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Power of Attorney for Real Estate Invesments

Get a lawyer to represent you when buying Spanish property

What is Power of Attorney?

Power of Attorney allows an individual to grant power to another person to act on their behalf. This legal agreement allows a person to make real estate investments, like buying a house, or request personal document in Spain or Portugal without entering the country. 

Using Power of Attorney for Real Estate Transactions

Granting a legal expert Power of Attorney can accelerate and simplify the process of buying or selling a real estate asset.

The process of transferring the legal title of a property from one per son to another is called Conveyancing. However, the practice is very different in Spain compared with the US, Canada and the UK.

In Spain, a lawyer is not the guardian of the funds and, instead, acts as an intermediary and the guarantor of the client’s rights. However, sometimes an investor cannot physically be in Spain to embark on a real estate transaction, so they turn to Power of Attorney instead. This allows the lawyers to perform actions that typically should be done by the client.

An experienced lawyer with Power of Attorney can help a client buy a property by accepting, modifying, sign and execute a range of activities that an individual would typically have to do in person. This includes handling mortgages and paying debts. 

With Power of Attorney, conveyancing in Spain is much simpler and more affordable than the alternative. A lawyer will act in the client’s best interests and conveys peace of mind. The powers can be as broad or as specific as the client wishes and are always unique.

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How can a lawyer help me?

Our lawyers have helped to make all legal activities independently on your behalf. Many years of experience and market authority make our service reliable for all your needs. Our lawyer will help to issue power of attorney for your preferred person or on us as a part of remote service.

¨Trust us your GOALS¨

– Real Estate Team

What's Needed for Power of Attorney?

  1. The parties must be identified as well as the powers that the person wishes to grant the lawyer.
  2. The Power of Attorney needs to be agreed with a formal signature and this must be validated by a Public Notary.
  3. If you reside in a different country from where the contract is signed, you must validate the Power of Attorney at your local Spanish embassy or consulate.

What's the Process For Power of Attorney.?

  1. Gather the relevant documentation, like passports and proof of residence, as well as information about the property. This can take up to ten days.
  2. Specify the terms of the Power of Attorney, which typically takes two days.
  3. Sign the Power of Attorney in front of a Public Notary.
  4. Stamp, or Apostille, the document or legalize it before the relevant authorities in the issuing country.
  5. Send the verified documentation to Lexidy.
 

Find you Real Estate Lawyer

Alejandro Cano

Alejandro Cano

Associate - LLM Abogado ( El Salvador )
Juan Diego Muñoz

Juan Diego Muñoz

Head of the Real Estate Department
Laura Martinez

Laura Martinez

Lawyer
Eduardo Muñoz

Eduardo Muñoz Lorenzo

Lawyer
Julia Cleries

Júlia Clèries

Lawyer

Frequently Asked Questions

Power of Attorney must be legalised and signed in front of a notary. First, it shall be legalised before the competent authorities in the country of issuance and then it can be recognise by a diplomatic mission with jurisdiction over the area of issuance.

If there is no diplomatic mission in the territory, the interested party must legalize the document with the competent Consular Section in another country or region.

Power of Attorney typically grants the power to sell, to buy, to rent, to donate, register, undergo tax diligence and license any works. 

Depending on the property or deal, other powers may be included. There are no legal boundaries that limit the powers that may be granted in a real estate transaction.

Yes. Power of Attorney is usually assigned to a lawyer. 

A lawyer understands the law and how best protect your interests.

Power of Attorney can be drafted by any person, although there are some legal requirements that must be fulfilled first. The best way to get Power of Attorney is to ask a qualified lawyer to draft it for the specific details of the intended transaction.

Yes, Power of Attorney may be revoked by the same formalities as it was assigned.

Power of Attorney does not expire on the principal’s death. The grantor’s position is transferred to his successors who, as of that date, will occupy that position in the representation relationship. 

The successors may revoke, modify, redefine their interest or exercise all the existing rights held by the principal.

