Essential Services
Healthcare, legal, financial, and home services — what you need and how it works in Mallorca.
Legal
Gestors
A gestor handles day-to-day admin that would otherwise require a lawyer: NIE applications, tax filings, residency renewals, vehicle registration, and more. Costs €50–€150/month for ongoing service. One of the best investments you can make on arrival.
A good English-speaking gestor will save you dozens of hours of frustrating admin.
Lawyers (Abogados)
Needed for property purchases, rental disputes, employment contracts, inheritance, and company formation. Mallorca has many law firms experienced with foreign clients. Always use a registered abogado (member of the Colegio de Abogados de las Islas Baleares) for property transactions.
For property: never skip an independent lawyer — even if the agent offers to 'sort it all'. Legal fees are typically 1–1.5% of the property value.
NIE & Residency Specialists
Some gestors and law firms specialise specifically in NIE applications, residency applications (TIE), and non-lucrative visas for non-EU nationals. Particularly useful post-Brexit for British residents navigating the new requirements.
If you're a non-EU national, consider paying a specialist — the process has many points of failure.
Notaries (Notarios)
A notary must be present for all property purchases, company formations, and certain official documents. Fees are state-regulated. You don't 'choose' a notary the way you choose a lawyer — any notary can act. Your gestor or lawyer will typically arrange this.
Listed providers
Marbán &Asociados — lawyer — in Mallorca
Notaria David Fiol Busquets — notary — in Mallorca
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