommending to all my friends!"

"Our lawyer was super in assisting us to acquire the property. Very responsive (frequent calls/email exchanges) and relentless chasing all the loose ends. A 5 star rating very well deserved!"

"What can I say? Our lawyer has been absolutely fantastic! He is friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and professional and I would highly recommend him to anyone."

"My lawyer was quickly available, gave very helpful and professional advice and charged very fairly. I still intend to contact him again should the occasion arise."

"Ramon was quick to respond to our enquiries and sorted our problem with due diligence. On the video call he was professional, polite and thorough."

"Very, very happy with the service provided. I would definitely recommend my lawyer and would be very happy to use him again. I felt in good hands immediately."

"I found my lawyer to be prompt with his responses. He understood what was required and identified and advised me of any potential complications. I found him to be both professional and approachable. Overall, I was very pleased with the service provided by him."

"Cansu was very professional. She was very responsive and advised us on all the matters we discussed, providing solutions based on her experience and knowledge which we found very helpful.

We are very pleased and satisfied with the way Cansu worked with us."

"Having looked at Advocate Abroad I found Consuelo, who was fantastic. She was very efficient, kept me informed of all the legal processes and at the end of the day got the result I wanted."

"Responses - Prompt. In fact, it was Teresa who worked at maintaining contact with us when our plans to purchase in Portugal collapsed.
Understanding - Very good.
Value for money - Twice the price we were subsequently offered for the same service.
Ability to explain - Very good. Teresa helped us to identify potential problems that could have caught us out.
Approachability - Very good.
Professionalism - Do quantify this, I can say that I would be happy to recommend Teresa's services. "

"Inma helped me to buy a property in the Valencia region. I could not have had someone more trustworthy and helpful. Her English is totally fluent and she had no problem taking the time to read through all the documents and explain everything to me.

I had many questions as it was my first property purchase and she always took the time to explain. She double checked things that didn't seem right which ended up saving me a lot of money, extra work that she noticed and argued for me to save me money.

I am so grateful to her for making this process so much easier and having someone I could trust. I would highly recommend anyone buying in this area to work with her. :)"

"I've been so impressed with Advocate Abroad services from the get go. Literally, shortly after reaching out via the web, I received a call followed by an email from Oscar, in Barcelona.

Oscar's approach I found to be extremely professional and patient, whilst walking me through my options of dealing with the failure of my landlord to return my deposit.

Oscar's guidance has been sound, and clearly demonstrated his understanding of the issue at hand and when and how we should proceed to the next stage. Always respectful in seeking my thoughts and not being bullish with his.

This week my case has come to a close, with a mutual agreement reached. This in itself is a long way off from the starting point between the landlord and self. Thank you sincerely Oscar for your assistance on this journey, it was a pleasure working with you. Kind regards"

"Inma was a pleasure to deal with, she was available by email and by WhatsApp and she answered all of our questions quickly and thoroughly. She was happy to deal with our estate agent, the other solicitor, the bank and the notary in our behalf and went above her duties to help with other things like with the community of owners in our urbanisation.

She gave a clear breakdown of costs, which helped with our budgeting, she was friendly and met us personally when we came to Spain to make sure all of our questions were answered before we began our purchase!

I would have no hesitation in using her services again for any legal matter in Spain. Inma was professional, friendly, extremely thorough during our purchase process, always contactable and explained the whole process to myself and my husband patiently and in excellent English ( las we don’t speak any Spanish at all). 5 star service! "

"I have used Jose on several occasions now and I’d happily use him again in the future."

"Caroline was responsive, quick getting back and professional."

"Francisca was totally professional and extremely responsive in her understanding and actions, a very effective communicator, with fluent English, and the ability to explain and gain feedback to ensure that we understood each step of the process, the service provided and expectations from her clients.

Francisca remained empathic and provided clear guidance throughout the process. We were made to feel valued and our opinions and thoughts were listened to with patience and care, particularly, as we had never endeavoured to buy a property aboard before and we do not speak Spanish.

Francisca was able to see our point of view, as we ventured into new territory. Her support ensured that we felt confident and in control throughout the purchasing process. Francisca was always open and approachable, and always responded to queries and returned our calls without delay. We cannot praise her hard work enough and would highly recommend her to anyone seeking to purchase a property aboard.

