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Notary in Barcelona

Our notary office in Barcelona is located on Avenida Diagonal (corner with Aribau street) in the heart of Eixample, one of the most emblematic neighborhoods and easily accessible from anywhere in the city.

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Monday
9:00 - 14:00
Tuesday
9:00 - 14:00
Wednesday
9:00 - 14:00
Thursday
9:00 - 19:00
Friday
9:00 - 14:00
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
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Notary in Barcelona

As a notary's office in Barcelona we want to be part of the important moments in the daily life of any person or company. Our commitment is to solve in an agile and efficient way any kind of notarial procedure you may need, making your daily needs our notarial services!

My objective as a notary in Barcelona is to show in the closest, most complete and orderly way possible through this website the many notary services we offer to citizens, banks and companies in the city of Barcelona. When you go to any notary office you should always keep in mind:

  1. In Spain there are almost 3,000 active notaries distributed throughout the country.
  2. Citizens are guaranteed the right to freely choose the notary of their choice.
  3. No notary can randomly charge whatever he/she wants, since notary fees are strictly regulated by law.

Therefore, when you need and choose a notary it should always be for the quality of the notarial service offered.

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Don’t expect to find any in-depth legal lectures on this blog. Its aim is to explain, in the simplest and most practical way possible, the various legal and notarial situations that anyone might encounter throughout their life.

This is a purely informational blog whose main purpose is to help answer questions. It seeks to address and combine both classic or traditional issues as well as more current topics, always within the realm of notarial law.

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What happens when there is no reference value? What value do I have to declare at the time of liquidating the Transfer Tax?
Real estate and mortgage
Since the entry into force of the famous "reference value" at the beginning of 2022, as a key element for calculating the ITP taxable base in the sale and purchase of real estate, the taxation of these transactions has been greatly simplified.
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Real estate and mortgage
Real estate and mortgage
Why do I have to wait 10 days to sign my mortgage? And in Catalonia, why is it 14 days?
Real estate and mortgage
The current legislation is designed to protect the mortgagor. Find out here about the deadlines to take into account when signing your mortgage.
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Real estate and mortgage
Real estate and mortgage
Practical guide (step by step) for inheritance proceedings
Inheritance and donations
A simple and practical guide for any interested party to know how to proceed to accept and process the corresponding inheritance.
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Inheritance and donations
Inheritance and donations
Early mortgage cancellation and financial loss. That great unknown
Real estate and mortgage
Find here all the information about fees or compensation that you must pay to your financial institution when you pay off your mortgage early.
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Real estate and mortgage
Real estate and mortgage
I want to buy a house on which there is a mortgage and I want to cancel it... How should I proceed and who assumes the costs of this cancellation?
Real estate and mortgage
This is one of the issues that generates the most nervousness and interest in the parties involved in a real estate sale and purchase, especially in the home buyer.
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Real estate and mortgage
Real estate and mortgage
Do I "always" have to pay municipal capital gains tax when I sell my home?
Real estate and mortgage
Everything you need to know about municipal capital gains tax [Impuesto sobre el Incremento de Valor de los Terrenos de Naturaleza Urbana] when you sell your home.
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Real estate and mortgage
Real estate and mortgage

LIFE WILL PUT OBSTACLES IN YOUR WAY, BUT YOU SET THE LIMITS.

BELIEVING THAT EVERYTHING HAS A SOLUTION IS NOT OPTIMISM, IT IS TALENT.

THE WORLD CHANGES BY YOUR EXAMPLE, NOT BY YOUR OPINION.

LIFE IS NOT MEASURED IN MINUTES , IT IS MEASURED IN MOMENTS.

WORK ON YOURSELF EVERY DAY.

THE BEST WAY TO START SOMETHING IS TO STOP TALKING ABOUT IT AND START DOING IT.

LEARN HOW TO SHUT YOUR MOUTH WITHOUT HAVING TO OPEN YOUR OWN.

