Our idea is twofold:
To prevent undesirable events for clients, who wish to invest, reside and start an economic activity in the Canary Islands
We work to save unnecesary time for non-residents due to lack of knowledge of the local regulations and the language barrier.
These two ideas are based on the premise that the client will always be accompanied by a registered and practising lawyer, English speaking and with a solid knowledge of real estate law.
What you will achieve with Legal Rep
We solve problems
There are numerous legal problems in the Canary Islands: from changes in real estate regulations to delays in response from third parties, Town Halls, State or Canary Islands Tax Authorities …
For this reason, LEGAL REP advises you to delegate all legal and bureaucratic formalities in Tenerife to your trusted lawyer.
Limitate the risks
Having a property or business in Tenerife, whether you are a resident or not, implies risks and responsibilities.
There are multiple risks: tax inspections for not declaring the non-resident income tax, court injunctions for not paying the property fees of the flat you own and even penalties for illegally renting out your holiday flat.
We take responsability
The owner, as the person legally responsible, will have to bear a cost, perhaps a high one, for not being aware of the local or national regulations.
LEGAL REP aims to advise you as a local partner in starting a business, buying a property or selling assets, among other matters.
Our legal Team
J. Gutiérrez Solana-Díez
Lawyer registered in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
With more than 15 years of experience in the legal sector in Tenerife, he specialises in the defence of our clients’ interests through legal claims, mainly in civil and contractual matters.
The non-resident client as a private individual or consumer with capacity to invest or claim in Spain may be assisted in probate proceedings, real estate law and eviction proceedings and claims for payment when required by the client.
M. Domínguez Escobar
Lawyer registered in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Senior partner of the firm, he is a specialist in civil claims and family law proceedings.
Likewise, he has solid knowledge in immigration law and in administrative and judicial claims for obtaining visas and temporary residence permits.
He is responsible for immigration law (administrative law), specialising in the management of all types of permits and visas.
J. Bosch Canals
Lawyer registered in Barcelona
Of Counsel. Based in Barcelona and with a presence in the Canary Islands, he is the lawyer specialising in civil real estate law.
Areas of specialisation are civil contracts, claims for breach of contract, legal actions in matters of purchase and sale, probate and inheritance proceedings with cross-border elements and civil dispute resolution.
If you have any questions you would like to ask or a problem to solve, please do not hesitate to write to us at mailto:info@legalrep.com in or fill in the enquiry form.
Legal Rep Services
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Legal representation
Buying and Selling
Real estate transactions is our specialty in real estate law. We work to give you guarantees to buy and sell.
Tax representation
It should be noted that any economic activity in Spain requires a tax identification number for foreigners, known as NIE
Communities of owners
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Community dissolutions
At Legal Rep we are familiar with these types of disputes and there are only two possible ways to resolve them
Dispute resolution: Rental contracts and Evictions
The vast majority of claims occur when contracts have not been advised or drafted by a lower
Holiday Rentals
Invest and purchase a property for holiday use involves a series of fiscal and administrative obligations that foreigners are not aware of
Incorporation of Companies
At Legal Rep we guide entrepreneurs and freelancers who wish to start and incorporate a company legally in Spain.
We have a list of fees of our more common service. Those fees will be confirmed by the time of contracting us.
FAQ's
At Legal Rep we know what are clients needs are, for that reason we have devolop a compilation of the most frequent asked questions, where you can find more information to understand your legal options.
Normally a calculation must be made which should have available between 9% and 10% over and above the sale price to cover the Notary, Lawyer, Land Registry and finally the Property Transfer Tax, which is generally 6.5% of the sale price.
Logically, you should consult an advisor or a lawyer for advice, as all charges and debts must be eliminated in order to buy a property.
Firstly, you should contact the creditor holder of the debt or charge and ask if it is financially discharged.
If this is not the case, it should be canceled in advance or as part of the purchase price.
On the other hand, once the debt has been canceled, it must be formally canceled before the notary so that the property – for public domain purposes – appears free of any encumbrances.
Alternatively, all costs and debts can also be deducted from the sale price so that the buyer is responsible for the cancellation of debts.
You have the right to claim the rent from your tenant and to bring an eviction action. There is no specific number of months that determines the number of months for eviction action, but from the moment rent or similar amounts (water and electricity, among others) are owed, the landlord would already have the right to make a claim.
It should be taken into account that it is necessary for the initial claim to be made by a lawyer in order to be able to continue with the eviction, since if there is no letter of preliminary injunction, the tenant could clear the outstanding with the court and continue in his property.
Yes, it is usual, depending on the conditions of each party and local customs. Usually it is obligatory, by means of a private purchase contract, to sign an agreement that obliges both parties to go to the Notary to pay the rest of the price within a certain period of time (usually 30 to 90 days).
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