Buying a Property 

We specialise in legal advice on how to buy property in Spain. From our office in Marbella we represent buyers in Andalucia, Murcia and in the Canary Islands.

Edward Gant is dual qualified as a Spanish Abogado and an English barrister, with more than 20 years´ experience acting for foreigners who buy properties in Spain.

Services provided include:

• Investigating ownership and compliance with planning rules
• checking existing debts and charges
• NIE applications
• Advising on costs and taxes
• Purchase contracts
• Assistance at the notary to sign public purchase deed
• Powers of attorney in English and Spanish
• Mortgages on Spanish property

Selling a Property

We often act for sellers of Spanish properties. Services include:

• Checking documents and advising what is required before sale
• Applying for licences or registration to bring paperwork up to date
• Obtaining energy certificates
• Powers of attorney in English and Spanish
• Organising valuations
• Drafting sales contracts
• Attendance at notary for completion
• Liaising with vendor´s bank
• Capital gains assessment
• Reclaiming non resident retentions.

New Buildings

Buying an off-plan property from a developer requires extra care. We check the building licence, negotiate the purchase contract and ensure provision is made for bank guarantees on the development.  If you purchase land to build on, we will work with your architects on the planning rules and insurance. Our work includes declaring deeds of new builds and registration of the property ownership. We help to obtain building project finance from the bank.