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English-Speaking Lawyers Across Altea and the Costa Blanca
Based in Altea, Acting Across Spain
Our office is on Paseo del Mediterráneo in Altea, and we have been advising foreign property owners from here since 1979. Most of our clients own property along the northern Costa Blanca, but our work is not limited to this stretch of coast: Spanish property, inheritance and tax law is national, and we act for clients with property anywhere in the country.
What matters far more than distance is whether your lawyer knows the local town hall, the local Land Registry and the local planning history. On the Costa Blanca that knowledge is not a nicety — planning irregularities, undeclared extensions and discrepancies between the Land Registry and the cadastre are common here, and they surface at the worst moment.
And if you are not in Spain yet, none of this requires you to be. With a power of attorney we sign, pay and register on your behalf, wherever the property is.
Altea and the Northern Costa Blanca
Altea
Our home town. We know the town hall, the planning history of the old town and the hillside urbanisations, and the local Land Registry.
Alfaz del Pi and Albir
A long-established Norwegian, Dutch and British community, with a high proportion of non-resident owners who need annual Modelo 210 filings.
Calpe
Mainly apartments and coastal developments; community of owners issues and resale conveyancing are the bulk of the work here.
Benidorm
High-density resale market, with frequent questions about rental income and its tax treatment for non-residents.
La Nucía, Polop and Callosa d'en Sarrià
Inland villas, where planning classification and undeclared extensions are the most common problem we find.
Jávea (Xàbia), Moraira and Benissa
Higher-value villas, often bought by buyers who are still abroad at the time of purchase.
Dénia
The northern limit of our usual area, with its own Land Registry and town hall procedures.
Wherever the property is, the first document we obtain is the nota simple from the Land Registry that holds it.
Do I Need a Lawyer Based Near My Property?
It is the question we are asked most, and the honest answer is: not necessarily, but local knowledge helps more than proximity.
Almost nothing in a Spanish property transaction now requires your lawyer to be physically next door. Land Registry information is obtained electronically, taxes are filed online, and the notary can be anywhere in Spain. What cannot be done remotely is knowing that a particular urbanisation has a licensing history, or that a specific town hall takes months on a given certificate.
So: for property on the northern Costa Blanca, we bring both proximity and 45 years of local history. For property elsewhere in Spain — Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, the Balearics or Madrid — we act just as effectively, working with the local registries and notaries electronically, and we will tell you frankly if a case genuinely calls for someone on the ground there.
Clients Who Are Not in Spain Yet
Most people who contact us are still in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany or Scandinavia. They are planning a purchase, dealing with an inheritance, or trying to sort out a tax position from a distance.
That is the normal case for us, not the exception. Everything is handled in English, we explain the Spanish system against the rules you already know at home, and we can act throughout under power of attorney so that a purchase, a sale or an inheritance can be completed without you booking a flight.
If you would rather come in person, our office in Altea is a short drive from Alicante airport and we are glad to see you here.
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Wherever your property is in Spain, the first consultation is free. Tell us where it is and what you need, and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right firm for it.
What We Handle Across All These Areas
- Conveyancing for resale and new build purchases.
- Land Registry and cadastre checks before you pay any deposit.
- NIE number applications for every buyer.
- Powers of attorney so you can buy without travelling.
- Annual non-resident tax returns (Modelo 210).
- Capital gains tax and plusvalía when you sell.
- Spanish wills for foreign property owners.
- Inheritance and probate for heirs living abroad.
- Town planning checks, licences and AFO certificates.
- Community of owners disputes and property litigation.
- Company formation and commercial law for foreign businesses.
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Service Area
Do you only work in Altea?
No. Our office is in Altea and most of our clients own property on the northern Costa Blanca, but Spanish property, tax and inheritance law is national. We act for clients with property anywhere in Spain, and most of the process is handled electronically in any case.
Can you help if my property is in Andalusia or the Balearics?
Yes. The procedure is the same nationwide; what changes are the regional taxes and allowances, which we check for the specific region. Where a case genuinely needs someone physically present at a local town hall, we will tell you so rather than take it on regardless.
I am not in Spain. Can you still act for me?
Yes, and it is the most common situation among our clients. With a power of attorney we can obtain your NIE, sign the deed before the notary, pay the taxes and register the property in your name without you travelling.
Do you charge more if the property is far from Altea?
No. Our conveyancing fee is fixed and quoted in advance, regardless of where in Spain the property is located. If a case required travel that materially changed the cost, we would tell you before you engaged us.
In what languages do you work?
English and Spanish. All documents are explained to you in English, and we deal with the Spanish notary, registry and tax office on your behalf.