The founding partners and their unique firm

James Baker and Manuel Pedregosa worked together for several years in the Granada province before founding ADVOCO. Manuel’s firm used James to deal with their increasing numbers of English-speaking clients. The combination of service in English and Spanish expertise proved a winning one. ADVOCO is an extension of this approach over a wider geographical area and onto the internet.

ADVOCO now has both British and Spanish partners and associates in three provinces (Granada, Cordoba and Malaga) offering a full range of legal, accounting, tax and administrative services.

Recent press releases

 26/09/2009  "Advoco's Free Offer to Brit's in Spanish Mortgage Misery" 

 04/09/2009  "Advoco expands to Malaga, Granada and Cordoba"

Unique Features of Advoco 

Although not the only firm offering this range of services, ADVOCO does offer some unique features:

Online and phone services

Accessible from anywhere and priced from only a few euros, these are squarely aimed at clients seeking a quick and low cost way of resolving smaller issues without the hassle of meetings and travel.

Options include consultations by phone or email, online translation services or interpreting by phone. Also our Self-service option allows clients to complete tasks like residency renewal themselves with some support from ADVOCO.

HomeServe

Another feature unique to ADVOCO is HomeServe where consultations and other business can be conducted away from our offices. For example, arrange to meet at or near your home or workplace.

Our associate staff in charge of customer service are all English-speaking and know their areas very well. They will drive to meet you for any purpose, such as obtaining signatures, ascertaining your requirements or assisting you at the town hall, medical centre, social security office or wherever else they are needed.

Open Pricing policy

In our experience, professional fees generate an unecessary level of anxiety among clients. The problem is not so much fees being too high (though they often are), it is the not knowing in advance how much it is all going to cost. Our “no surprises” pricing is designed to take the stress out of fees:

Services charged on a fixed fee basis where possible

All clients can request a Service Plan in advance, including a no obligation fee estimate, breaking down likely costs and charges

No additional hours worked or costs incurred without firstly seeking client approval.

Value for money

We believe that, in the majority of cases, ADVOCO can deliver the same or better service more cheaply than other firms. Our associates hold the key – they are charged out €15 per hour, a fraction of the cost of a fully qualified partner, but do much of the leg work. Partners and other professionals are used when their expertise is really needed amd their higher charge out rate justified. Also by conducting all business in the clients’ first language, there is no time wasted on (mis)communication.

You don’t have to take the value for money promise on trust: request a no obligation Service Plan and this will break down the likely costs for you.