People you'll actually need.
The first month after you move is mostly admin. Here's the directory I've built over the years — lawyers who answer, builders who turn up, doctors who speak English, schools that fit international families. Vetted by use, not by ad budget.
Lawyers
118 contactsSpanish lawyers (abogados) who handle property, residency, inheritance, and family law for foreign buyers.
Aitana Badillo Gomez
Alberto Juan Diaz Mesa
Alberto Juan Diaz Mesa
Alejandro Jose Darias Mendoza
Alejandro Jose Darias Mendoza
Gestores
41 contactsAdministrative specialists — they handle the paperwork the rest of us shouldn't be doing ourselves: NIE, residency, town-hall registrations, vehicle imports.
Notaries
41 contactsNotaries public (notarios) for escrituras, powers of attorney, certified copies, and the closing room itself.
Notary Public Adelmo Fernández Castro in San Cristóbal de La Laguna Tenerife
Notary Public Alba Aula Méndez in Adeje Tenerife
Notary Public Alberto Enrique Pérez Rodríguez in La Orotava Tenerife
Notary Public Alberto González Seijo in Los Llanos de Aridane Tenerife
Notary Public Alfonso Cavallé Cruz in Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tenerife
Notary Public Alfonso De La Fuente Sancho in San Cristóbal de La Laguna Tenerife
Schools & education
95 contactsSchools and language academies — international, bilingual, and Spanish-only. Many take international families starting mid-year.
Caepa Radio Ecca
Casad Escuela De Actores De Canarias (Sede Tenerife)
Cead Santa Cruz De Tenerife Mercedes Pinto
Cee Adeje
Cee Chacona
Cee Hermano Pedro
Tourism & leisure
45 contactsThings to do — hikes, dolphin tours, paragliding, museums, the obvious and the under-the-radar.
Notary Public Adelmo Fernández Castro
Notary Public Alba Aula Méndez
Notary Public Alberto Blanco Pulleiro
Notary Public Alberto Enrique Pérez Rodríguez
Notary Public Alberto González Seijo
Notary Public Alfonso Cavallé Cruz
Transport
94 contactsTaxis, airport transfers, car rentals, ferries — the practical movement layer for moving around the island.
Government & town hall
31 contactsAyuntamientos, padrón offices, traffic department — the public-facing state.
Acufade
Afur Centro de Rehabilitacion
Agrupacion De Urgencias Emergencias Sociosanitarias ARGESS
Agrupacion Folklorica Mayores Valle Guerra ASMAVAGUE
AIO Terapias Naturales
Alejandro Jimenez Cruz
Business services
38 contactsAccountancy, payroll, company formation, freelance support.
Financial services
3 contactsThe financial side that isn't a mortgage — pensions, investments, insurance.
Luxury Properties Santa Cruz
Noow Real Estate Services
Property Buyers Services Canary Islands
Nobody on this list paid to be on it. They're here because we use them, or our clients have, and they delivered.
Entries with a verified mark are people I've met or worked with on a deal. The rest are inherited from a long Tenerife history; vetting continues.
Need someone who isn't on this list? Email — chances are I know someone, and if I don't, I'll find them.
Need someone who isn't on this list? Email nathan@globaltenerife.com — chances are I know someone, and if I don't I'll find them.