# Menorca.law · Castell Law & Investments

> English and German-speaking lawyers for Menorca (Balearic Islands, Spain), part of Castell.law. Main focus: buying and selling property in Menorca (villas, country houses, apartments, plots), with due diligence, arras contracts, NIE and powers of attorney, notary completion, rustic land, the island plan, Coastal Law and holiday rental licences. Also civil disputes, criminal defence, divorce, inheritance, residency and business law.

Firm details:
- Name: Menorca.law, the Menorca practice of Castell.law (Castell Law & Investments)
- Office: C/ General Riera, 1, 3º D, 07003 Palma, Spain; matters handled across Menorca
- Telephone and WhatsApp: +34 680 464 800
- Email: contacto@castellabogados.com
- Website: https://www.menorca.law/ (English) · https://www.menorca.law/de/ (Deutsch)
- Group website: https://www.castell.law/
- Languages: English, German, Spanish

## Main pages

- [Home: best lawyers in Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/)
- [All legal services](https://www.menorca.law/services/)
- [Property lawyer in Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/property-lawyer-menorca/)
- [Buying a country house in Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/buying-country-house-menorca/)
- [Lawyers in Maó](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-mahon-mao-menorca/)
- [Legal guides](https://www.menorca.law/guides/)
- [Frequently asked questions](https://www.menorca.law/faq/)
- [Contact](https://www.menorca.law/contact/)
- [German version](https://www.menorca.law/de/)
- [Full text of every page](https://www.menorca.law/llms-full.txt)

## Buying & selling property

Purchases and sales of villas, country houses, apartments and plots in Menorca, from the first offer to the registered title.

- [Arras contract review in Menorca, before you sign or pay](https://www.menorca.law/arras-contract-review-menorca/): Been sent a reservation or arras contract for a property in Menorca? A lawyer reviews it in English or German before you sign or pay the deposit.
- [Buying an apartment or townhouse in Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/buying-apartment-menorca-lawyer/): Lawyer for buying an apartment or townhouse in Menorca: community of owners, debts and levies, historic centres of Maó and Ciutadella, parking and rentals.
- [Buying property in Menorca: the step-by-step legal guide](https://www.menorca.law/buying-property-in-menorca-guide/): How to buy property in Menorca in 2026, step by step: NIE, lawyer, due diligence, arras contract, notary, taxes and registration, with Menorca's own rules.
- [New-build and off-plan property lawyer in Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/new-build-off-plan-menorca/): Lawyer for new-build and off-plan property in Menorca: developer and licence checks, bank guarantees for payments, contract terms, snagging and delivery.
- [NIE and power of attorney: dealing with Menorca from abroad](https://www.menorca.law/nie-power-of-attorney-menorca/): NIE, Spanish bank account and power of attorney to buy, sell or inherit property in Menorca without travelling, handled by English and German-speaking lawyers.
- [Legal due diligence before you buy property in Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/property-due-diligence-menorca/): Legal due diligence on property in Menorca: Land Registry, Cadastre, licences, island plan, coast, debts and rental licence, reported in English or German.
- [Property lawyer in Menorca for buyers and sellers](https://www.menorca.law/property-lawyer-menorca/): Property lawyer in Menorca for buyers and sellers of villas, country houses and apartments: due diligence, arras contracts, NIE, notary and registration.
- [Property purchase costs and taxes in Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/property-purchase-costs-menorca/): The costs of buying property in Menorca: transfer tax or VAT and stamp duty, notary, Land Registry, legal fees, mortgage costs and the yearly taxes of owning.
- [Selling property in Menorca with a lawyer on your side](https://www.menorca.law/selling-property-menorca-lawyer/): Lawyer for selling property in Menorca: documents buyers ask for, arras contract, mortgage cancellation, capital gains, plusvalía and the 3% retention.

## Country houses & coast

Rustic land, the island plan, licences, water, the Camí de Cavalls and the Coastal Law: the checks that decide what a Menorca property is worth.

