Property purchase and sale
From legal checks to completion and registration of your property in Spain.
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Your interests in Spain.
Our priority.
Legal and tax advice in English, backed by the experience and resources of an established firm in Spain.
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FOR INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS
Your situation.
Our advice in Spain.
Choose according to where you live, not your nationality. For tax advice, we confirm your actual country of tax residence, including whether you are resident in Spain. EEA countries outside the EU may have specific treatment.
EU RESIDENTS · YOUR MATTER IN SPAIN
For clients resident in the EU
Your country of residence, nationality and family circumstances may point to different legal and tax requirements. We establish the facts and coordinate your Spanish matter with the relevant advisers.
Discuss your situationMore about property transfer
Inheritance
Settling an estate involving assets in Spain.
Lifetime gifts
Gifting property or funds: regional relief, costs and the rights you wish to retain.
Property taxation
Spanish taxes and returns for your home or investment in Spain.
Disputes and proceedings
Legal assistance with property, contract and inheritance disputes in Spain.
RESIDENTS OUTSIDE THE EU · YOUR MATTER IN SPAIN
For clients resident outside the EU
We help English-speaking clients living outside the EU manage their interests in Spain. Your specific country, documents and tax residence are assessed individually, rather than applying one rule to every non-EU situation.
Discuss your situationProperty purchase and sale
From legal checks to completion and registration of your property in Spain.
Inheritance
Settling an estate involving assets in Spain.
Lifetime gifts
Gifting property or funds: regional relief, costs and the rights you wish to retain.
Property taxation
Spanish taxes and returns for your home or investment in Spain.
Disputes and proceedings
Legal assistance with property, contract and inheritance disputes in Spain.
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From Spain, we help individuals and families manage their Spanish affairs. We advise on Spanish law and work, where needed, with your own lawyer, notary or tax adviser abroad. Clear explanations, personal attention and practical follow-through.
ONGOING SUPPORT IN SPAIN
Sirejacob
Private Office.
For families with multiple, recurring or more complex interests in Spain. A dedicated contact keeps the overall picture in view and coordinates legal, tax, administrative and technical matters.
Discover the Private OfficeOne dedicated contactFor your ongoing matters and questions in Spain.
Coordinated follow-upAcross property, tax, administration and legal matters.
Continuity for your familyWith knowledge of your situation, now and in the longer term.
ABOUT SIREJACOB
More than twenty years
at home in Spain.
Sirejacob Legal & Tax has helped individuals and families with property, inheritance and taxation in Spain for more than twenty years.
Our firm brings together more than twenty legal, tax and administrative professionals across five offices. We share one approach: legal precision, personal follow-up and clear explanations in your own language.
TWO TEAMS, ONE COORDINATED SERVICE
Your case receives legal attention and careful administrative or technical follow-up.
Legal Team
Lawyers and paralegals who analyse your case, advise you and guide the legal work.
Lawyers · Paralegals
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Yves Sirejacob
Partner and honorary lawyer · Honorary Consul in Spain
Yves Sirejacob is the founder of Sirejacob Legal & Tax. He practised for more than fifteen years at the Ghent Bar in civil and criminal matters. He was also registered with a Spanish bar for eight years and is now listed as an honorary lawyer in Ghent. He studied law at Ghent University, international law at the University of Montpellier and Spanish at the University of Córdoba. He speaks Dutch, Spanish, French and English. In early 2016, he was appointed Honorary Consul of Belgium in southern Spain.
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Roel Breugelmans
Partner and lawyer · Head of the legal team
Roel Breugelmans is a lawyer at the Málaga Bar. He studied law at the universities of Leuven and Granada and obtained a master’s degree in Spanish business law at the Autonomous University of Madrid. After working in Belgium and at a Spanish property law firm, he joined Sirejacob Legal & Tax in Marbella in 2010. He specialises in property, taxation and company law. He speaks Dutch, Spanish, French, English and German.
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Macarena Ramos
Lawyer · Civil and property law
Macarena Ramos is a lawyer with experience at several international law firms. She handles property purchase, sale and gift matters. She speaks Spanish and fluent English.
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Carmen Ferrer
Lawyer · Litigation · Marbella
Carmen Ferrer is a lawyer at the Málaga Bar with extensive litigation experience. She also handles international inheritances and property transfers. She speaks English, Spanish and German.
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Sarah Regueiro
Lawyer · Civil and property law · Alfàs del Pi
Sarah Regueiro is registered with the Alicante Bar. She worked at Sirejacob Legal & Tax from 2007 to 2010 and is once again manager of the Alfàs del Pi office. She handles local civil, criminal and commercial proceedings. She speaks Spanish and English.