I WAKE UP EVERY MORNING BELIEVING THAT TODAY IS GOING TO BE BETTER THAN YESTERDAY.

DREAMS ARE THE GOAL, IMAGINATION THE TRANSPORT, REALITY THE STARTING POINT.

THE ONLY PLACE WHERE "SUCCESS" COMES BEFORE "WORK" IS IN THE DICTIONARY.

INTELLIGENCE IS THE ABILITY TO ADAPT TO CHANGE.

A SINGLE POSITIVE THOUGHT IN THE MORNING CAN CHANGE YOUR WHOLE DAY.

A SUCCESSFUL MIND TURNS ITS PROBLEMS INTO CHALLENGES, NEVER OBSTACLES.

IT IS IN THE SMALL DETAILS THAT WE DISCOVER GREAT PEOPLE.

LIFE IS SHORT: KISS SLOWLY, LAUGH LOUDLY, LOVE INTENSELY AND FORGIVE QUICKLY.

IT TAKES SADNESS TO KNOW HAPPINESS, NOISE TO APPRECIATE SILENCE, AND ABSENCE TO VALUE PRESENCE.

IF YOU WANT TO LIVE A HAPPY LIFE, TIE IT TO A GOAL, NOT TO A PERSON OR AN OBJECT.

TO BE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE IS TO BE NO ONE.

THE HEAVIEST TEAR IS THE ONE THAT DOES NOT FALL.

SOMETIMES WE LOOK FOR WHAT WE ARE NOT YET READY TO FIND.

WORK HARD IN SILENCE AND LET YOUR SUCCESS MAKE ALL THE NOISE.

ASK WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW AND YOU'LL LOOK LIKE A FOOL FOR A FEW MINUTES. DON'T ASK AND YOU'LL BE A FOOL YOUR WHOLE LIFE.

WHEN EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE GOING AGAINST YOU, REMEMBER THAT THE PLANE TAKES OFF AGAINST THE WIND, NOT WITH IT.

DON'T BE TOLD THAT THE SKY IS THE LIMIT WHEN THERE ARE FOOTPRINTS ON THE MOON.

YOUR LIFE IS NOW.

NO ONE IS LIKE YOU AND THAT IS YOUR POWER.

IF IT WASN'T YOU, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET YOU?

YOU MUST NOT SET LIMITS ON ANYTHING. THE MORE YOU DREAM, THE FURTHER YOU GO.

THERE ARE THREE THINGS IN LIFE THAT YOU SHOULD NEVER LOSE: YOUR SMILE, YOUR JOY AND YOUR WAY OF BEING.

IF YOU ADD A LITTLE TO THE LITTLE AND DO IT OFTEN. SOON A LITTLE WILL BECOME A LOT.

BE HAPPY, SO MUCH SO THAT YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY.

YOUR FUTURE DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU DO TODAY, NOT TOMORROW.

DON'T TURN A BAD MOMENT INTO A BAD DAY.

TAKE CARE OF WHAT YOU LOVE, BECAUSE MEMORIES CANNOT BE EMBRACED.

GENIUS IS 1% INSPIRATION AND 99% PERSPIRATION.

PERFECT DAY: GOING TO BED WITH A DREAM AND WAKING UP WITH A PURPOSE.

THE TASTE OF LIFE DEPENDS ON WHO TASTES IT.

GIVE EVERY DAY THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE.

THE IMPORTANT THING IS TO SEE WHAT IS INVISIBLE TO OTHERS.

YOUR FRIEND HAS A FRIEND AND YOUR FRIEND'S FRIEND HAS A FRIEND: THEREFORE, BE DISCREET.

THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO GIVE YOU LIFE.

WASTE YOUR TIME WITH WHOM YOU EARN YOUR LIVING.

TELL ME AND I FORGET, TEACH ME AND I REMEMBER, INVOLVE ME AND I LEARN.

