Inheritance lawyer in Fuengirola (our office, Costa del Sol)
If you’ve inherited an apartment in Fuengirola — Carvajal, Los Boliches, Torreblanca, El Higuerón, Las Lagunas — and you live in the UK, Ireland, Germany or anywhere abroad, you’re in the right place. Our office is here in Fuengirola, at Avenida Juan Gómez “Juanito” 6, 3rd floor (left), opposite the marina. We’ve been handling Fuengirola inheritances for non-resident families on a daily basis since 2018.
30% of Fuengirola’s registered residents are foreigners. The British community here goes back to the 1980s — many properties have already passed through 2 or 3 generations of inheritance. We’ve seen every variation: UK probate post-Brexit, German Erbschein, Dutch Verklaring van Erfrecht, Swedish dödsbo, Belgian succession declarations.
Why use a Fuengirola-based lawyer for your Fuengirola inheritance
- Local presence. We attend Fuengirola Town Hall, the local notaries, and the Land Registry №2 of Fuengirola in person. No outsourcing.
- Andalucía’s 99% Inheritance Tax bonification applies to direct family — including UK residents post-Brexit and EU/EEA residents. Available also to USA, Canada, Australia residents under the EJC and Spanish Supreme Court principles of non-discrimination.
- Plusvalía Municipal del Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola with dual calculation method (objective vs real). For older apartments in Carvajal or Los Boliches bought 20-30 years ago, the real method usually gives much lower numbers.
- EU Regulation 650/2012 applied daily for cross-border inheritances.
- You don’t need to fly to Spain. Power of attorney signed in your country (apostilled and translated) lets us handle every step on your behalf. About 80% of our non-resident clients in Fuengirola never travel during the process.
Visit us at our Fuengirola office
Testamentalia
Avenida Juan Gómez “Juanito”, 6 — 3rd floor (left)
29640 Fuengirola (Málaga), Spain
Tel: +34 900 525 939
Public parking 50m away. Cercanías station (line C-1) 7 min walk. AVE high-speed train at Málaga María Zambrano station 25 min.
Fuengirola inheritance services for non-residents
Acceptance and partition
Last Wills certificate (Spain), Grant of Probate (UK) or equivalent foreign probate. Drafting of partition document with current valuations. Signing the deed before a Fuengirola notary (4 notarial offices in town).
Spanish Inheritance Tax (Modelo 650)
Filed before Junta de Andalucía with the 99% regional bonification. Up to €1M reduction for the deceased’s main home (very relevant for Fuengirola where many UK residents lived full-time before passing).
Plusvalía Municipal — Fuengirola Town Hall
Dual calculation method. We calculate both options and pick the lower. 6-month deadline, extendable to 12 months. We handle prórroga requests when documents take time.
UK probate post-Brexit
UK residents retain regional bonifications (Spanish Supreme Court rulings 2018+). Grant of Probate apostille + sworn translation + Modelo 650 with 99% bonification.
Bank, broker and utility transfers
Notification to CaixaBank, Unicaja, Banco Sabadell, Santander, BBVA, ING — all with branches in Fuengirola. Vehicle transfer at Tráfico if applicable. Utility companies (Endesa, Naturgy, water company) for change of name.
Worked example — Fuengirola inheritance
Mr. Smith, UK resident, owns a €280,000 apartment in Carvajal (Fuengirola). He passes away. His wife (UK resident, age 70) and 2 adult sons (UK residents) inherit equally as Group I/II:
- Each heir’s share: €280,000 / 3 ≈ €93,300.
- Kinship reduction Group II for adult children: €15,956 + Andalucía adjustment.
- For wife (Group II spouse): €15,956 + Andalucía adjustment.
- Net taxable base per heir: approx €0 – €70,000 depending on exact application of reductions.
- Tax before bonification per heir: approx €4,500 max.
- After 99% Andalucía bonification: €45 max per heir.
- Plusvalía Fuengirola Town Hall (real method, apartment bought in 1995): ~€600.
- Notary, Land Registry, our professional fees: ~€4,200 total for the family.
Total cost on a €280,000 inheritance for a UK family: under €5,500. Without the regional bonification (state rules pre-2018), this same case would have triggered ~€42,000 in tax.
Areas of Fuengirola we cover
Fuengirola centre, Carvajal, Los Boliches, Torreblanca, Las Lagunas, El Higuerón, La Sierrezuela, Pueblo López, El Pinar, Reserva del Higuerón. Plus all Mijas Costa adjacent areas (Cala de Mijas, El Faro, Calahonda) and Benalmádena Costa.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a Fuengirola inheritance take for a UK family?
Typically 4-6 months from start to land registry, assuming Grant of Probate is in hand. If Grant of Probate isn’t issued yet, add 2-4 months for the UK phase. We can prepare all the Spanish-side documentation in parallel to save time.
Can I sell the inherited apartment without travelling to Spain?
Yes. With power of attorney we can sell on your behalf — both the inheritance acceptance and the subsequent sale to the buyer. Many of our clients inherit and sell within 6-9 months without ever visiting Spain.
Do I have to come to Fuengirola for the first consultation?
No. The first consultation is free and by video call (Zoom, Teams, Google Meet) or phone. Only if you’re already in Spain we welcome you to our office in person.
What documents do I need to send for the first consultation?
1) Death certificate (apostilled if foreign), 2) any will the deceased made (UK, Spanish or both), 3) copy of your passport, 4) details of Spanish assets you know of (deeds of the property, IBI tax bills, bank account numbers). With these we provide a fixed-fee quote.
Do all heirs need a Spanish NIE?
Yes. Every heir, resident or not, needs a NIE to pay tax, sign the deed and register the property. We obtain NIEs through the Foreigners Office in Málaga or Fuengirola in 1-3 weeks via apostilled power of attorney from your country.
The apartment is in a community of owners — am I responsible for unpaid quotes?
The community can claim unpaid fees up to the previous 4 years against the new owner of the property. We obtain a certificate of debts from the community administrator before the inheritance is registered, regularize any pending fees, and ensure the registration is clean.
Free consultation in English at our Fuengirola office
Call +34 900 525 939, email [email protected], or visit our office during opening hours (Mon-Fri 9:00-19:00). First consultation free, no obligation. Same-day reply in English.