- [Buying a country house or villa in Menorca: the legal checks](https://www.menorca.law/buying-country-house-menorca/): Lawyer for buying a country house, farmhouse or villa in Menorca: rustic land under the island plan, licences, pools, water, access and rental licence.
- [Coastal property in Menorca: Coastal Law and the Camí de Cavalls](https://www.menorca.law/coastal-property-lawyer-menorca/): Lawyer for buying seaside property in Menorca: Coastal Law, public domain, protection easement, the Camí de Cavalls path and renovation limits.

## Holiday rental & licences

Holiday rental licences, zoning, long-term letting and tourism businesses in Menorca.

- [Commercial property and business premises in Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/commercial-property-lawyer-menorca/): Commercial property lawyer in Menorca: buying or leasing restaurants, shops and small hotels, business transfers, activity licences, terraces and leases.
- [Holiday rental licence lawyer in Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/tourist-rental-licence-lawyer-menorca/): Holiday rental licence lawyer in Menorca: zoning under the island plan, checking a licence before buying, transfers, inspections, fines and long-term letting.

## Planning & construction

Building and renovation licences, illegal works, legalisation and infringement proceedings under Menorca's planning rules.

- [Planning lawyer in Menorca: licences, illegal works and the island plan](https://www.menorca.law/planning-lawyer-menorca/): Planning lawyer in Menorca: building and renovation licences, the island plan, illegal works, legalisation, infringement proceedings and demolition orders.

## Civil law & disputes

Contracts, debt claims, property and builder disputes, leases and civil litigation before the courts of Maó and Ciutadella.

- [Civil lawyer in Menorca for disputes, claims and leases](https://www.menorca.law/civil-lawyer-menorca/): Civil lawyer in Menorca: contract and debt claims, property and builder disputes, deposits, hidden defects, leases and litigation in Maó and Ciutadella.
- [Landlord and tenant lawyer in Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/landlord-tenant-lawyer-menorca/): Landlord and tenant lawyer in Menorca: long-term and seasonal leases, unpaid rent, deposits, evictions and squatters, for owners and tenants, in English.
- [Property dispute lawyer in Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/property-dispute-lawyer-menorca/): Property dispute lawyer in Menorca: lost deposits, hidden defects, builders and developers, illegal works sold as legal, boundaries, walls and communities.

## Criminal defence

Arrests, rapid trials, driving offences and other criminal matters for residents and visitors in Menorca.

- [Criminal lawyer in Menorca for residents and visitors](https://www.menorca.law/criminal-lawyer-menorca/): Criminal lawyer in Menorca for residents and visitors: arrests, the duty court in Maó or Ciutadella, rapid trials, drink-driving, assault and victims' claims.

## Family & inheritance

Divorce, custody, wills, inheritance and Balearic inheritance tax for residents and foreign owners in Menorca.

- [Divorce and family lawyer in Menorca for international couples](https://www.menorca.law/divorce-lawyer-menorca/): Divorce and family lawyer in Menorca for international couples: jurisdiction, applicable law, custody, maintenance and the family home on the island.
- [Inheritance lawyer in Menorca for foreign heirs and owners](https://www.menorca.law/inheritance-lawyer-menorca/): Inheritance lawyer in Menorca for foreign heirs and owners: Spanish wills, acceptance of inheritance, EU Succession Regulation and Balearic inheritance tax.

## Residency & business

Residence permits, the non-lucrative visa, moving to Menorca, companies and businesses on the island.

- [Business lawyer in Menorca for companies and entrepreneurs](https://www.menorca.law/business-lawyer-menorca/): Business lawyer in Menorca: setting up companies, activity licences, rural tourism businesses, seasonal staff, contracts and buying a business.
- [Residency and immigration lawyer in Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/immigration-lawyer-menorca/): Immigration lawyer in Menorca: EU registration, non-lucrative visa for retirees, digital nomad visa, family residence and tax residence when moving here.

## Lawyers across Menorca

Local legal guidance in all eight municipalities of Menorca, from Maó and Ciutadella to Alaior, Es Mercadal and Sant Lluís.

