Legal services in Spain for foreigners: one team, everything sorted.

Spain is not complicated because the rules are unfair. It's complicated because nobody explains them to you. Buying a property, sorting an inheritance, making a will — none of it works the way it does back home, and the gap between "I think it's fine" and "it's not fine" tends to cost money.

At Sol-4 Gestión, we've been working with foreign clients on the Costa Blanca for over 25 years. We're not a generalist firm that occasionally handles international clients. This is what we do. English, Spanish and German. From start to finish, from one place.

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✦25 years on the Costa Blanca
✦English, Spanish and German
✦Response within 24 hours
✦2,500+ operations handled

What we handle for foreign buyers and property owners.

Whether you're buying for the first time, dealing with an estate you didn't expect, or realising there are things you should have sorted out years ago — we cover all of it.

Property Purchase

Buying property in Spain

Most people who get into trouble with a Spanish property purchase didn't do anything wrong. They just didn't know what to look for — and neither did whoever was supposed to be advising them.

Before you sign anything, we review the full legal and urban status of the property. That means:

Extensions built without planning permission
Debts or charges registered against the property that the seller hasn't mentioned
Registry entries that affect ownership or would complicate a future sale
Constructions that appear on site but don't exist on paper — a problem that surfaces at the worst possible moment

Once you're satisfied, we handle your NIE, the arras contract, notary representation, tax settlement and utility transfers. You don't need to be in Spain for any of it if you'd rather not be.

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Property Sale

Selling property in Spain

Selling as a non-resident in Spain comes with tax obligations that catch most people off guard — not because they're hidden, but because nobody ever explained them:

The 3% the buyer retains at the time of sale and pays directly to the tax authority
Capital gains tax on the profit from the sale
Plusvalía municipal, calculated on the increase in land value

Each of these has rules, deadlines and, in some cases, the right to a refund — but only if the paperwork is done correctly and on time. We handle all of it. If you can't be in Spain, you don't need to be.

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Estate Management

Spanish inheritance

When someone passes away with property in Spain, their heirs usually find themselves dealing with an unfamiliar legal system, in a language they don't speak, with a six-month deadline they didn't know about.

We guide heirs through the entire process:

Obtaining the certificate of last wills and registering the death certificate in Spain
Preparing the property inventory and valuations
Settling inheritance tax in the Valencian Community and Murcia
Managing everything remotely if travelling to Spain isn't possible

We've handled hundreds of these files. The process doesn't have to be as difficult as it looks from the outside.

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Estate Planning

Spanish will

If you own property in Spain and you don't have a Spanish will, your heirs will eventually deal with the consequences. A will made in your home country doesn't automatically apply to Spanish assets in the most straightforward way, and the extra cost and delay it creates falls on them — not you.

Making a Spanish will takes very little time:

One conversation to understand what you want
A draft reviewed together, in plain language
Signature at the notary
Registration in the Spanish Registry of Last Wills

It's one of the simplest things you can do for the people you'll leave behind.

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Everything else that comes with owning property in Spain.

Property transactions and inheritance are the core of what we do, but owning property in Spain involves a long tail of administrative and legal obligations. Our clients don't deal with five different offices for five different things.

NIE — Foreigner Identification Number

You need one before you can do almost anything in Spain. We manage the application and follow-up so you don't have to work through the bureaucracy yourself.

Power of attorney

Can't be in Spain for a purchase, sale or inheritance procedure? We prepare the legal authority that lets us act on your behalf, so you don't have to travel for every step.

Residency and TIE

If you're planning to live in Spain full-time or need to formalise your status, we handle the application and all supporting documentation. For British nationals, we advise on post-Brexit requirements.

Tax filing for non-residents

If you own property in Spain and don't live here, you have a tax obligation — even if the property sits empty. We prepare and file the returns on your behalf and keep you compliant.

Property taxes and utility transfers

When a property changes hands, everything registered in the seller's name needs to move to yours: IBI, community fees, rubbish collection, electricity, water. We handle all of it so nothing is forgotten.

Tourist rental licence

Renting to tourists requires a specific licence and compliance with regional regulations. We manage the entire application process for Costa Blanca properties.

Donations

Transferring assets to family members during your lifetime can be more tax-efficient than waiting. The Valencian Community and Murcia offer significant reductions on donations between parents and children.

Mortgages

Before you sign any financing agreement, we review the terms and make sure the legal side is in order. We coordinate with lenders and the notary so you don't have to.

Company formation

Some investors prefer to hold property through a Spanish company rather than in their own name. We handle incorporation and the ongoing legal obligations that come with it.

Get in touch

We don't manage paperwork.
We protect operations.

Our clients come from very different starting points. Some are buying for the first time and don't know where to begin. Others have owned a property in Spain for years and are only now realising there are things they should have dealt with long ago. A few are in the middle of an inheritance and don't know what they're supposed to do next.

What they all want is the same: someone on the ground who they can trust, who speaks their language, and who is actually looking out for them — not just processing their file.

We respond quickly

Because in a property transaction, silence is the worst answer you can give someone.

We go to the property

Because reading a title deed is not the same as seeing what's actually been built.

We stay with you after the signature

Because the job isn't finished until everything is properly in your name and in order.

Frequently asked questions.

About legal services in Spain for foreigners.

Do I need a lawyer to buy property in Spain as a foreigner?

Can I handle everything from abroad?

What languages do you work in?

How quickly do you respond?

I already have a will at home. Do I really need a Spanish one?

What is the 3% withholding when I sell as a non-resident?

How long does a Spanish inheritance take?

Tell us your case.

We'll read it, we'll come back to you within 24 hours, and we'll tell you honestly whether we're the right people to help. No pressure, no commitment.

Email Us info@sol-4gestion.com

Call Us +34 966 71 51 81

Visit Us C/ ANETO 1, Local 3 - BOX 52
Benimar I, Benijófar, Spain

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