Independent English-speaking lawyers for international clients across the Costa del Sol, Andalucía — covering property, conveyancing, new build and off-plan, visas, tax, wills, inheritance, NIE, Power of Attorney and cross-border legal support.
We act for buyers, sellers, investors, retirees, relocating families and non-resident owners along the Málaga coastline — Marbella, Estepona, Mijas, Fuengirola, Benalmádena, Nerja, Benahívis, Puerto Banús and Sotogrande — with the correct Andalucían tax handling (resale ITP 7%).
Speak to an independent English-speaking lawyer before you sign, pay a deposit or commit. The notary does not act for the buyer — independent legal review is your protection.
The Costa del Sol is one of Spain’s most international property markets — from luxury villas in Marbella and Benahívis to beach apartments, golf communities and off-plan developments along the Málaga coast. Our role is to give international clients independent legal advice in plain English before they sign, pay a deposit or commit.
Full buyer- and seller-side conveyancing across the Costa del Sol. See Spanish property & conveyancing.
Developer-contract, bank-guarantee and licence review. See new build & off-plan.
NIE applications and Power of Attorney for remote completion.
Spanish wills, inheritance acceptance and probate for cross-border estates.
Non-resident tax, high-value ownership and cross-border planning.
Andalucían tourist-licence (VFT) and holiday-let vs long-term advice.
Digital Nomad Visa and Non-Lucrative Visa, coordinated with the purchase.
From Sotogrande in the west to Nerja in the east, we act for clients across the Málaga coastline. Legal focus: luxury villas, plots, pools and extensions, off-plan contracts, community statutes, tourist-rental rules, wealth-tax planning and non-resident ownership.
We also act across Torremolinos, Manilva, Casares, San Pedro de Alcántara and the wider Málaga province. Neighbouring Andalucía coast: see our Almería hub.
Costa del Sol files often involve issues a buyer never sees without independent review:
The notary does not act for the buyer. Independent legal review is what confirms whether the property is safe to buy and whether it fits your plan.
Book a Pre-Purchase ReviewWe handle the full purchase process for international buyers:
For resident and non-resident sellers: the 3% non-resident retention, capital gains tax, plusvalía, community certificate, mortgage cancellation and notary completion — remotely under Power of Attorney where needed.
We review the developer contract, payment schedule, bank guarantees (Law 38/1999), building and first-occupation licences, snagging and the IVA + AJD position before any money changes hands.
The Costa del Sol is in Andalucía, which sets its own transfer-tax rate:
Andalucían ITP at 7% of the declared price on resale property.
New build is taxed instead at 10% IVA + AJD 1.2% — not ITP.
Owners file annual Modelo 210, plus quarterly returns on rental income.
High-value villa ownership can engage wealth/solidarity-tax planning — we advise up front.
On any purchase we set out the full figure in writing before you commit.
Many Costa del Sol buyers also need immigration support. We coordinate the property purchase with the residency and tax side:
For non-working residents living on savings or pensions. See our NLV service.
For remote workers and the self-employed. See our DNV service.
The NIE, residence card and town-hall registration for new residents.
Spanish tax-residency planning and a Spanish will, set up alongside the purchase.
On any Costa del Sol purchase: who is your lawyer actually working for?
We are an independent law firm — not owned by, tied to, or operated by any estate agency. We act for you.
On new build the developer’s legal team represents the developer. We review their paperwork on your behalf.
We act for buyer or seller — never both sides of the same transaction.
We routinely complete under bilingual notarised Power of Attorney.
One firm for conveyancing, tax and residency — handled as a single workflow.
Every step explained clearly, with the scope agreed in writing before we start.
Practically yes. The notary does not act for you or carry out buyer-side due diligence. An independent lawyer checks the title, debts, licences, community position and tax before you commit.
The Costa del Sol is in Andalucía, so resale property is taxed at the Andalucían ITP rate of 7%. New build attracts IVA 10% + AJD 1.2% instead. We set out the full figure in writing before you commit.
Yes. Foreigners can buy property in Spain. You need an NIE, a tax setup and usually a Spanish bank account. There is no restriction on foreign ownership.
Yes. We routinely complete purchases using a bilingual notarised Power of Attorney, so you do not need to travel to Spain to sign.
Often yes. Short-let requires Andalucían tourist registration (vivienda con fines turísticos, VFT), and the community statutes must permit it. We confirm both before you buy.
Yes. We coordinate the property purchase with the Non-Lucrative Visa, Digital Nomad Visa, NIE, TIE and tax planning.
Yes — from Sotogrande and Estepona in the west, through Marbella, Mijas, Fuengirola and Benalmádena, to Nerja and the Axarquía in the east, plus the wider Málaga province.
Speak to an independent English-speaking lawyer before you sign, pay a deposit or commit. Property, tax and immigration support across the Málaga coast — scope agreed in writing.