Personal legal services · International clients
Your life in Spain.
Your legal affairs in order.
A home in Spain brings more than a property purchase. Plan for your residence, your ongoing obligations and the people who will inherit your assets.
Velasco Lawyers helps residents and non-residents with the legal and practical arrangements that accompany life in Spain. From our Almuñécar office, our lawyers and client-support team bring the different questions together.
Moving, already settled or managing matters from abroad? Start with the decision you need help making.
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What would you like to put in order?
Choose the situation closest to yours. We will clarify which legal, tax and administrative steps belong in your matter.
Plan for your family.
Coordinate your Spanish assets with your wider estate, or understand the steps after a death.
Wills and estate matters 02 / Residence & taxationMake an informed move.
Consider your right to live in Spain alongside the separate question of tax residence.
Residence and tax 03 / Practical arrangementsGet the details organised.
Translation, appointments and insurance arrangements, with the right person handling each part.
Client supportProtecting what matters
Spanish assets. A coordinated estate plan.
If you own property or other assets in Spain, your will should fit your family circumstances and any arrangements you already have elsewhere. A second will needs careful coordination with the first.
Making or reviewing a will
We discuss your assets, family circumstances and wishes, and examine how the proposed Spanish will relates to any existing wills.
An inheritance involving Spain
We help establish the documents, succession questions and Spanish formalities involved when someone leaves assets here.
Property within an estate
An inherited home can involve ownership records, tax and a later sale. We coordinate those questions within the agreed work.
Tax and timing
The applicable inheritance or gift-tax treatment depends on the people, assets and circumstances. Ask for advice early so relevant dates can be identified.
Already have a will abroad? Tell us before a new one is drafted. Do not assume that a Spanish will automatically leaves every earlier arrangement unaffected.
Moving to Spain or spending more time here
Residence permission and tax residence are different questions.
Your nationality, family circumstances, intended length of stay and plans to work all matter. The immigration or registration route should be considered separately from your tax position.
Residence arrangements
We discuss the relevant route and the documents and practical steps your circumstances require. An EU citizen and a non-EU citizen may follow different procedures.
Personal and property taxation
Our lawyers and accounting department help identify the resident or non-resident tax questions arising from your income, assets and Spanish property.
Connections with another country
Tell us where you currently live, work and pay tax. Advice in Spain may need to be coordinated with your adviser in the other country.
Before a gift, sale or move
Changes to ownership or residence can have consequences beyond the immediate transaction. Bring the planned decision to us while there is time to consider it.
Owning a property does not, by itself, answer whether you may live or work in Spain or where you are tax resident.
The arrangements around the legal work
A team to help you follow things through.
Rebecca supports English–Spanish translation, interpreting, insurance arrangements and related administration. Our accounting department supports tax filings and liaison with Spanish public administrations. The lawyers remain responsible for legal advice.
Documents and appointments
Tell us if you need help understanding correspondence or arranging translation and interpreting for an appointment.
Insurance and financing questions
We can discuss insurance arrangements and explain legal documents connected with your property. Any borrowing, eligibility and financial terms must be confirmed with the lender.
A clear starting point
From your first question to agreed next steps.
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Explain the situation
Tell us the decision you face, any countries involved and important dates.
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Agree the work and fees
We clarify what you need and explain the proposed scope, costs and information required.
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Move forward with advice
Our team carries out the agreed work and helps you understand the documents and decisions along the way.
Independent Spanish advice since 1993
A Spanish legal team you can speak to.
We assist clients throughout Spain from our office in Almuñécar. You can begin the conversation from abroad.
Maria Teresa Velasco is bilingual in Spanish and English, with an understanding of Swedish, Danish and French. Our team can assist in English, Swedish, Danish, French and Spanish.
The right person for each part
Our lawyers provide legal advice, supported by case management, translation and accounting. We explain who will handle the work involved in your matter.
Emmy Lone Holster KåbergCase Manager, Scandinavian department
Rebecca CoatesLegal translation, insurance and client services
Your next step
Tell us what you are planning.
You do not need to know the name of the procedure. Explain what you want to arrange and we will discuss the next step.
- Are you moving, planning your estate or managing existing Spanish assets?
- Where do you live now, and what is your connection with Spain?
- Is there a document, appointment or deadline already in place?
Contact our Almuñécar office
+34 958 630 114[email protected]WhatsApp +34 687 307 756 ↗Monday–Friday, 09:00–14:00, Spain mainland time.
Office visits by appointment.
Velasco Lawyers
Calle Arco del Teatro 3
18690 Almuñécar, Granada, Spain
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How can we help?
A short outline is enough. All fields are required unless marked optional.
Our team will review your enquiry and discuss the appropriate next step.
Before you get in touch
Your questions, answered.
Do I need to live in Spain to get started?
No. You can make the first enquiry from abroad. We will explain which documents we need and whether later steps require an appointment, identification or a suitable power of attorney.
Is a Spanish will always necessary?
That depends on your assets and circumstances. We discuss whether a Spanish will would be useful and how to coordinate it with your existing estate plan. A will drafted in another country should be considered before new documents are signed.
Is a residence permit the same as tax residence?
No. Immigration or residence-registration requirements and tax residence are separate issues. Both need to be assessed against your circumstances; a single rule about how many months you spend in Spain does not settle every question.
How do you agree the fees?
We first clarify the work you need. We then explain the proposed scope and fees, including any separately identified translation, notarial or other third-party costs, so you can decide whether to proceed.
Related support
When your matter connects with something else.
These pages explain the firm’s wider work and the people who support it.
This page provides general information. The advice and steps appropriate to a particular matter depend on its circumstances and the rules in force.
Official background: EU guidance on residence rights EU guidance on cross-border inheritance Spanish Tax Agency: individual tax residence