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We are a boutique law firm built around one conviction — that the most significant real-estate transactions on the Costa del Sol deserve counsel that is calibrated, multilingual, and quietly relentless.
A decade in. We've guided international investors, real-estate funds, private equity firms, investment banks, developers, and family offices — through acquisitions, disputes, and structurings.
In Spain. Across the jurisdictions where our clients live, hold assets, and arbitrate.
LanguagesSpanish · English · German · Arabic
We close. We litigate. We plan succession. And we do it from three offices at the heart of European wealth — Marbella · Zurich · Munich.
Three pillars, not a brochure. Each one is the answer to a question a client has already asked us this week.
We design the route before drawing the maps. The investment vehicle, the contractual form, the tax envelope — all calibrated to the client's actual position, not lifted from a template.
We act on the Costa del Sol's most weighty real-estate transactions — whether by capital volume, structural complexity, or social impact. Routine work is not our scale.
Three words, end to end. Every counsel we deliver protects the client's interest — confidentially, with operational efficiency, and shaped by the specifics of the matter.
Deliberation is the most expensive currency in real estate.
Comprehensive advice on acquisition, development, financing, and management of real estate — for national and international clients on the Costa del Sol and across Spain.
We act for international private investors, real-estate funds, private equity, investment banks, developers, and family offices. Our multidisciplinary approach is matched by deep knowledge of the Spanish market and the multilingual fluency the clientele requires.
Extensive experience across every phase and instance of judicial proceedings — civil, commercial, and pre-litigation strategy.
Personalised counsel anchored in case analysis and strategic planning. We protect rights and interests in court and at every stage that precedes it.
Drafting, review, and resolution — for businesses, entrepreneurs, and investors who need counsel aligned to strategy.
From corporate formation and resolutions through to succession planning and apostille processing — we advise on obligations and contracts, civil liability, construction, and corporate transactions.
Strategic legal solutions for foreign investors, investment funds, and companies — across every phase of the investment cycle.
We structure for safety, efficiency, and regulatory rigour. From fund creation through to divestment, our work is centred on protecting transaction certainty and optimising the legal envelope.
Comprehensive, personalised legal and strategic counsel on the management, protection, and optimisation of family wealth.
For Family Offices: structures, governance, daily counsel with external fiscal advisors, internationalisation. For UHNWI: luxury real-estate, residency, international succession, SPVs, trusts, and absolute confidentiality.
Every case moves forward.
Four professionals. No outsourcing, no leverage pyramid. The partner you meet is the lawyer who reads, drafts, and closes.
Law degree, University of Málaga (2013); Executive Master in Advanced Legal Skills (2012–2013); MBA, ISDE (2014–2015); Advanced Specialisation in Real-Estate Law, Complutense University (2023). Registered with ICAM since 2014. Specialises in real-estate law and litigation. Serves on the boards of international associations.
Law degree (2013); Master in Legal Practice and Master in Business Law, ICADE (2013–2015); Expert Course in Urban Planning, FYDU Foundation (2023). Registered ICAM lawyer practising since 2014. Specialises in litigation, advising individuals and companies in judicial and extrajudicial matters.
Law degree, University of Granada (2019); Master in Legal Practice, Nebrija University (2019–2021); Expert Course in Urban Planning, FYDU Foundation (2024). Registered with ICA Málaga since 2021. Specialises in real-estate law, with particular focus on urban planning and development structures.
Medium-Level Vocational Training in Administrative Management. The first voice clients hear when they call Marbella, and the operational anchor of the firm — hard-working, responsible, and committed.
Amin has handled several of my purchase transactions. He strives to make operations easier, no matter how complicated, always looking to provide solutions — with the seriousness, professionalism, and kindness that characterise him. I also appreciate his good contacts with banks, notaries, and managers, which make the operations more dynamic. Thank you for your wonderful management.
Thanks to Amin Khello, the purchase of my house was successful — even though it was a very difficult case, the opposing party did not cooperate at all, and the entire process was carried out through Switzerland. Thanks to Amin's language skills EVERYTHING went perfectly. There were many setbacks, but Amin always calmed us down and carried the process forward.