Although always professional, the relationship made as feel that we were dealing with a good friend and it was more just a transactional relationship, Francisca displayed emotional intelligence throughout the whole process."

"Very professional and extremely quick, responsive and caring.

Did what she was paid for and of what we asked for. Price is good and fair. Couldn't of asked for any better service than what we were provided with.

Top notch. Keep up the good work. Thank you so much!"

"Rafael was an enormous help with the purchase of our home. Being new to the country it all seemed extremely complex but Rafael explained the process in such a clear, calm and detailed way that I felt I could place my trust in his abilities which made the whole experience smooth and hassle free.

Rafael is a consummate professional and will highly recommend him to anyone in need of his talent."

"I had an overall very satisfying experience. Giorgio was very helpful on the phone, WhatsApp and at the end for a 3 hour meeting at the Notary's office.

Giorgio is very professional and he did all I could ask for and I feel very confident that we got the best possible service Regards, Bo"

"Alvaro is very helpful and responded every quickly always!"

"I was very happy to use the services of Teresa as I wanted someone I could communicate with in English, as I don't speak Portuguese. Teresa's English was perfect.

I was happy with the costs of the service and she helped ensure that my tight deadline was met.

I intend to use Teresa's services again in the future and would happily recommend to others."

"Our lawyer was an excellent advocate. He was always available and very helpful. His English is excellent as well. Highly recommend working with him to anyone :)"

"Very professional, honest and reliable person. I'm very grateful for dedication and support throughout the years!"

"Very experienced and professional. Could not do enough to help us with the matter in hand. Would recommend this lawyer to everyone. Great service thanks!"

"Total support from start to finish in our application for a Residency certificate. Our overwhelming feeling is total satisfaction of our lawyer's work!"

"Navigating the bureaucratic complexities of a post-Brexit residency application was a stress-free experience with our lawyer from Advocate Abroad. Thank you very much!"

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"Rafael in Sevilla helped my husband & I through the EU residency process. He was very proactive with gaining our appointments quickly, accompanying us to all appointments as our Spanish is still a work in progress and keeping us informed of the process from beginning to end.

We would fully recommend Rafael."

"Very professional and friendly service and unseen dedication. Recommendation from the bottom of my heart!"

"My lawyer was responsive and engaged and always willing to help. All the things went smoothly and he explained all the caveats. I highly recommend his services."

"My lawyer was very helpful to us during the process of my residency application. He always answered any doubts or questions we had. Excellent value for money and would not hesitate to contact him again in the future."

"Our lawyer was very responsive and responsible. He never ignored my email and what’s app message. Sometimes he replies in minutes. He is very nice, informative and advises the best. I highly recommend Advocate Abroad for any legal issues."

"My lawyer is a Godsend. Trustworthy, diligent, knowledgeable, punctual (when answering emails), persistent, and sincere are adjectives I would use to describe him. I wholeheartedly recommend getting in touch with him if you need a legal representative."

"Our lawyer was charming, professional, quick to respond, gave us confidence and her fees were fair. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend her."

"Miguel was fantastic in all respects!"

"Our lawyer was extremely helpful in assisting me with my Spanish residency application. Very responsive, professional, and knowledgeable. Strongly recommend her services!"

"Consuelo is an excellent advocate abroad. We are very grateful for her help. For the whole experience 5 stars."

"Consuelo provided an excellent service. Consuelo and her team were very responsive to our needs and helped us through any difficulties that arose, providing a very professional service.

I would highly recommend her to my friends and colleagues."

"My partner and I were interested in relocating to Portugal and we were lucky to find Advocate Abroad. We worked with Tiago and our experience was incredible.

He was attentive to our needs, knowledgeable and compassionate. He helped us the entire way through the process. I can't imagine going through the visa process without his assistance.

We would recommend Advocate Abroad to anyone applying for a visa in another country."

"Alvaro was very personal and courteous. He was also forthright about what the scope of assistance is and for other inquiries such as on taxes, he offered to refer to other specialists.

Alvaro is a top professional and we grateful for all of his helpfulness."

