STRATEGIC LEGAL ARCHITECTURE FIRM ON THE COSTA DEL SOL
We design, structure and implement investment, business establishment and personal life decisions in Spain with an integrated vision and continuous guidance.
Spain represents opportunity: investment, business expansion, quality of life and international projection. Each year, professionals, investors and families decide to take that step.
Investing in Spain, defining a corporate structure or relocating one’s residence are not isolated decisions. In many cases, they occur simultaneously, and each decision conditions the next.
The manner in which an asset is acquired may alter the future tax burden. The structure chosen to carry out a business activity influences the protection of personal wealth. And tax residence determines obligations in one or multiple jurisdictions.
What begins as a project in Spain often reveals a broader dimension than initially anticipated. The acquisition structure, the corporate configuration, the organisation of wealth and the determination of one’s centre of personal and fiscal interests ultimately form part of the same equation.
At that stage, the priority ceases to be the transaction itself and becomes the coherence of the overall strategy. We assess the full picture before moving forward and align each decision within a coherent, integrated strategy, considering its medium and long term asset, corporate and tax implications.
Because establishing oneself in Spain should be an attractive decision, but also one that is rigorously planned.
Areas in which we operate:
·Real estate asset structuring
·Business establishment and corporate restructuring
·International residence and mobility
·Family, Wealth and succession planning
WE WORK WITH
·Private investors structuring assets in Spain
·Companies and entrepreneurs who develop or expand international activities
·Senior executives and professionals whose mobility involves tax and corporate decisions in different jurisdictions
·International families planning residence, investment and succession in Spain with a long-term perspective
Some decisions require careful and considered judgement.
If you are facing a significant decision with legal implications in Spain, it is likely that one of the scenarios outlined below may reflect your circumstances.
If none of them fully reflects your situation, we assess your case on an individual basis and define the most appropriate legal approach, taking into account its specific features.
You may also access our individual practice areas to gain a more detailed understanding of how we advise in each field.
Every project begins in a different place: an investment, a business structure, or a decision about where to live. These are the most common scenarios in which we intervene.
Investing in real estate in Spain
Purchasing property in another country is always a significant step.
Not only from an investment perspective, but also due to the legal, tax and patrimonial implications involved.
We advise investors in the acquisition of real estate assets in Spain, ensuring a comprehensive legal review of the property and the proper contractual, tax and registration structuring before, during and after completion.
Intended for
Investors acquiring residential properties or real estate assets in Spain for personal use, rental purposes or the development of an economic activity.
Includes
Legal and urban planning due diligence · Sale and purchase agreements and related guarantees · taxation · Registration formalities and notarial coordination · Legal support and/or representation
Establishing or expanding a business in Spain
We advise international entrepreneurs and corporate groups on the establishment or expansion of business structures in Spain, ensuring legal, tax, labour and operational coherence from the outset.
Our approach prioritises the appropriate choice of corporate form, tax planning and regulatory compliance, preventing future contingencies arising from an inadequate or poorly structured implementation.
Intended for
Companies and entrepreneurs with international operations establishing or consolidating their business presence in Spain.
Includes
Corporate formation and structural design · International mobility and staff relocation · Tax, labour and commercial registrations · Regulatory compliance and corporate compliance advisory
Professionals and founders relocating their activity to Spain
Your activity already exists.
It now needs to fit properly within the Spanish legal framework.
We assist professionals, consultants and founders who relocate their residence and economic activity to Spain, coordinating corporate or professional structures, legal residence and taxation to ensure viability, regulatory compliance and medium- to long-term stability.
Intended for
Professionals and entrepreneurs with an established activity who wish to reside and operate legally in Spain.
Includes
Corporate or professional structuring · Residence linked to economic activity · Tax and labour registration · Legal support during the initial stages of implementation
Investing and managing in Spain without being present
Investing in Spain does not require physical presence, but it does require appropriate legal management.
We represent international investors who manage assets or business structures in Spain from abroad, acting on their behalf with control, traceability and legal certainty.
Intended for
International investors without tax residence or physical presence in Spain.
Includes
Corporate formation and ongoing management · International tax advisory · Ongoing legal representation · Notarial, registry and banking formalities
Families deciding to establish themselves in Spain
It is not merely a change of country.
It is a legal and patrimonial reorganisation of the family unit.
We advise international families establishing themselves in Spain, coordinating residence matters, housing, assets and legal planning to ensure stability, regulatory compliance and long-term legal certainty.
Intended for
Foreign families seeking to reside in Spain on a stable basis.
Includes
Family residence matters · Patrimonial and tax coordination · Assistance with the acquisition or rental of property · Ongoing legal support following establishment
When life changes
Divorces, succession matters and significant patrimonial decisions.
In an increasingly international environment, many personal and patrimonial situations extend beyond one country and are subject to more than one legal system. It is common for there to be marriages of different nationalities, companies or investments across multiple jurisdictions, and legally relevant connections with Spain, even where there is no habitual residence in the country.
We advise: individuals and families who maintain personal, patrimonial or business interests in Spain and who need to structure their situation in accordance with Spanish law, coordinating with other jurisdictions where multiple connecting factors apply.
This scenario commonly arises, among others, where:
- one or both spouses hold different nationalities or reside in different countries;
- there are companies, shareholdings or investments linked to Spain;
- there is a need to regulate the matrimonial property regime through marital agreements, including post-nuptial agreements;
- patrimonial or succession planning involves international elements; or
- significant personal changes occur with legal consequences in Spain.
In such cases, legal advice requires technical precision, regulatory coordination and a preventive, long-term approach, avoiding fragmented solutions that may give rise to future conflicts.
If your situation requires a different approach, we will analyze it individually.
The Firm
María del Pilar Fernández
Law degree from the University of Castilla-La Mancha, with a Master’s Degree in Access to the Legal Profession, as well as specialized legal training in both Spain and the United Kingdom.