- [Law firm for Alaior: lawyers for central Menorca and its south coast](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-alaior-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers in Alaior, Menorca: country houses in the interior, Son Bou and Cala en Porter on the south coast, licences and rentals.
- [Lawyers for Arenal d'en Castell, Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-arenal-den-castell-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers for Arenal d'en Castell, Menorca: apartments and villas on the round bay, tourist buildings, community and rentals.
- [Lawyers for Binibeca, Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-binibeca-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers for Binibeca, Menorca: Binibeca Vell, Binibeca Nou and coastal villas, community rules, coast and rentals.
- [Lawyers for Cala'n Bosch and Son Xoriguer, Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-cala-en-bosch-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers for Cala'n Bosch, Menorca: marina apartments, villas, Son Xoriguer, tourist buildings, community and rentals.
- [Lawyers for Cala en Porter, Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-cala-en-porter-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers for Cala en Porter, Menorca: clifftop villas and apartments, coast, licences, community and holiday rentals.
- [Lawyers for Cala Galdana, Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-cala-galdana-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers for Cala Galdana, Menorca: apartments and villas in the south-coast resort, tourist buildings, coast and rentals.
- [Lawyers for Cala Morell, Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-cala-morell-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers for Cala Morell, Menorca: villas on the north-west coast, Talayotic caves, coast, licences and holiday rentals.
- [Law firm for Ciutadella: lawyers for the west of Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-ciutadella-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers in Ciutadella, Menorca: old-town houses, villas, Cala'n Bosch and Cala Morell, rural property and the western courts.
- [Law firm for Es Castell: lawyers for the harbour town](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-es-castell-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers in Es Castell, Menorca: Georgian townhouses, harbour apartments at Cales Fonts, residents, rentals and inheritance.
- [Lawyers for Es Grau and S'Albufera des Grau, Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-es-grau-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers for Es Grau, Menorca: fishing-village homes next to S'Albufera des Grau Natural Park, Coastal Law and protection.
- [Law firm for Es Mercadal: lawyers for central and northern Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-es-mercadal-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers in Es Mercadal, Menorca: country houses below Monte Toro, Fornells, Son Parc and Arenal d'en Castell on the north coast.
- [Lawyers for Es Migjorn Gran, Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-es-migjorn-gran-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers in Es Migjorn Gran, Menorca: village houses, country properties, ravines and the south coast near Santo Tomás.
- [Law firm for Ferreries: lawyers for the green heart of Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-ferreries-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers in Ferreries, Menorca: country houses, wooded hills, the Algendar ravine and Cala Galdana on the south coast.
- [Lawyers for Fornells, on Menorca's northern bay](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-fornells-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers for Fornells, Menorca: fishing-village homes on the bay, coastal easements, protected waters and holiday rentals.
- [Law firm for Maó (Mahón): English and German-speaking lawyers in Menorca's capital](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-mahon-mao-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers in Maó (Mahón), Menorca: townhouses, harbour apartments, Sant Climent and Es Grau, courts, civil and family matters.
- [Lawyers for Punta Prima, Biniancolla and S'Algar, Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-punta-prima-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers for Punta Prima, Biniancolla and S'Algar, Menorca: south-east coastal villas, apartments, coast and rentals.
- [Lawyers for Sant Climent, Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-sant-climent-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers for Sant Climent, Menorca: village houses and country homes near Maó and the airport, licences and easements.
- [Law firm for Sant Lluís: lawyers for Menorca's south-east villa market](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-sant-lluis-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers in Sant Lluís, Menorca: villas and country houses, Binibeca, Punta Prima and S'Algar, licences, coast and rentals.
- [Lawyers for Son Bou and Sant Jaume, Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-son-bou-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers for Son Bou, Menorca: apartments and villas by the island's longest beach, protected wetland, community and rentals.
- [Lawyers for Son Parc, Menorca](https://www.menorca.law/lawyers-son-parc-menorca/): English and German-speaking lawyers for Son Parc, Menorca: villas and apartments by the island's golf course, development community, licences and rentals.