Relocation services in Spain, from one law firm
Move to Spain once. Properly. By one firm, not five.
From the first strategy call to your residence card — and the bank, the tax, the house and the school run after it — one bilingual law firm handles the lot. One contact, one fixed fee, and a grown-up who answers the phone. A complete 12-month programme so your first year in Spain is the good kind of eventful.
The alternative is project-managing your own migration, in a language you're still learning, at 2am. We've seen how that ends.
The usual way to move to Spain is to hire five strangers and hope they talk to each other.
An immigration lawyer, a gestor, a tax adviser, an estate agent and an insurance broker — none of whom have met, all of whom assume one of the others is handling the bit that's actually falling through the cracks. You become the unpaid project manager of your own life, translating between them while the deadlines tick.
The Relocation Pack is the opposite: one firm, one case manager, one number to ring when something needs ringing about.
Everything between the decision and the deckchair
Eight fronts, handled in parallel by people who do this every week. Here's what the core pack covers.
Pre-arrival strategy
We plan the whole thing before you've packed a single box.
- 90-minute strategy call with a bilingual lawyer
- A personalised relocation roadmap, in writing
- Document audit and apostille guidance
- Pre-arrival tax briefing and Beckham Law eligibility check
Residency & permits
The visa, the cards, the registrations — advised on and argued properly.
- Digital Nomad or Non-Lucrative Visa: legal advice and representation
- Guidance through the NIE application and the TIE card
- Empadronamiento (town-hall registration)
- Renewal calendar and first-year compliance
Banking & admin setup
The keys to the Spanish system, cut for you.
- Spanish bank account (partner banks)
- Digital certificate (Cl@ve / FNMT)
- Tax ID activation and digital mailbox
- Modelo 720 / 721 guidance on overseas assets
Healthcare & insurance
Cover for the whole family, with no awkward gaps.
- Visa-compliant private health insurance
- Public health card (TSI) once you qualify
- A family doctor assigned in your area
- Paediatric registration for the children
Housing & property
We don't sell you a house. We make sure the one you buy is safe.
- Legal due diligence on one property
- Lease or arras (deposit) contract review
- Notary coordination on completion day
- A vetted network of estate-agent partners
Tax residency & compliance
The tax position, mapped before it becomes a problem.
- Spanish tax-residency analysis
- Beckham Law eligibility assessment
- Annual tax calendar (IRPF, IBI, 720, IVA)
- Double-taxation treaty review (UK / US / Nordic)
Family & schooling
Everyone moves with you — and nobody misses the start of term.
- Family visa extension (up to 2 dependants)
- School enrolment — state, concertado or international
- Translation of school transcripts (up to 2 children)
- Studies validation before the Ministry of Education
12-month bilingual support
One person who knows your case, for the whole first year.
- A dedicated case manager on a direct line
- WhatsApp support, replies within 24 working hours
- Quarterly check-in calls
- A renewal alert 60 days before anything expires
Each part in detail
Digital Nomad Visa · Non-Lucrative Visa · NIE number · TIE card · padrón registration · digital certificate · Spanish bank account · visa-compliant health insurance · property due diligence · tax residency advice · Beckham Law · school enrolment · utility connections · removals and pets
Five phases, one continuous thread
From the strategy call to your renewal alert twelve months on — paid in milestones, not all at once.
Phase 1
Pre-arrival — strategy & audit
Clarity before you board the plane.
- Bilingual strategy call (90 min)
- Personalised roadmap
- Document audit and apostille plan
- Beckham eligibility pre-screening
Phase 2
Visa & residency
Legal residency, properly argued.
- Digital Nomad or Non-Lucrative Visa
- NIE and TIE card
- Empadronamiento
- Family extension (up to 2 dependants)
Phase 3
Arrival & setup
Fully operational in Spain.
- Bank account (partner banks)
- Digital certificate (Cl@ve / FNMT)
- Visa-compliant health insurance
- Utilities and domicile registration
Phase 4
Housing & settlement
Home, school, life — settled.
- Due diligence on one property
- Lease or arras contract review
- Notary coordination for purchase
- School enrolment and studies validation
Phase 5
12-month accompaniment
One bilingual contact for your whole first year.
- Dedicated case manager (direct line)
- WhatsApp support under 24 working hours
- Quarterly check-in calls
- Tax calendar with reminders, and renewal alerts
One fee, agreed before we start
Starting points for the full 12-month pack. We confirm your exact fee in writing once we've heard your plan — no meter, no mid-process surprises.
Individual
from3,000EUR
+ VAT · milestone payments
One adult relocating.
Couple
from3,800EUR
+ VAT · milestone payments
Two adults, one move.
