PABLO CALDERÓNPRIVATE LEGAL COUNSEL
Marbella · Costa del Sol

Private legal counsel.
Personal attention.

Real Estate, Investments, Licenses & Planning Law in Spain.

Specialist advice from Pablo Calderón for international clients purchasing luxury homes and investing in real estate, including hotel assets. Discretion, careful analysis and direct personal attention from the first conversation.

Practising since 1996 · Direct advice from Pablo Calderón

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Confidentiality · Direct contact · Personal legal strategy

Buying a luxury home

Before reserving, paying a deposit or signing.

Investing in property or hotels

Acquisitions, audits and asset development.

Licences, regularisation & coastal issues

Understand the position and the available next steps.

Your legal adviser

Pablo Calderón

Lawyer collaborating with law firms in Marbella, Cádiz and A Coruña. A direct point of contact for private clients, investors and developers with interests in Spain.

Practising since 1996, Pablo Calderón Carrero has built a career focused on planning, administrative and coastal law, real estate due diligence and investment advice. His experience includes advising private clients and public authorities, working on planning instruments, permits and regularisation proceedings, and representing clients before the courts. After working in A Coruña, he founded Calderón & Asociados in Marbella in 2010; since 2021, his practice has been principally based in Marbella, Cádiz and A Coruña, collaborating with local law firms. He regularly advises international clients in English, combining detailed legal analysis with direct, personal attention.

Member of the Málaga Bar · No. 7,580

You deal directly with me. I approach your matter with discretion, explain the risks and options clearly, and define the scope and proposed terms before work begins. A strategy tailored to your interests, rather than a standard response.

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Before you commit

Due diligence begins
before the reservation.

Legal advice should start from the outset, before reserving a property or paying any holding deposit. Early review helps identify risks while the terms and the decision are still open.

Particularly important on the Costa del Sol

In coastal locations, a property’s title is only part of the picture. Planning status, permits, the legality of existing works, coastal restrictions and relevant administrative proceedings may affect its use, value and future development. The review must address the specific circumstances of each asset.

01
Before a reservation or holding deposit

Initial, basic review

An initial review of available title and property information, apparent planning issues and the proposed reservation terms. Identify early warning signs before any payment or commitment.

02
Before an arras agreement or private purchase contract

In-depth due diligence

Detailed examination of title and charges, planning and licensing documentation, relevant coastal constraints, liabilities and contractual protections. Resolve findings and reflect the agreed safeguards in the contract before signing.

03
When preparing the notarial purchase deed

Final review & verification

Update the relevant information, verify that agreed conditions and documentation are satisfied, and review the deed and completion arrangements before execution before the notary.

What the review gives you

A clear explanation of the risks identified, the outstanding questions and the protections to consider negotiating. The purpose is to help you decide whether, and on what terms, to proceed, with the agreed scope of review made explicit.

These are the three stages of the proposed advisory approach. The scope and documents required are adapted to each transaction.

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Investment · Licences · Asset regularisation

Legal strategy for the whole
life of a real estate asset.

Your investment is considered as a whole: how the acquisition terms, licences, property use and future plans fit together. Advice can continue beyond completion, as your asset and objectives evolve.

Experienced legal assistance with regularisation and planning enforcement proceedings, real estate investment audits, and the strategy for establishing and developing new projects or assets. A coordinated approach to legal feasibility, administrative procedures and investment decisions.

Luxury home acquisitions

Specialist legal advice for international buyers of luxury villas and homes. Personal guidance through reservation terms, due diligence, purchase contracts and completion before the notary.

Hotel investments

Legal advice on hotel acquisitions and investments, with review of the property, transaction structure, relevant licences and contractual arrangements, tailored to the proposed investment.

Real estate investment audits

A structured legal review of assets or portfolios: title, charges, contracts, planning constraints and administrative risks. Findings translated into acquisition conditions, priorities and an informed investment decision.

Licences, regularisation & planning enforcement

Review of applicable licences and the planning position, available regularisation routes, enforcement proceedings and legal defence. Coordination with technical professionals and the competent authorities, according to the circumstances of the case.

New projects & asset development

Legal strategy from site selection and initial feasibility to permits, project structure and contractual arrangements. Identify dependencies early and align the development plan with the applicable planning framework.

Coastal law & property restrictions

Advice on coastal boundaries, restrictions affecting adjacent property, authorisations, concessions and related administrative proceedings. Coastal issues are considered in context alongside the proposed acquisition, licence or development.

Transactions & ongoing advice

Property acquisitions, commercial matters, contracts, leases, owners’ associations and family matters, with personal advice for Spanish and international clients.

Continuous legal study

Advice informed by an evolving legal landscape.

My practice is supported by the continuous study of legislative developments affecting investment, planning, corporate law and leases, together with the monitoring of new municipal general plans and their revisions across Málaga and Cádiz. This ongoing work informs the analysis of each investment, licence application and development strategy.

Begin before you commit

Your first conversation
can change the next step.

For the first contact, a brief outline of your matter and any relevant deadline is enough. We can then discuss the appropriate way to share documentation and arrange a private conversation.

Your enquiry comes directly to me. We first discuss your objectives and timing, then agree how to share documentation. Before work begins, we define the scope and proposed terms of engagement.

Please do not include confidential documents or sensitive details at this stage. This form prepares an email in your email application; you review and send it there. Nothing is submitted to this website.

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