Property & immigration legal adviser · Vera, Almería
A Spanish legal adviser who speaks English, prepares your paperwork, books your appointments and stands next to you at the counter. One person, from your first question to fully settled.
Helping British families settle in Spain since 2021
This is how the work splits when you hire me. The short column is yours.
Three things
Everything else
“If it can be done for you, I'll do it. That's the whole idea.”
Ask me about your situation
Most asked about
Non-Lucrative Visa, Digital Nomad Visa, or EU registration. I work out the right route for your circumstances, prepare the whole application, and come to the appointment with you.
…the way she can 'sniff out' a way to do things — rather than a sweeping statement, she takes time to understand the situation and really look at the legal side of things to understand the nuances. NLV client, Mojácar, Almería
Property
Missing planning permissions and discrepancies in title deeds are far more common than buyers expect. I run the legal checks to protect you before you commit to anything — so your deposit isn't on the line over problems that were already there.
We loved that it was Paula who alerted us that the second floor didn't have planning permission — this hadn't been picked up when the sellers themselves moved in. Property client, Turre, Almería
Wills & inheritance
Assets in two countries, family spread across borders, and two legal systems that may both apply to your estate. I help you make a valid Spanish will and protect what you're leaving behind.
Makes an emotionally hard necessity as easy as it can be. Will client, Almería
Taxes
The paperwork doesn't stop at the purchase. I keep you compliant year to year, so a missed form doesn't become a fine — or a black mark against a future application. I keep track of it so you don't have to.
No case reference, no reception desk, no waiting a week for a letter that only raises more questions. You ask, I answer, and then I go and deal with it.
Tuesday evening
You're never handed between departments or passed to a junior. I answer your messages, prepare your documents, and stand beside you at the appointment. Every time.
I explain exactly what's happening in your language, and deal with Spanish officialdom on your behalf. Nothing gets lost in translation.
Not a call centre or an online service. I know the offices, the processes and the people, which means fewer delays and fewer surprises.
Legal adviser, registered with the Colegio de Administradores de Fincas [registration number to be added] · Based in Vera, working across Almería, Murcia and Alicante and remotely across Spain since 2021.
Straight answers, the kind you'd get sitting across the table from me.
Yes. As a British national you're no longer covered by EU freedom of movement, so you'll usually need a Non-Lucrative Visa to live here without working. I'll confirm the right route for your circumstances before you spend anything.
Nothing. Tell me what you're trying to do and I'll tell you what it realistically takes, before you've committed to anything.
It varies by consulate, but most cases run to a few months from starting the documents to approval. I manage the order things are done in, so nothing expires while you're waiting on something else.
You can, but owning a property doesn't give you the right to live here. The two processes are usually best sequenced together, and I'll tell you honestly if the order you're planning is going to cause you a problem.
Yes, and for most of my clients that's the main reason they hire me. I attend the notary, the police station and the town hall with you and I do the talking. If you can't travel to me, I'll come to you.
That's most of my clients. I deal with the Spanish authorities directly and explain everything back to you in plain English.
No forms to fill in and no charge for the first conversation. Tell me what you're trying to do and I'll tell you what it actually takes.
I look forward to hearing from you — Paula