Family
from4,500EUR
+ VAT · milestone payments
Two adults and children.
Paid in milestones as each phase completes. Denial-protected: a 40% refund policy applies if a filed application is refused — the full terms are in your engagement letter.
For when life in Spain asks more of you
Optional, fixed-fee, switched on only when you need them. No hourly billing surprises.
Beckham Law application
The special inbound-worker tax regime: eligibility, the Modelo 149 filing and your first IRNR return.
1,500 – 2,500 EUR
Real-estate transaction pack
Full legal cover on a purchase: due diligence, power of attorney, ITP/VAT, the 3% retention and registry inscription.
1,500 – 3,500 EUR
Spanish will & succession
A cross-border will under your national law (Brussels IV), with an inheritance-tax simulation.
800 – 1,500 EUR
Company formation (SL)
A Spanish limited company set up for your activity — name, bylaws, notary, tax and Social Security.
1,500 – 2,500 EUR
Annual tax returns (IRPF / IRNR)
Your yearly returns prepared and presented, on the calendar, in English.
600 – 1,500 EUR
Visa renewal (year 2)
The second-year renewal prepared before the first one lapses.
800 – 1,200 EUR
Add-on figures are indicative and exclude VAT. Tax thresholds and regimes are set by current Spanish legislation and confirmed at the time of application.
People with better things to do than queue
- British & Irish professionals after Brexit
- Nordic families relocating south
- US remote workers and freelancers
- GCC investors planning a European base
- Post-retirement clients with assets across the EU
What you actually get for the fee
- One bilingual firm — not five providers who never speak to each other
- Physically here, on the Costa del Sol, not a call centre
- A dedicated case manager for the full 12 months
- A fixed fee, agreed up front — no meter running
- Denial-protected: a 40% refund policy if the application is refused
The fair questions before you commit
What does “one fixed fee” actually mean?
It means we agree the scope and the price in writing before you commit, and that price is what you pay — no hourly meter, no quote that quietly grows mid-process. Work outside the agreed scope is quoted separately, also up front, so there are no surprises on the invoice.
What is the “denial-protected” 40% refund?
If we prepare and present your application and it is refused, our policy returns 40% of the relevant fee. It is not a promise that every case is approved — no honest firm can promise that, and the decision belongs to the Spanish authorities — it is us putting our own money behind the work. The exact terms are set out in your engagement letter before you sign.
Can one firm really handle the legal, tax and property side?
The legal and immigration work is done in-house by the firm. The regulated specialist pieces — tax filing, mortgages, insurance — we run with vetted partners, but you still deal with one case manager and one contact. The point of the pack is that you are not the one chasing five providers across two languages.
Do I need to be in Spain to start?
No. Most of the pre-arrival and visa work is done while you are still at home — that is rather the idea. A power of attorney lets us act for you here so you are not flying over for every signature. Some steps (biometrics for the TIE, for instance) do need you in Spain, and we tell you exactly which and when.
Are the prices and tax figures fixed?
The pack prices are indicative “from” figures, excluding VAT, and depend on your circumstances — we confirm your exact fee in writing first. Tax figures (such as the Beckham regime rate and thresholds) are set by current legislation and verified at the time of application, because the law does change from year to year.
Related services
- Personal Relocation Consultant (premium)A dedicated consultant personally managing your whole move.
- Health System OrientationHow the Spanish health system works, and how to actually use it.
- Padrón RegistrationRegistering on the town-hall roll (empadronamiento) — the local admin everything else hangs off.
- Private Health Insurance (visa-compliant)Cover that actually meets the visa requirement, arranged via insurance partners.
- Digital Nomad VisaKeep your remote job or clients abroad and live in Spain legally, under the Startups Law.
- Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV)Residence without working, on your own means — the classic retire-to-the-sun route for pensioners and the financially independent.
Guides on this
Reviewed by a lawyer
Reviewed by Alberto García López
Immigration lawyer · ICA Málaga, reg. no. 11.441
We check every page against current Spanish law. This is general information, not advice on your individual case.
Globalium is an independent law firm, not a government agency, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any public administration. Visas, permits and identification numbers are granted solely by the Spanish authorities, and you are free to apply to them directly yourself. Our fees pay for legal advice and representation, and are separate from any official fee or tax.
Tell us the plan. We'll tell you the route.
No obligation, no jargon, no 200-page proposal. Just a straight answer on whether the pack fits, what it would cover and what it would cost.
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P.S. — somewhere, an expat is on month eighteen of doing this himself “to save a few euros,” explaining at a barbecue the difference between two forms he's filed incorrectly. We can have you on the terrace instead.