"Sabela is able to build caring and personal relationships with her clients and inspire confidence and trust."

"Maria was fantastic. So glad I found her

Always there when I needed her, she always called back afterwrds, if she was busy with another client."

"My husband found this service after we tried several times to obtain an appointment to get my NIE, the lawyer in charge was Rosa and since we started to work with her the process to get my NIE became smooth and easy.

Everything was clear, transparent and organised. I fully recommend working with them."

"My lawyer was amazing. Every question quickly answered."

"Needed help with a legal question about my business and Inma was just what I needed. Trustworthy, informed and keen to help."

"My lawyer was a very effective attorney. He listened to me and could give me good advice on what legal actions to pursue. He answered my questions regarding the case and explained details so I could understand better."

"We have been working with Advocate Abroad for a few years now and we are happy with our choice. They are professional and always explain any questions we have. Highly recommend!"

"I have used Advocate Abroad Tax Services since moving to Europe and our accountant is very polite and professional....I fully trust him to provide me with a comprehensive and professional advice."

"Our accountant is a great advisor, responsive and professional. He worked hard to help me get registered professionally and continues to do a great job."

"My accountant is excellent and has consistently provided quality service to me since i became self-employed several years back."

"Our lawyer was very helpful - nothing was too much trouble for her. If I left a message she always got back to us within 24 hours. She is very professional, very kind. Would recommend her services to anyone."

"I am very satisfied with her support. She was really helpful. She spoke good English and helped me in the correct way."

"Miguel is always timely and informative with advice of tax returns due, and replies promptly to requests for advice.

He is courteous and helpful. I am happy to have him as my advocate abroad for tax purposes."

"Leonel is always very responsive and quick to jump on a call to help explain any questions I have.

He often goes the extra mile to provide assistance and has helped me to navigate the complicated Portuguese tax system, which has been extremely helpful."

"I have been working with Francisco for over 2 years. He is easy to reach very informative in all issues related to taxes in Spain for a foreigner.

Francisco is very professional and knowledgeable."

"Leonel was very helpful to me and I am very thankful."

"Leonel understood my case quickly and helped me solve it in a professional way. In addition, I received tips and suggestions regarding my finances.

He is a very nice person and I will continue to consult him in the future."

"Miguel was spot on he answered all my questions, explained me things I didn't even know to ask and was always punctual and even one step ahead always.
He is a true professional and I would recommend him to everyone."

"We find Miguel excellent in all of attributes and skills listed above. His communications with us and requests for information necessary to complete his brief are always timely and clear.

We appreciate his guidance to us in complying fully with Spanish law on relevant matters."

"Very willing to offer advice slightly outside Miguel's remit... Capital gains tax in Spain and the UK, family opening an detail outlet and more."

"Miguel is super responsive, clear with his communication and always strives to be as helpful as possible."

"I've put at least 3 people in contact with Miguel. He is a great accountant. And I would give him top marks for all the areas you evaluate them on."

"Miguel, understands completely the problems we are encountering with the Spanish Tax system, especially the dual tax situation concerning my Husbands Naval pension."

"Miguel always responds swiftly and is able to provide clear and helpful advice.

I have been using Miguel's tax services for over 4 years and recommended him more than once and shall continue to do so."

"Miguel provides an overall excellent service, very professional, and quickly responds to any queries.

I always receive information regarding my tax in plenty of time, so I never have any problems with the tax office.

He's very clear, and makes everything easy to understand. I recommend his services 100%."

"Super-responsive and totally professional!"

"Miguel has shown a high level of professionalism and an impressive attention to detail in his explanations of my tax case.

He replies promptly and is proactive in finding and explaining solutions to problems. I recommend him and this service very highly. Thank you for all your work for me Miguel."

"Any communication I had with Miguel, either by phone or e-mail, was always met with a swift, courteous and professional response.

I have no hesitation in recommending him."

"I am very happy with the help and service I have been receiving from Miguel regarding my tax information and setting up my freelancer documents.

I definitely recommend his services!"

"I have been really happy with the service I have received from Miguel. His advice on tax issues and completion of my tax demands has been excellent.

I would definitely recommend using his services."