LIFE IS NOT ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS, BUT LEARNING TO DANCE IN THE RAIN.

MAYBE HEARTS ARE BROKEN BY PUTTING IN PEOPLE WHO DON'T FIT INSIDE.

IF YOU DON'T LIKE WHAT YOU HARVEST, ANALYZE AND CHANGE WHAT YOU SOW.

HAPPINESS IS ACHIEVED WHEN WHAT ONE THINKS, WHAT ONE SAYS AND WHAT ONE DOES ARE IN HARMONY.

DON'T BE THE SAME AS THE REST.

THE DISTANCE BETWEEN DREAMS AND REALITY IS CALLED DISCIPLINE.

IF YOU DON'T GO FOR EVERYTHING , WHAT DO YOU GO FOR?

YOU ARE NOT WHAT YOU HAVE, YOU ARE WHAT YOU GIVE.

SMILE! WE'LL LOOK FOR A MOTIVE LATER.

I HAVE MY SMILE READY FOR WHEN I SEE YOU.

IF IT DOESN'T ADD UP, DON'T SUBTRACT.

WE ARE INSTANTS.

ENJOY, NOTHING IS FOREVER.

ELIMINATE FROM YOUR LIFE EVERYTHING THAT CAUSES YOU STRESS AND TAKES AWAY YOUR SMILE.

STOP? NEVER MOVE FORWARD? ALWAYS GIVE UP? NEVER

IT IS BETTER TO HAVE SCARS FOR BRAVERY THAN INTACT SKIN FOR COWARDICE.

YIELDING IS NOT A SIGN OF WEAKNESS, IT IS A SIGN OF GREATNESS.

DON'T EXPECT MUCH FROM YOUR LIFE IF YOU DON'T LIKE TO READ, IF YOU ARE AFRAID OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, IF YOU DON'T LEARN CONSTANTLY AND EXPECT EVERYTHING TO BE EASY.

MISTAKES ARE NOT DENIED, THEY ARE ASSUMED. SADNESS IS NOT MOURNED, IT IS OVERCOME. LOVE IS NOT SHOUTED, IT IS SHOWN.

SUCCESS IS THE SUM OF SMALL EFFORTS REPEATED DAY AFTER DAY.

DO IT NOW, SOMETIMES "LATER" BECOMES "NEVER".

WHAT YOU DENY SUBDUES YOU, WHAT YOU ACCEPT TRANSFORMS YOU.

THE BEST ADVERTISING IS THE ONE MADE BY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS.

IF YOU HAVE TO FORCE IT, IT 'S NOT YOUR SIZE.

THE PESSIMIST SEES THE GLASS AS HALF EMPTY, THE OPTIMIST SEES THE GLASS AS HALF FULL AND THE ENTREPRENEUR GOES IN SEARCH OF MORE WATER.

IS NOT ONLY TO LIVE, IT IS TO FEEL ALIVE.

STAY WHERE EVERYTHING IS MUTUAL.

MORE SUBSTANCE, LESS APPEARANCE.

PATIENCE IS NOT THE ABILITY TO WAIT, BUT THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN A GOOD ATTITUDE WHILE WAITING.

THINK THREE TIMES AS MUCH, DO TWICE AS MUCH AND TALK HALF AS MUCH.

RACES ARE NOT ALWAYS WON BY THE FASTEST, BUT BY THOSE WHO DON'T STOP RUNNING.

YOU BECOME THE PEOPLE YOU SPEND THE MOST TIME WITH. CHOOSE THEM WISELY.

MATURING IS TAKING CARE OF WHAT YOU SAY, RESPECTING WHAT YOU LISTEN TO AND MEDITATING ON WHAT YOU DO NOT SAY.

HOW ARE YOU GOING TO BE HAPPY WITH SOMEONE WHO TREATS YOU LIKE A NORMAL PERSON?

DON'T TALK, SHOW.