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Alejandro Perez
Alejandro Perez
16:40 29 Dec 23
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Yaw Kevin
Yaw Kevin
02:00 27 Sep 23
We get to know about Spanish Golden Visa by property investment through web searches but as a foreigners we have limited knowledge about Golden Visa application compliance and property sales and purchase governing rules and regulations.There are many websites out there listing out how Golden Visa legal system or property ownership in Spain works but we know it is even beyond language bearer that we need an experience, responsive and dedicated specialist to do the job.We come across Lexidy Law, which specialized in assisting foreigners in Golden Visa application and in our case through the property purchases (there are few types of ways for qualifying on Spanish Golden Visa application).Because of the straightforward services price structure of Lexidy and easy to understand explanations of the home-purchasing process, we felt confident after meeting with Mr.Alejandro who is the first person we met of the application process.During our property purchase, the sale of the house has come to a halt and become a complex and problematic deal as a result of sellers’ family dispute on the sales proceed distribution. The argument lasted for two months, pushing back the completion deadline.The Lexidy real estate team has done an excellent job, in particular with the lead by Señor Juan Diego.Juan is highly knowledgeable, competent and down to earth practical lawyer in this field; his previously work experience in real property gives us good spectrum of views and advices with alternative or solutions and he shows his capability in ranking them logically so we do the decision to choose the best fit for ourselves.He promptly provides updates on every development and highlights complication or consequences from both the seller and buyer perspective (nearly every day). His effective and fluent communication skills in written and spoken English saved thousand words for non Spanish language speakers like us; He maintain his client's best interests in mind yet remain independent in giving his advices.Lexidy's real estate team has spent a considerable amount of time and resources helping us have a successful closure to this property purchase.Yes, we are now proud house owners, and Lexidy didn't charge us extra for the additional work and efforts on the process hiccup. We are impressed and thankful with the professionalism.Thankful Lexidy, it would be impossible for us to have a flawless closure and a successful property transaction which now lead us to the final path of Spanish Golden Visa process which handle by Ms.Laura and her team.It is truly a blessing and we sincerely hope that our review might also benefit you in finding a correct choice of Spanish Golden Visa application service provider.
Jonathan Elron
Jonathan Elron
07:37 13 Aug 23
A great law firm that covers anything an expat might need. I needed help with real estate initially, and they also helped me with immigration, taxes, and corporate legal matters. Fantastic people to work with. Alejandro from their real estate and immigration department is my main contact and he is an absolute pleasure to work with. Highly recommended!
Omar Ghosheh
Omar Ghosheh
21:25 15 Jun 23
Lexidy Law team provided me excellent service. Their promptness and customer service was outstanding. I used Lexidy to facilitate the purchase of my house in Marbella Spain and they made the experience so simple and pleasant. I highly recommend Lexidy’s services. Juan Muñoz and Alejandro Cano were my point of contact and found both of them a joy to work with.
daveachuk
daveachuk
10:47 24 Mar 23
Alejandro was helping me navigate the process of nueva obra construction to gain Spanish golden visa. He proved to be very knowledgeable and we had a great phone call where I learned more in 20 minutes than I would have from months of internet research. Unfortunately the property I was looking at ended up not being suitable, which was discovered thanks to his due-diligence, so I was not able to go through the entire process, so I can't provide a review of the full legal process. But I'll be engaging with Lexidy again if I find a suitable property for me in the future!
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Radostin Denev
09:47 27 Oct 22
Comment from Radostin and Kaloyan Bulgaria:We could recommend working with Lexidy and especially with Juan Diego Muñoz to everyone. Our assessment is defenitely 10 out of 10!Strict professional who cover full end-to-end journey in buying real estate and successful relocation to Spain in our case. We highly appreciate efficient and effective approach and providing us and supporting us in each step of the journey in buying property in Spain. Without support of Juan Diego we would be lost, he provides us with daily support in most critical days before finalization of the deal and also there was not even a single question to which he could not provide us details in most structured way.Thank you Juan Diego Muñoz, thank you Lexidy we will be happy working together in the future.We wish you lots of success in your innovative and trustful approach in supporting your customers in a holistic way.Radostin and Kaloyan
Linda Sparling
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15:32 04 Oct 22