"Excellent service, very reasonable, fluent English and totally professional. I would not hesitate to recommend this highly skilled team."

"Fast and good follow-up by my lawyer!"

"Our lawyer was efficient, clear, timely and exceptionally helpful. We would recommend this respectable solicitor who has excellent English. Trustworthiness is so important, thank you!"

"My lawyer organised everything: making the appointments and accompanying me to the appropriate offices.....I was very satisfied, and so I sought her advice on other legal and business matters."

"My attorney was fantastic - he really made a difficult job straight forward I would recommend him to anyone"

"I would like to thank our lawyer very much for all his expertise. He was brilliant in every aspect. Nothing too much trouble. Very professional and would definitely recommend him to anyone in the future. Regards Gail Maher"

"We were provided with excellent professional service at all times. We are delighted with the service provided. Many thanks!"

"My lawyer was so helpful, very detailed and informative, and very responsive. She made a challenging situation much easier to handle. So glad to have found her!"

"Kept me informed every step of the way!"

"My lawyer was helpful and knowledgeable. My problem was solved rapidly and effectively."

"I recently used Rosa and found her service excellent!"

"My lawyer has been excellent: extremely thorough, fluent English and always available which is essential when you are in a foreign country. A wealth of knowledge and experience!"

"At every stage of our family case, our lawyer has been knowledgeable and thorough, very professional while remaining kind and supportive and ensured that we took the right steps for a positive outcome!"

"My lawyer was very helpful and went above and beyond to try to help me in my situation as I needed it to happen as fast as possible. Even whilst he was on holiday he was in touch and made things happen. would definitely recommend!"

"I had tried before and failed with a different lawyer. I’m so glad I reached out to Advocate Abroad and they recommended the right lawyer. I recommend him 100%."

"Rosa was so very helpful with clarification and quick reply. She was always giving me advices to all stage of my Case, her English is perfect too. I would recommend her, particularly to people who don't speak Spanish."

"My lawyer has been helpful in guiding me through everything, taking his time to explain the process and I can't thank him enough."

"My lawyer was fantastic. She made a very difficult, painful and chaotic process very smooth and quick. I would highly recommend. Thank you!"

"I found Rosa very easy to talk to and she explained all my options. She was very happy to explain all the legal terms that were unfamiliar to me.

I will definitely contact Rosa in the future and recommend her friends requiring an excellent lawyer."

"Rosa was very efficient responding promptly to all my enquiries and made the whole process very Smooth. I could have asked for more in a lawyer. "

"Kubra was extremely knowledgeable about Turkish law and my options as a dual Turkish/American citizen living abroad. I was blown away by how quickly she assessed my situation.

At every step along the way, she provided me with options for the next step. I never felt stuck or pressured to go in a certain direction. Costs were discussed in advance. They were very reasonable for the work performed.

I truly felt that I had someone on my side at every step along the way. Kubra is extremely friendly and very professional. I will definitely continue using her services for any other legal issue that I have to address in Turkey."

"Michael was very approachable and happy to spend time on video conference calls to ensure all client requirements are understood.

Michael was very patient, especially when our case was very emotional, and stayed professional throughout."

"Our lawyer's knowledge of our particular problem was in depth and precise he listened carefully and gave us really sound and honest advice!"

"Very prompt reply to my original email. Alvaro is extremely professional & understanding.

I would recommend Alvaro to anyone who needs legal help in Spain"

"A very professional and efficient service. I would certainly recommend her!"

"Very professional and a first class service at very short notice. Everything was under control in a short space of time!"

"My lawyer helped me through a tough situation where I was wrongly accused in a case of fraud. His advice, support and professionalism were outstanding!"

"Erardo was patient, attentive, and tireless. He's is clever, diligent and his English is excellent.

He is affable and frank: two qualities that are essential in a good lawyer. I very much appreciate his help and advice during the case.

I don't hesitate to vouch for his professionalism."

"My lawyer was excellent and helped me with an issue involving the local authorities. He is very helpful, professional and fully explained everything."

"Hello. She was very professional and if I emailed she contacted me back immediately.

She was very helpful and I will use her services again in the future."

