Property services in Palma
| Service | What we do |
|---|---|
| Buying | Due diligence, contracts, NIE, notary and registration |
| Contract review | Reservation and arras contracts reviewed before you sign |
| Selling | Seller preparation, contracts, taxes and the 3% retention |
| Inheritance | Spanish wills, acceptance of inheritance and tax |
| Rentals | Holiday and long-term rental rules and licences |
| Disputes | Deposits, defects, developers and communities |
Why Palma is different
Most Palma purchases are apartments, so the community of owners, its debts, levies and statutes are central. Palma does not allow new holiday rental licences for apartments in multi-family buildings, which changes the numbers for investors. Many buildings in the old town are catalogued, which affects renovations, and closed terraces and rooftop works often lack licences. Our guide to buying property in Palma and the Palma apartment checklist explain these points.
Neighbourhoods we work in
We regularly advise on properties in the Casc Antic, La Lonja, Santa Catalina, El Terreno, Portixol and Molinar, Paseo Marítimo, Son Vida, Bonanova, Génova, Nou Llevant, Ciudad Jardín and Can Pastilla, and across the rest of Mallorca, including Andratx, Sóller and Alcúdia and Pollença.
How a typical Palma purchase works with us
- You send us the listing or the reservation document the agent has given you, and we reply with the scope and a written fee proposal.
- Registry and community check within a day or two: owner, charges, community debts and approved levies.
- Licences and planning: terraces, rooftop works, heritage protection and the habitability certificate.
- Contracts: we negotiate the arras contract with your conditions and a realistic completion date.
- Completion at a Palma notary, payment of the transfer tax and registration of your title.
Meeting us
You can visit our office in central Palma by appointment, or we can meet by video call. Many of our clients never come to the office: they live abroad and follow the purchase remotely with written reports in English. Contact us by phone, WhatsApp or email with the listing or the document you have received.
We are the property practice of Castell.law, part of the Castell group of law firms in Palma de Mallorca, with more than twenty years of experience. See also our pages for Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera.
Before you pay a deposit, ask a lawyer
Send us the listing or the document you have been asked to sign. An English-speaking property lawyer will tell you what needs checking and what it could cost you not to.
Questions about our Palma office
Where is your office in Palma?
At C/ General Riera, 1, 3º D, 07003 Palma de Mallorca, in the city centre. Visits are by appointment.
Do you only work in Palma?
No. From Palma we act on properties throughout Mallorca and in Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera.
Can I meet a lawyer in English?
Yes. All our property lawyers advise in English, and we also work in Spanish and German.
Can you help if I have already signed a contract in Palma?
Yes. We review what you have signed, your rights and deadlines, and what still needs to be checked before completion.