When you buy in Spain, you deal with three parties. The estate agent works for the seller and earns from the sale. The lawyer checks the legal paperwork on that one property. Independent buyer's guidance works only for you as the buyer, earns nothing from the sale, and keeps the whole purchase on track: financing, the purchase, the paperwork, the transfer. All three are useful. They just don't do the same thing.
| Selling agent | Lawyer (abogado) | Independent guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works for | The seller | You, for the legal check | You, for the whole purchase |
| Earns from | Commission on the sale | Fixed or hourly fee | A fixed fee you pay |
| Interest | That the sale goes through | That the paperwork is sound | That your purchase stays on track |
| Does | Show and sell the property | Check title, charges and contract | Keep financing, purchase and paperwork connected |
| Doesn't | Look after your interest | Anything beyond the legal paperwork | Sell, give legal advice, or build |
The agent helps, but works for the seller. Their commission is already baked into the price you pay, so it isn't free. And their job is to close the sale, not to protect your interest.
Your lawyer is essential and checks the legal paperwork. But a lawyer looks at the law around that one property, not at whether your financing is ready in time, whether the steps are in the right order, or whether the whole thing stays on track. That falls between the parties.
You can, but check who they are. Many "buyer's agents" still earn from the sale or from a network of partners they refer you to. That's different from a party that earns nothing from the sale and works only for you.
Some parties present themselves as help with your purchase, but earn from referrals: a commission from the agent, a fee from the mortgage provider, a cut from the builder. That's allowed, but it means part of their income comes from those other parties.
We work the other way around. You pay us directly, a fixed fee, and we earn nothing from the parties you work with. That makes us the only party you pay yourself, so what we write down serves your interest and nobody else's.
Independent guidance adds the most when you're buying from a distance, don't speak the language or know the Spanish process fluently, or when a lot is happening at once: financing, a specific property, and time pressure.
Already have a trusted party on the ground, speak the language, and understand the process yourself? Then you may not need us, and we'll say so. We only take you on if it genuinely earns its place.
No. An estate agent works for the seller and earns from the sale. Independent guidance works only for you as the buyer, earns nothing from the sale, and keeps the whole purchase on track rather than selling one property.
A lawyer and independent guidance do different work. The lawyer checks the legal paperwork. The guidance keeps financing, the purchase and the paperwork connected and on time. They don’t replace each other.
You start with a fixed fee from €199, depending on where you are in the process. One missed tax, one wrong clause, or one step that comes too late can cost more than the entire fee. Whatever you pay for a first step, we deduct in full if you continue with us.
No. Legal work stays with the lawyer and mortgage advice with an adviser certified for it under Spanish law. What we deliver is on paper: a purchase plan or a document overview on the buyer’s side.
Mortgage advice and product selection sit with a registered Spanish adviser certified for it under Spanish law (Ley 5/2019); the decision on the application sits with the bank.
