Ruth López Morueco
Ruth López Morueco is a member of the Orihuela Bar Association (no. 1595) and holds a degree in Law from the Autonomous University of Madrid. Ruth specialises in family law and international inheritance law, and has successfully assisted numerous non-residents with property purchases, tax matters and post-sale matters relating to property in Spain. She provides services in Spanish and English, offering comprehensive management and full legal representation.
Most British buyers arrive in Torrevieja with a clear budget in mind and discover, a few weeks in, that the sticker price on the property was only part of the story. Between transfer tax, notary and registry fees, and the annual obligations that kick in the moment the deeds are
Once you have seen the property you want, you are ready to reserve it, sign the contract and move forward. Then your lawyer tells you nothing happens without your NIE, and you realise you have no idea whether you have to fly to Spain, queue at the London consulate, or
Buying property in Spain as a non-resident can feel straightforward until you sit at the notary and realise the system works nothing like the one back home. There is no Spanish equivalent of a UK solicitor watching your back, the notary does not advise either party, and the legal risk