Thanks to the help of this great professional, we were able to carry out a very special purchase-sale. He was the first lawyer after years of searching who was able to resolve a legal issue that seemed impossible to solve. He knows international law very well. 100% recommendable.
One framework. Three stages.
The methodology Founding Partner Amin Khello Casado applies to every engagement — from cross-border villa acquisitions to family-office structuring. Three stages. One framework. Codified over a decade of practice across Spanish, English, German, and Arabic.
Read the client’s actual position before drafting anything.
Wealth architecture, residency status, tax envelope, jurisdictional exposure, succession horizon, preferred language of counsel. The strategy is drafted before any document is.
Design the vehicle, the contract, and the tax envelope around the position.
Multidisciplinary review across real-estate, litigation, and corporate converges on a single recommended path — before the client commits a euro.
Close, defend, and plan succession in the client’s own language.
Acquisition, defence, exit — whichever the matter calls for — and then the second cycle: holding, governance, transmission. The same counsel who scoped the matter closes it.
The institutional infrastructure beneath the framework — registries, codes the firm operates within, academic background, and languages of practice.
Native-language counsel · contracts & litigation drafted in the client’s own language
At Khello & Partners we believe in establishing strategic alliances to provide global, specialised counsel — from the Costa del Sol to Central Europe.
C/ Notario Luis Oliver 2, planta 2
29602 Marbella, Spain
Selnaustrasse 5
8001 Zurich, Switzerland
In cooperation with Westermeyr & Lerg
Richard-Wagner-Str. 19, Munich
Yes. While Spanish law does not strictly require legal representation for property purchase, working with an ICAM-registered Spanish lawyer is strongly advised for foreign buyers. A lawyer reviews title, charges, urbanistic situation, community status, and contracts in your language. At Khello & Partners we handle the entire transaction in Spanish, English, German, or Arabic.
Yes. Non-residents can purchase Spanish real estate freely. The process requires a Spanish tax identification number (NIE), a Spanish bank account, and registration with the Property Registry after notarisation. Tax obligations include the 10% Transfer Tax (or 21% VAT for new builds) plus notary and registry fees.
Title and charges check (nota simple), urbanistic and community situation review, reserve agreement (arras), private purchase contract, notarial deed (escritura pública), and registration at the Property Registry. Khello & Partners runs this end-to-end, including negotiation with sellers, banks, and notaries.
The NIE (Número de Identificación de Extranjero) is the tax ID required for any property purchase, bank account, or contract in Spain. It can be obtained at a Spanish consulate abroad or in Spain at a National Police station with prior appointment. Khello & Partners can manage the process for you under power of attorney.
Non-resident property owners pay Impuesto sobre la Renta de no Residentes (IRNR) annually (24% on imputed income for non-EU residents, 19% for EU/EEA), plus the IBI (local property tax) and community fees where applicable. We coordinate with external fiscal advisors for full compliance.
From offer accepted to keys in hand, a typical Costa del Sol transaction takes 6 to 10 weeks. Faster is possible with prepared documentation (NIE, bank account, financing). Cross-border or off-plan transactions can require longer due to mortgage approval and developer milestones.
Yes. Spanish succession law applies to property located in Spain regardless of the heir's nationality, with EU Regulation 650/2012 allowing residents to elect their own national law. Inheritance tax (Impuesto de Sucesiones y Donaciones) is regional — Andalusia has favourable rates. We plan and execute international successions across jurisdictions.
Yes — all four. Founding Partner Amin Khello is a native speaker of Spanish, English, German, and Arabic. The firm drafts contracts, conducts negotiations, and litigates in the client's own language. We serve clients across Europe and the GCC region without translation intermediaries.
Yes. Litigation is one of our two core practices. We act in civil and commercial proceedings across all phases — reserve-agreement disputes, brokerage cases, construction defects (Ley de Ordenación de la Edificación), eviction proceedings, rent collection, and property-community matters under the Ley de Propiedad Horizontal.
We design the appropriate legal vehicle — Spanish SL, SPV, family office, trust, or foundation — calibrated to the client's tax envelope, residency, and inheritance plan. For Private Equity investors we structure for AIFMD and cross-border reporting (DAC6). For UHNWI we plan succession and international mobility alongside the asset purchase.
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