Best gestorías

Ten gestorías in Torre del Mar carry a public rating. If the word is new to you, it is worth reading the ranking with that in mind: a gestoría is a figure with no real equivalent outside Spain.

What a gestoría does

It handles administrative procedures on your behalf: vehicle transfers, tax filings, residence and social security paperwork, licences. It is not a lawyer and not an accountant, though many combine the roles. For a foreign resident it is usually the first professional you need and the one nobody tells you about.

The busiest office says what the town uses them for

The top of this table is a vehicle paperwork specialist, with by far the most reviews in the trade. That is a clear signal: transfers of ownership, registrations and licence matters are the everyday work here, and it is exactly the kind of errand people are glad to hand over.

Two things to establish

• The fee and the official charge are two different amounts. The gestoría's fee is theirs; the tax or duty goes to the administration. Ask for both separately.
• Ask whether they do your specific procedure. These offices specialise more than their signage suggests, and the ranking cannot tell you that. The individual listings can.