The law is local.
Your counsel should be too.
Moving to Italy or Spain is an administrative act. Protecting your assets, family, and business is a legal one. That’s where we come in.
Beyond the Bureaucracy
Residency is just the first step. Once you are established in Southern Europe, you enter a new legal ecosystem.
You are signing leases, buying assets, employing staff, and planning your succession. Standard ‘relocation support’ ends here. Legal Counsel begins.
ViaMonde provides direct access to licensed attorneys who understand the intersection of Civil Law and Expat needs. Our legal division is led by Avvocato Alberto Lama (Bologna Bar) and Abogado Guillermo Iso (Madrid Bar; Avvocato Stabilito Palermo Bar).
We don’t just file forms; we draft the contracts that protect your future.
Immigration & Citizenship Law
Spain
Ibero-American Citizenship (2-Year Path)
- Legal strategy for nationals of Latin American countries (and Philippines/Portugal) to acquire Spanish citizenship after just 2 years of residency.
- Analysis of continuous residency requirements to prevent “clock resets.”
- Dual Nationality strategy management.
Spain
Arraigo Residency
- Arraigo Residence Permit Review (Social, Labor, and Family roots).
- Validation of Arraigo certificates.
Italy
Blue Card & Talent Visas
- Legal analysis for highly skilled migrants to ensure salary and qualification thresholds meet EU Directive standards.
Italy/Spain
Appeals & Litigation
- Consular Denials: Administrative appeals against visa rejections at the TAR (Italy) or Tribunal Superior de Justicia (Spain).
- Residency Defense: Representation for permit revocations or renewal denials.
Real Estate Law
Contract Drafting
We do not rely on agency templates. We draft custom Purchase Contracts (Contratto Preliminare / Contrato de Arras) that protect your deposit.
Deposit Security
Drafting of Penitential vs. Confirmatory Arras (Spain) and Caparra (Italy) clauses.
Escrow Services: Coordination with a Notary to hold funds, preventing direct transfer to sellers before due diligence is complete.
Lease Agreements
Drafting “4+4” (Italy) or LAU-compliant (Spain) leases that protect the tenant from early eviction clauses.
Lease Due Diligence
Title searches to identify liens, servitudes, or Abusivismo (illegal construction) prior to signing.
International Family Law
Estate Planning
Wills & Succession: Drafting Italian/Spanish wills that align with your home-country estate planning to avoid “Forced Heirship” conflicts.
Succession Agreements: Structuring inheritance within applicable EU regulations (Brussels IV).
Cross-Border Family Protection. Asset protection for couples is critical. Italian and Spanish inheritance laws differ significantly from the US (e.g., ‘Forced Heirship’). We structure your estate planning to ensure your partner and children are protected according to your wishes, not just local default defaults.”
Vulnerable Protection
Italy: Amministrazione di Sostegno (Support Administration) filing for elderly family members.
Spain: Assistive Curatela representation for incapacitated dependents.
Unions & Marriage
Civil Partnerships: Drafting of Pareja de Hecho (Spain) or Unione Civile (Italy) agreements.
Economic Regimes: Drafting “Separation of Assets” (Separazione dei Beni) clauses for expat marriages.
Power of Attorney
Drafting specific Procura Speciale / Poder Notarial for remote management of affairs.
Business & Corporate Law
Company Formation
Setup of S.r.l. (Italy) or S.L. (Spain) entities.
Transfer of Domicile
Redomiciliation of foreign entities into Italy/Spain.
M&A Support
Transfer of ownership shares and corporate due diligence for business acquisitions.
Your Advocates on the Ground
Avvocato Alberto Lama
Bar Association: Bologna Bar.
Focus: Constitutional Law, Citizenship Litigation, Corporate Structuring.
Role: Avvocato Lama handles High-Court appeals and complex Italian corporate/family structures.
Abogado Guillermo Iso
Bar Association: Madrid Bar; Avvocato Stabilito Palermo Bar.
Focus: Immigration Litigation (Extranjería), Real Estate Law, Family Law and Estate Planning.
Role: Abogodo Iso manages Arraigo, Ibero-American citizenship, and contentious property disputes.
The Law is Complicated
Let the Professionals Handle It
From Contratto Preliminare to International Wills, the legal ecosystem of Italy and Spain is uniquely complex. One missed clause can mean years of litigation. Let our legal division perform the due diligence your future deserves.