LIFE IS LIKE A MIRROR: IT SMILES AT YOU IF YOU LOOK AT IT SMILING.

I LIKE IT WHEN YOU SMILE, BUT I LOVE IT WHEN I'M THE REASON.

IT TAKES TWO YEARS TO LEARN TO SPEAK AND SIXTY TO LEARN TO BE SILENT.

MISTAKES ARE FOR LEARNING, NOT FOR REPEATING.

WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN AND SMILE AGAIN, THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

DO MORE OF WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY.

LOSERS QUIT WHEN THEY FAIL, WINNERS FAIL UNTIL THEY WIN.

IT IS BETTER TO BE HURT BY A TRUTH THAN COMFORTED BY A LIE.

ONE WISH CHANGES NOTHING, ONE ACTION CHANGES EVERYTHING.

YOU SPEND MOST OF YOUR LIFE INSIDE YOUR HEAD. MAKE IT A HEALTHY PLACE TO BE.

CONFORMITY IS THE JAILER OF FREEDOM AND THE ENEMY OF GROWTH.

DOESN'T GET EASIER, YOU GET STRONGER.

THE REWARD OF OUR WORK IS NOT WHAT WE GET, BUT WHAT WE BECOME.

OPPORTUNITIES MULTIPLY AS THEY ARE TAKEN.

NEVER STOP, NEVER SETTLE, UNTIL THE GOOD IS BETTER AND THE BEST IS EXCELLENT.

HE WHO WANTS TO EXCEL, DOES NOT SEE OBSTACLES, HE SEES DREAMS.

LOVE AND HAPPINESS ARE NOT PUBLISHED, THEY ARE LIVED.

HAVING A PURPOSE AWAKENS THE SENSES.

A MAN IS AS YOUNG AS HIS ILLUSIONS AND AS OLD AS HIS MEMORIES.

THEY SAY THAT THE BEST PEOPLE COME INTO YOUR LIFE WITHOUT LOOKING FOR THEM.

THERE IS NO LACK OF TIME, THERE IS A LACK OF INTEREST, BECAUSE WHEN YOU WANT TO, THE EARLY MORNING BECOMES THE DAY, TUESDAY BECOMES A SATURDAY AND A MOMENT BECOMES AN OPPORTUNITY.

IT IS EASY TO BE HAPPY, WHAT IS DIFFICULT IS TO BE SIMPLE.

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Frequently asked questions about notaries in Barcelona

What services does a notary's office in Barcelona offer?

Our notary office in Barcelona offers a wide range of legal services in different categories:

  • Inheritance and donations
  • Mercantil
  • Real estate and mortgage
  • Family
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Minutes
  • Policies
  • Legitimations
  • Testimonials

As a notary's office we have specialized and have grown in team and experience in all procedures related to the purchase and sale of real estate in Barcelona and the cancellation of mortgages, as well as in the support of inheritance procedures . Additionally, we have a team specially dedicated to the support of companies for commercial procedures and a team focused on the signing of family procedures.

How can I make an appointment at a notary's office in Barcelona?

In our notary's office you can make your appointment conveniently online through our appointment request form. Make sure you have all the necessary documentation ready or contact us in case you have any doubts.

What do I need to sign a document at a notary's office in Barcelona?

The documentation required to sign may vary depending on the procedure or other factors. You can search through our services for your procedure and find detailed information on the individual service pages.

How much does a notary service in Barcelona cost?

The cost of a notary service in Barcelona, as in the rest of Spain, can vary depending on the type of procedure you need to perform. Notaries in Spain have rates regulated by the State, which means that the prices for certain services are fixed and must be respected by all notaries. However, the final cost may vary depending on the complexity of the document or the number of parties involved. In our article "Did you know that.... all notaries must charge the same?" we explain everything in detail.

Is it possible to carry out notarial procedures online in Barcelona?

