Back in August/September we decided to change our life and buy a home in Andalucia, knowing nothing about the region nor the country nor the language. Suffice to say that we were concerned at every turn about the potential scams we were made aware of and that even the UK gov site warns against.
One thing they insist on is to never go with the lawyer recommended by the real estate agent, as it could be all part of an elaborate scam. And Mabella Solicitors was recommended by Golden Properties, the company we went to to visit potential properties. One of the main 'red-flag' we had was that it went all so smooth! Imagine that, real estate agents, lawyers, all very, very nice, working at odd hours to deliver as fast as possible something you really, really want. Yes, sounds like a giant scam. We would get emails from Pablo on the week ends, late at night, you can imagine how weird it was for us.
Turns out, this is just how most of the Spanish people we met are; polite, efficient, hard working, diligent, eager to make everybody as happy as possible. How refreshing.
Pablo Jimenez is a man you can count on and trust and Marbella Solicitors is a fantastic company ;) We now own a home in Estepona thanks to their hard work, thank you Pablo...
Read moreI am not a local resident but recently I had to come to Spain to sell my mother’s house after she needed to move, and we engaged the services of Axarquía Solicitors following a recommendation. The solicitor who dealt with us was Mrs Mar Pardo Silva and she was fantastic throughout, with all communications in perfect English, everything explained clearly, and answers replied to very quickly. We achieved a completion at the Notary office 3.5 weeks after the offer was accepted! Even the Notary explained everything in perfect English. Mar also assisted with my NIE application as it was necessary to have one in order to use the Spanish Power of Attorney I already had in document form for my mother, so I was able to attend the Notary on her behalf and complete the sale, as well as open up a new bank account for her. I am so pleased my mother had the foresight more than ten years ago to draw up a Power of Attorney. Mar has also assisted my mother in drawing up her Will and everything has been made so easy for us. I never expected that dealing with all of these legal issues would be so straightforward in Spain for someone who speaks very little Spanish. I highly recommend Mar and Axarquía Solicitors for your legal requirements. We are very...
Read moreHi, I am a Portuguese female, living in the United Kingdom. I found Malaga solicitors just by searching on Google, as I wanted to apply for the Spanish NIE, not been able to travel to Spain, due to family commitments. I was given different ways of contact them at my choice, I choose to maintain contact through email, like I do for any other department in my day-to-day life. They made so simple, I could ask anything, and got answers in couple minutes, or early morning.
When I was informed that NIE was ready, I ask the person who dealt with my case from start to finish, to give me around two weeks to clear the funds (as I had just made one payment to the UK attorney). And the answer was straightaway a yes, no pressure.
So, I received my Spanish NIE no longer than height weeks, from start to end. Considering that there were three parties evolved (myself, the UK attorney and Malaga Solicitors), I was very pleased to be able to sort out a document that at the start seem too complicated, but my attorney and Malaga Solicitors, made it so simple for me. I am sure , we will speak soon again.
With a special thank you to Jose Miguel Lopez, for dealing with my case, all the way through.
For sure, I do recommend...
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