I worked with Juan Diego de Muñoz for my real estate lawyer. His help was invaluable to me! He worked with the sellers and real estate agents who were reluctant to engage in the due diligence process for the property I bought. He smoothed that over and helped me obtain a thorough check of my flat and the building it’s in, which yielded important information. Juan Diego made sure my every question and concern were addressed the same day that I raised them. Metaphorically, he held my hand through the whole process, but also made sure I was the one making informed decisions. I highly recommend him and Lexidy Law Boutique!
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10:18 26 Aug 22
Lexidy Law - sucessful Non Lucrative Visa assistanceI employed Lexidy Law to assist with applying for my Non-Lucrative Visa, now granted. I also used them to check my property rental contract.Cristina Vizoso was my legal contact and was highly responsive and reassuring.In the future, I will certainly be using Lexidy to assist with my TIE and to apply for an autonomous Visa. I highly recommend them for all your immigration to Spain needs
Kate Busby
Kate Busby
10:55 20 Jul 22
Alejandro has been a great help these past years.
Rick Estrada-Stone
Rick Estrada-Stone
15:05 16 Jul 22
We are working with Lexidy for our immigration and real estate needs. Our real estate lawyer, Juan Diego Muñoz, has been amazing to work with throughout the entire process. His diligent communication during the real estate purchase has not only kept us informed every step of the way, but helped us to understand the differences and intricacies of purchasing property in Spain. We can't say enough great things about Juan Diego and the team at Lexidy.
Drew Mendoza
Drew Mendoza
16:12 06 Jul 22
Amazing service from Alejandro initially and then Juan. We were intending to purchase a property in Barcelona and Juan conducted all of the checks to ensure the deal was legitimate - it turned out that it was not as straight forward a transaction as initially expected and Juan helped us to avoid a potential financial disaster. We are so grateful and have 100% confidence in Lexidy's professionalism . We will certainly be using them more in the future and highly recommend them!
Magdalena
Magdalena
12:34 04 Jul 22
I am looking to to buy my first property in Spain and had my intro call with Alejandro today- very pleased with the valuable insights gained and your guidance on the legal aspects of the Spanish property market, sales cycle, mortgage application process and risk mitigation. Alejandro, thank you so much for your advice and invested time, I'm genuinely looking forward to working together on this exciting project:)
Duncan Casemore
Duncan Casemore
08:57 01 Jul 22
My wife, 2 children, and I wanted to move to Spain on a non-lucrative visa to experience something new following a stressful covid period. I had the privilege of working with Max and Gabriela, who were outstanding: Fluent English, nurturing us the whole way from initial sales contact through to landing in Spain, refreshingly responsive (usually within minutes, unlike many legal firms which work in units of days!), deeply knowledgable (added so much more value beyond paperwork), professional, experienced, and couldn't do enough for us. Top marks -- and that's from a customer with high expectations! Thank you for the quality experience and for helping us realise our dreams 🙂
RICHARD BRITTON
RICHARD BRITTON
21:46 29 Jun 22
We contacted Lexidy Law boutique when we recently moved from Cyprus to open a new chapter in our lives to move into a house in Brittany that we had bought 12 years previously. We had underestimated the twists and turns involved in obtaining residency in France - so we contacted Lexidy Law Boutique and were assigned Eleonore, an immigration lawyer well acquainted with French immigration laws. From the very beginning we realised she was determined that we should have a successful outcome and she guided us expertly to avoid all the pitfalls in the process of applying for residency. She even accompanied us to the prefecture and ensured that everything went smoothly - without her presence we might well have not succeeded.We thank and highly recommend Eleonore and Lexidy Law Boutique.
Irene Riportella
Irene Riportella
16:12 13 Jun 22
Excelente atención de Alejandro, me indicó todos los procedimientos necesarios para tramitar el NIE y me envió un presupuesto rápidamente. Muchas gracias!
Phil S
Phil S
20:13 22 May 22
We have just completed the purchase of a new build apartment in Catalunya. Lexidy were recommended to me by a colleague who'd relocated from the US to the Costa Brava. As non Spanish/Catalan speakers, it was a great relief to have people we could trust working on all aspects of the purchase - including arranging a bank account, NIE's and the wifi..! From the initial meeting over Zoom to the final transaction Carlota and Antonia provided first class service and communication. And by providing them with Power of Attorney it meant we could do most of the things we needed to do without leaving the UK.
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09:37 19 May 22
Absolutely Professional and worth-it Experience!I can highly recommend working with Carlota Llopart and Lexidy! Carlota and the team have gone beyond my expectations when it comes to owning and actually even driving the steps for my mortgage, the purchase of my flat as well as taxes filed. I have had an extremely difficult seller, but I was able to fully trust the team to guide me through this first acquisition.I have already recommended Lexidy to friends who had similar positives experiences and will continue working with Carlota and the team. Side note, me being German: Great value for money too!
Mariposa Avaria
Mariposa Avaria
19:50 05 May 22
Han logrado lo prometido, gracias especialmentea Alejandro
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