About Velasco Lawyers
Velasco Lawyers is an independent Spanish law firm in Almuñécar (Granada), founded by abogada Maria Teresa Velasco in 1993. We advise international clients — residents, non-residents and people abroad with property or interests in Spain — on property, inheritance, family law, tax and litigation, in their own language, across Spain.
Our story
Maria Teresa Velasco opened the firm in Granada in November 1993, working first in family law. Through her passion for scuba diving and sailing she came to know the diving and boating businesses on the coast, and through them the foreign residents who were buying property there and needed a Spanish lawyer who worked in English. Business, tax and accounting advice and marine law followed; then conveyancing for English-, Scandinavian- and French-speaking buyers.
In 2002 the firm moved to the coast, to Almuñécar on the Costa Tropical, where it has been since. Today most of our clients live outside Spain and we act for them by power of attorney, email and video call, from the Costa Tropical and Costa del Sol to anywhere in Spain.
How we work
- Partner-led. Maria Teresa leads every file from the first meeting to the end of the case. You deal with a lawyer, not a call centre.
- In your language. Our case manager is fluent in Swedish, Danish, French, English and Spanish and follows your file with you day to day; your lawyer works with you in English or Spanish.
- At a distance when needed. With a power of attorney signed before a Spanish notary or consulate, we can buy or sell, accept an inheritance or obtain a NIE for you without your travelling.
- Written quote first. After a first discussion you receive our client questionnaire and terms, including the fee structure, before any work starts.
- Solicitor and barrister in one. As abogados we advise and represent you in court at every level.
Credentials
- Registered with the Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Granada — Maria Teresa Velasco, colegiada nº 3676 · ICAGR directory
- Member of the International Bar Association
- Best Regional Personal and Family Law Firm in Spain, 2015 and 2016 — Corporate INTL Legal Awards · About the awards
- 4.9 from 69 reviews on Google
The people
Maria Teresa Velasco
Senior Partner, abogada
About Maria Teresa Velasco
Emmy Lone Holster Kåberg
Case Manager, Scandinavian department
Scandinavian department
Maria Luz Gomez
Accounting department
Accounting department
Rebecca Coates
Legal translation and client services
Legal translation and client services
Where to find us
- Office: Calle Arco del Teatro 3, 18690 Almuñécar (Granada), Spain
- Getting here: a historic three-storey building next to the Casa de la Juventud, just behind the Paseo del Altillo and two minutes’ walk from the notary’s office. For parking, use the underground Parking CLUBÖ on the Paseo del Altillo, a short walk away.
- Phone: +34 958 630 114 · WhatsApp: +34 687 307 756 · Email: [email protected]
- Languages: English, Swedish, Danish, French and Spanish
- Registered with: Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Granada, colegiada nº 3676 · Member of the International Bar Association
- Founded: Granada, 1993 · Almuñécar office since 2002
- Hours: Mon–Fri 09:00–14:00 (other times by appointment)
- Non-resident clients: most of our clients live outside Spain — matters handled by power of attorney, email and video call