Finding independent legal advice in the coastal resorts is a relatively easy matter. There are many English speaking solicitors or "abogados"advertising in the numerous English language papers and magazines.
In inland regions of Spain the situation is very different. There are relatively few English speaking abogados or gestors in this area. If you speak Spanish then you will have a much wider choice.
However there are a growning number of English speaking Spanish lawyers:
1) Victorio Heras Garcia who has an office in Campo Camara, near Baza. Victorio speaks excellent English and can be contacted as follows:
Website - www.propertylawspain.com (formerly www.victoriohsolicitor.com)
Email -victorio.heras@gmail.com
Telephone, office - 0034 958734951
mobile - 0034 647460099
Office address - C/ Mayor, 12
Campocámara 18815
Granada
2) Paula Salamanca Pereira, Costa del Sol Abogados, speaks excellent English. Contact details are:
Email: spereirap@yahoo.es
Telephone/Fax Office: 0034 952825815
Mobile: 0034 647585625
3) Maria Angulo Lozano (Abogada) with offices in Caniles.
Email: 4380@icagr.es
Telephone & Fax: 0034 958710038
Mobile: 0034 678603179
Address: C. San Sebastian, 29
18810 Caniles
Email: spereirap@yahoo.es
Telephone/Fax Office: 0034 952825815
Mobile: 0034 647585625
3) Maria Angulo Lozano (Abogada) with offices in Caniles.
Email: 4380@icagr.es
Telephone & Fax: 0034 958710038
Mobile: 0034 678603179
Address: C. San Sebastian, 29
18810 Caniles
4) Diego EchavarrÃa Picatoste who has offices in Granada and Marbella
Website address - www.fairwaylawyers.com
Tel. (0034) 647585625
Fax: (0034) 958224325
Mobiles: Diego 0034 60630785
Address - Calle Mariana Pineda 1-2º, Granada
5) Abigail Dalmedo
Email: a_dalmedo@hotmail.com
Tel: 0034 654036065
6) Myles G. Jackson, Acesor Juridico & English Barrister-at-Law
(Member of the British-Spanish Lawyer's Association)
Website: www.granadalaw.com
Email: mylesjackson@granadalaw.com
Tel: 0034 676 074 879
Address - C. Juan EchevarrÃa, 8-Bajo
18008 Granada
Other recommended non-local solicitors who will work in this area are:
7)Emmanuel Fuentes Moreno
Tel: (0034) 968 223273
Fax: (0034) 968 216810
Mob: (0034) 607471006
8) John Tagg
Legal Iberia
Offices in Murcia and Almeria
The only native English speaking lawyer in the area.
Email: johnjacobtagg@yahoo.es
9) Katherine Biel Gleeson
(0034) 958 30 31 05
(0034) 639099395
Often, when one Spanish person buys from another Spaniard no solicitor is involved. If they are not familiar with property sales they would involve a friend who is and when they buy through an estate agent, the agent represents both the seller and the buyer. This type of situation is almost unheard of in the British property market. This does not mean that you should not seek independent legal advice, you most definitely should. Seeking this advice does mean that it will take longer for the buying process to unfold but you will be better protected and have more peace of mind.
If you are going to seek independent advice you need to have your advisor in place before you pay over any money as a deposit (usually non refundable).
