Our aproach

Our aproach

We believe that one of the things that sets our firm apart, is our pleasure and willingness to help our clients, not just with legal and property issues, but with any query or problem which might crop up. For example, we are happy to help with queries about buying a car, questions about income tax, inheritance tax, or opening a bank account, or making a Spanish will – or even which restaurants have the best reputations..!

So, our particular approach is to provide a caring, personal and friendly service. We want our clients to enjoy their experience with us, and to know that they can ask us about any questions they may have, at any time. In our experience, this approach to doing business is better for all of us.

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Buying and selling a property in spain

Buying and selling a property in spain

Our Services include:

How to prepare a budget to cover all the costs you will need to cover when buying or selling a property in Spain. We provide clients with a detailed list of these costs, including stamp duty; land registry fees; solicitors fees etc.,
Obtaining an NIE number (identity number for foreigners).
Opening a bank account and dealing with Spanish banks.
Mortgages and Loans.
How to negotiate and agree purchase prices, sales contracts, and payment instalments.
Power of attorney, where appropriate.
Property leasing.
Purchasing for investment.
Letting your property.
Utility bills.
Purchasing a vehicle, vehicle registration, and MOT’s.

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Taxation

Taxation

Our service includes advice on:

Personal taxation for residents and non-residents including income tax; capital gains tax; inheritance tax.
Council tax.
Property transfer taxes.
Stamp duty.
Tax payable on rental income.
Vehicle road tax.

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Wills and inheritance

Wills and inheritance

We provide clients with the advice they will need regarding Spanish and English inheritance law, and we will arrange and prepare appropriate Spanish wills so that they act in conjunction with clients’ English wills. In the sad event of a death, we will supervise the probate process to ensure the proper transmission of the Spanish estate to successors.

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Starting a new business in spain

Starting a new business in spain

Our service includes advice on:

How to become self-employed.
How to form a new company.
How to purchase an existing business company.
Renting and/or buying business premises.
Business taxation.
Staff recruitment.
Labour law.

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Sports Law

Sponsorship - Sports

Garriga Pradas Lawyers Firm is responsible for providing legal advice, promotion, marketing and negotiation to the "SECURITAS GIRONA JUDO TEAM" in order to secure partners and sponsors for them. This team is the only Catalan Judo club in the Spanish first division national Judo league.

Legal Services

Garriga Pradas Lawyers Firm has had an exclusive contract to provide comprehensive support the “CANONDALE GARMIN CYCLING TEAM”, since 2008. This support for the team provides daily legal advice covering the supervision and control of all internal and external activities, their logistics centre, all vehicles, support staff and riders.

Management and assistance

Garriga Pradas Lawyers Firm provides a service offering help, advice and support to World Class sportsmen in organising their professional and family affairs, including residency and property arrangements.