MAM Solicitors for multilingual legal services in the Mar Menor area and the Costa Cálida

Highly professional legal services and advice in the Region of Murcia with the emphasis on building personal trust

Among the frustrations suffered by non-Spaniards buying a property in this country or living here for any length of time are the at times insurmountable language barriers, the baffling paperwork and a legal system which can seem impossible to understand and at times even surreal!

With almost 30 years of experience of helping foreign buyers and residents in the Costa Cálida, the Costa Blanca and the province of Alicante, Martínez-Abarca & Muñoz Abogados (MAM Solicitors) are aware of all of these difficulties and the best way to overcome them, and offer their services from three offices in San Javier, Vera and Orihuela Costa. The two main principles behind their trusted and established law practice are very high levels of professionalism and strong client relationships, all maintained by an integrated team of qualified solicitors, registered lawyers and members of the Bar Association and supported by expert administrative staff with fluent skills in English, German, Dutch, French and the Scandinavian languages.

A large part of their work consists of helping those who are purchasing property in south-eastern Spain, taking care of everything from preliminary searches on Title rights through to final completion and beyond, with a comprehensive after sales service covering payment of any Transfer Tax or Duty Stamp, registration of the Deeds and the switching of all utilities services to create direct-debit payment mandates.

But while it is of great importance to avoid unpleasant surprises when buying, neither is selling a property exempt of potential pitfalls – although many imagine it is! – and it is vital that a solicitor helps you out with plusvalía tax, capital gains tax and other issues.

Apart from property sales and purchases, of course, MAM offer a wide range of professional services, from drawing up and registering a Spanish will or appointing a fiscal representative to take care of the payment of all of your taxes in Spain to assisting with problems which might arise at your property while you’re away, avoiding double taxation, negotiating money-back deals for property owners who in the past have paid excess mortgage interest and obtaining the right to health care in Spain for both permanent and temporary residents, and their “Sweet Home Utilities” package is a popular option taken up by non-Spanish property owners who find it difficult to manage their affairs in Spain while living far away.