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Maria del Mar Tapia
Lawyer · Property matters · All offices
Maria del Mar Tapia is a lawyer who has worked at several international law firms. She handles property purchases, sales and gifts. She speaks Spanish and fluent English.
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Carmen Mohedano
Lawyer · Civil proceedings · Alicante
Carmen Mohedano is registered with the Alicante Bar. As a general-practice lawyer, she handles local civil, criminal and commercial proceedings. She speaks Spanish, French and English.
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Brenda Leek
Paralegal · Property support · All offices
Brenda Leek is a legal and administrative assistant at the Marbella office. She provides administrative support, prepares gift and inheritance files, follows property purchases and sales and coordinates with banks and estate agencies. She speaks Dutch, English and Spanish.
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Nathalie Van Kerckhoven
Paralegal · Inheritance and property transfers
Nathalie Van Kerckhoven is a legal and administrative assistant at the Marbella office. She follows property purchases and sales and inheritance matters. She speaks Dutch, French, English, Spanish and German.
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Helen Velasco
Paralegal · Marbella · All offices
Helen Velasco Wilcock is a paralegal at the Marbella office. She supports lawyers handling purchases, sales and inheritances and coordinates between our clients, lawyers, advisers and notaries in Spain. She speaks English and Spanish.
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María Maldonado
Legal adviser · Property and inheritance · Marbella
María Maldonado holds a master’s degree in law and works as a legal adviser at the Marbella office. She follows property purchases and sales, inheritance matters and property-related tax returns. She speaks Spanish and English.
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Manuel de las Heras
Lawyer · Litigation · Marbella
Manuel de las Heras Pérez is a lawyer at the Málaga Bar. He has extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation before the courts. He speaks English and Spanish.
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Thomas Vaquer
Lawyer · Litigation · Mallorca and Ibiza
Thomas Vaquer is a lawyer in Palma de Mallorca. In cooperation with our office, he handles civil, property, criminal and commercial matters in Mallorca and Ibiza. He speaks Spanish, English and Catalan.
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Javier Roman
Lawyer · Criminal law · Alicante
Javier Roman is a lawyer at the Alicante Bar specialising in criminal law. He teaches judicial procedure at the University of Alicante and assists our clients in criminal matters. He speaks Spanish and English.
Administration and Technical Team
Professionals who carefully coordinate documents, appointments, tax returns, property checks and communications.
Case administration · Tax · Administration · Technical assistance
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Ezekiel Guerra
Post-completion coordination · All offices
Ezekiel Guerra is an administrative team member. Following a property purchase or acceptance of an inheritance, he follows up banking formalities and contacts with public authorities.
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Laura Viso
Administration · All offices · Marbella
Laura Viso is an administrative team member at the Marbella office. She supports the lawyers in following property matters. She speaks Spanish and English.
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Emely Madrid
Administration · All offices · Marbella
Emely Madrid Segade is an administrative team member at the Marbella office. She assists lawyers and paralegals with property purchases and sales, gifts, inheritances and translations.
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Cristina Lima
Accounting · Marbella
Cristina Lima is an accountant at the Marbella office. She oversees day-to-day office operations, banking and accounting. She speaks Spanish and English.
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Patricia Sevilla
Administration and invoicing · All offices
Patricia Sevilla is an administrative team member at the Marbella office. She handles invoicing, clients’ bank accounts and tax returns. She speaks Spanish and English.
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Susanne de Ruijter
Tax returns · All offices
Susanne de Ruijter is an administrative team member at the Marbella office. She follows property-related tax returns. She speaks Dutch, Spanish and English.
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Ana Falcón
Utilities and post-completion · All offices
Ana Falcón is an administrative team member. She coordinates changes of account holder for water, gas and electricity contracts with utility companies. She speaks Spanish and English.
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Mariugenia García
Administration · All offices · Marbella
Mariugenia García is an administrative team member at the Marbella office. She assists lawyers and paralegals with property purchases and sales, gifts, inheritances and translations. She speaks Spanish and English.
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Fernando Artimez
Technical architect · All regions
Fernando Artimez is a technical architect with extensive experience as a court expert. He supports the Sirejacob team with technical matters, measurements and planning.
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Manuel Gomez
Technical architect
Manuel Gomez is an experienced technical architect. He assists the Sirejacob team with technical issues relating to property purchases and valuations. He also prepares reports on defects identified when new-build properties are handed over.
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Julia Casado
Administration · All offices
Julia Casado is an administrative team member responsible for closing files and handing over documentation.
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PROPERTY
Buying and selling in Spain.
Understand the steps and checks needed for your property plans.
Explore our guides INHERITANCEInheriting and giving in Spain.
Explore the documents, formalities and family questions behind an estate or transfer.
Explore our guides TAXThe taxes linked to your property.
Prepare for the Spanish filings associated with owning, renting and selling.
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