"I found Alvaro to be extremely professional and efficient. He was constantly in communication with me even during his personal time. He made me feel very comfortable and confident that my issue would be resolved. I thank him very much.

He is what can only be described as an excellent example of a lawyer."

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"It’s been a very long nerve wrecking process but that’s for the court to get better at. Half the trauma for me has been the wait and not been able to move on. Very tough.

I appreciate Rosa very much in every respect."

"I found him helpful and friendly. If I asked a question he responded immediately, so a great service.

The first contact as well with reception was good with the lady I spoke with being friendly and polite seemed as though she couldn't do enough to help me"

"I received a service from Consuelo, she was very helpful and prompt. She came back to me quickly when I asked a question and I am satisfied over all with the service she provided."

"Meeting and appointing my lawyer from Advocate Abroad was like a breath of fresh air. Having used several other lawyers without any success whatsoever, she stepped in to a complicated case in its 7th year and turned it around almost overnight..."

"It is very difficult to find a good lawyer and this law firm has set the standard very high! I sent them an email and within an hour someone called me. No waiting, no bs, straight to the point!"

"When I rang Advocate Abroad I was immediately put in touch with the right solicitor. He dealt with the matter efficiently with regular updates and I knew we would get the problem sorted."

"Our lawyer from Advocate Abroad delivered a great service - very professional! I would definitely use him again and recommend him to anyone looking for a good lawyer."

"My lawyer from Advocate Abroad was completely professional from the first contact all the way through to the end of the service."

"I was helped by the lawyer assigned to me, who I found to be very efficient and professional!"

"Very helpful advice with clear explanation of the correct course of action."

"Brilliant communication, really helpful, approachable, solved my problem and professional.
Would use Inma always!"

"My lawyer was very responsive and a great help!"

"Amazing service. Would recommend to everyone."

"Alvaro goes over and beyond and I would work with him again and again! He is so responsive and willing to help that I believe the value for the money is perfect.

Thank you Alvaro!"

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"I was reluctant to work completely remote like this but Alvaro was incredibly responsive, re-assuring, delivers and is all around a friendly professional.

I will be working with this team again!"

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"He is excellent at what he does, I really appreciated the opportunity of remote services. He gave answers to all my questions and helped to solve my problem."

"He was very professional and polite."

"Very helpful to me , did everything I asked her to do ! Amazing. Would highly recommend!!!"

"Rosa contacted me the very next working day and was so helpful. Had my matter that i'd been so worried about resolved in a couple of days. Thank you!"

"The most professional service for certification. Recommended for everyone to work with her"

"Exceptionally happy and satisfied with the service provided, after a while of trying to find the right company to help with my situation, Advocate Abroad exceeded my expectations in regard to their professionalism, ability to understand and explain and provide appropriate solutions, responsive and approachable.

Exceptional customer service and great value for money!"

"Very responsive, efficient, patient when there were postal issues delivering documents."

"Rafael was very helpful and professional. He was able to help resolve my issue very quickly. He is highly recommend."

"Raffaele was very courteous and result-oriented, handled the case with high professionalism"

"We were looking for advice on commercial property law and had a very quick and clear reply."

"My lawyer was most helpful and polite and he did a first class job. I would highly recommend this Company for any legal issues..."

"Although I did not proceed with the claim, my case was thoroughly examined and I was advised throughout in a professional and sympathetic manner."

"Excellent service, very quick to explain all procedures and possible outcomes. Once our lawyer began she was extremely professional and thorough with clear communication at every stage. The problem was dealt with in a very short time, I could not ask for better or more professional service."

"I will absolutely use Alvaro for all of my legal needs in Spain. He is very knowledgeable and helpful with a very broad law experience."

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"She was extremely quick at getting back to me answering questions or giving advice.

She was very approachable and very knowledgeable and explained what was/was not within the Law and how to move forward.

I was extremely stressed with my particular situation, but I found her very reassuring."

"The Spanish court system has been slow, but Mr. Gracia has successfully pursued my case for about three years now and has won a judgement in my favor. We still have uncertainty as to the final outcome given that the judgement is in the appeal period, and we still need to collect the funds owed to me.

So far I have been very satisfied with Mr. Gracia's work."