Since last November 2023 citizens in Spain can do their paperwork online through the Citizen's Notarial Portal. We explain in detail how it works in our page about the Notarial Portal.

Can I receive legal advice at a notary's office in Barcelona?

Yes, you can receive legal advice at a notary's office in Barcelona, although the type of advice a notary can provide is specific and is focused primarily on the documents and formalities that are being formalized before him or her. Notaries in Spain are legal professionals with extensive legal training, and their role includes ensuring that notarial acts and contracts comply with the law and protect the interests of all parties involved. Our team of professionals will be happy to support you with your paperwork. Make your inquiry directly online and we will contact you.

Can notaries in Barcelona handle paperwork for foreigners?

Yes, since Barcelona is a city with a high number of foreign residents and visitors, notaries are accustomed to handling international cases and, in many cases, offer multilingual services to facilitate communication. This includes a variety of essential services. You will find our services offered with the documentation requirements you need to provide.

What are the differences between a notary and a lawyer in Barcelona?

In Barcelona, as in the rest of Spain, the professions of notary and lawyer have different roles and responsibilities, although both work in the legal field. Here I explain the main differences:

  1. Function and objectives:
    • Notary: The main function of a notary is to confer public faith to the documents and acts that are formalized before him, ensuring their legality, authenticity and legal certainty. Notaries act as an impartial intermediary between the parties to ensure that all legal requirements are met and that agreements are properly documented.
    • Lawyer: Lawyers represent and defend the interests of their clients in various legal matters, both in and out of court. Their role is to provide legal advice to their clients, prepare the defense and representation in litigation, and guide in legal proceedings and decisions.
  2. Impartiality:
    • Notary: Must maintain a neutral position, ensuring that all parties understand the content and legal consequences of the documents and acts they sign.
    • Lawyer: He is committed to defend his client's interests, acting in a partial manner in favor of his client.
  3. Legal documents:
    • Notary: Has the exclusive authority to create public documents (such as deeds of sale, wills and powers of attorney) that have a high degree of reliability and are directly enforceable.
    • Lawyer: Prepares writings and private documents, such as contracts, lawsuits and other legal documents that may need to be validated or notarized in order to have certain legal formalities.
  4. Requirements to practice:
    • Notary: To become a notary in Spain, it is necessary to pass a rigorous national examination and be appointed by the Ministry of Justice. Notaries are civil servants.
    • Lawyer: Lawyers must obtain a law degree, pass the bar exam and be admitted to the corresponding bar association.
  5. Scope of work:
    • Notary: His work is more focused on the prevention of litigation, ensuring that acts and contracts are clear and within the law.
    • Attorney: May be involved in a wide range of legal situations, including litigation, legal advice, negotiations and mediations between conflicting parties.

These differences underscore the importance of each profession within the legal system and how they complement the legal spectrum by serving society's various legal needs. You can find more information about the requirements to become a notary in our article "Did you know that... to become a notary it is necessary to have a law degree and then study a tough opposition?"

Can I freely choose any notary's office in Barcelona?

Yes, you can freely choose any notary's office in Barcelona to carry out your legal and notarial procedures. In Spain, notaries are liberal professionals and citizens have the right to choose the notary's office they prefer, although you must keep in mind that they are assigned to a locality and have a territorial limit. You can select a notary based on criteria such as proximity, recommendations, specialization in certain services, or even the speed and efficiency of the service offered. This flexibility is part of the guarantee of access to quality notary services tailored to your specific needs. You can find more information in our article on whether you can choose the notary you want.

How do clients who have visited our notary's office in Barcelona rate our services?

Our clients highly value the services we offer in our notary's office in Barcelona. This is reflected in our Google Maps profile. This exceptional level of satisfaction underscores our commitment to excellence, meticulous and personalized attention, and our ability to guide clients through their legal and notarial needs in an effective and transparent manner. Each review is a testament to the effort and dedication we put into ensuring that each client receives the best possible service.