If you own property in Punta Prima, Orihuela Costa, a Spanish will is the single most important legal document you can have. It costs approximately €50-80 to make at a notary and can save your heirs months of delays and thousands of euros in unnecessary legal costs. Bufete Padilla has been drafting Spanish wills for expatriates since 1976, ensuring your assets pass to your chosen beneficiaries with minimum tax and maximum efficiency.
Local property market: Punta Prima is one of the most consolidated parts of Orihuela Costa, with a mix of 1990s low-rise apartments, modern bloques near Zenia Boulevard and a steady demand from British, Belgian and Scandinavian retirees. Typical resale prices range from €120,000 for a one-bedroom to €350,000 for a sea-view penthouse.
Urban-planning notes: Several Punta Prima communities still have outstanding cargas urbanísticas linked to the original urban development plan, and the boundary with Torrevieja runs through some bloques — meaning the IBI is collected by a different town hall than the licence file. We routinely review both Catastro and the municipal padrón before completion.
Recent case in the zone: In 2024 we represented a Norwegian couple buying a top-floor apartment in Calle Cuba where the previous owner had enclosed a terrace without licence. We obtained the legalisation and a price reduction of €11,000 before signing the escritura.
Distance to our office: Punta Prima is a 12-minute drive from our Torrevieja office (C/ Narciso Yepes, 12). Face-to-face meetings are always available with no online-only handover.
A Spanish will is essential because:
Important: A Spanish will should be coordinated with your existing will in your home country to avoid conflicts. Our team reviews both documents to ensure consistency.
We draft several types of wills depending on your circumstances:
Simple Spanish will (testamento abierto): The most common. Signed before a notary in Punta Prima or nearby. Covers all your Spanish assets. From €50-80.
Mirror wills for couples: Both partners make matching wills, typically leaving everything to the surviving spouse with children as secondary beneficiaries. Coordinated with UK/home country mirror wills.
Wills with usufruct: The surviving spouse receives lifetime use of the property while ownership passes to children. Common for tax optimisation.
Wills choosing applicable law (professio iuris): Under EU Regulation 650/2012, EU nationals can choose their national law. We advise whether this is beneficial for your situation.
All wills are registered with the Spanish Central Registry of Last Wills (Registro General de Actos de Última Voluntad), ensuring they can be located when needed.
The notary fee for a simple Spanish will is approximately €50-80. Our legal fees for drafting and advising on the will content are separate and depend on complexity — from straightforward single-asset wills to complex multi-country estate plans. Contact us for a personalised quote.
No. A Spanish will should cover only your Spanish assets. Your UK will covers your UK assets. We carefully draft the Spanish will to ensure it doesn't accidentally revoke your UK will — a common mistake that can cause serious problems.
A Spanish will must be signed in person before a notary. However, we can prepare everything in advance so that when you visit, the notary appointment takes just 15-20 minutes. We also have offices in Torrevieja and Moraira for your convenience.