The team

Michelle Maria
Writer and SEO

In October 2006, I decided to make an informative website of independent, unbiased information for the English speaking community about property in Spain. I wanted to provide information before, during and after the sale of property abroad.

With results way above my initial expectations, I have now found it necessary to form a team of experts to help my readers.

Katrina Bradley
Marketing Director

I am delighted to welcome Katrina Bradley our newly appointed Marketing Director to the Independent Spanish Property guide web site. Katrina has lived in Spain for almost 30 years.  She has successfully worked in travel and tourism for over twenty years and often been head hunted by some of the biggest known hotel chains in Europe to devise and promote various marketing strategies travelling and staying in popular tourist areas withing Spain and the United Kingdom.  She has also enjoyed a highly successful career in real estate for almost ten years.  It is Katrina's wealth of experience, and the fact that almost every one knows her and turns to her if they need help in any type of communication problem with Spanish, that makes her an invaluable asset to our team.  I have known Katrina for eighteen years and have worked with her in the past. I most certainly am looking forward to working with her again.

Michael Garcia - Uriburu de Wardener
Interpreter, Business/financial/real estate/bank Consultant

I have the honour to welcome 'Mike' Garcia to the Independent Spanish Property guide website as part of the team.

Michael is the Managing Partner of Euroffice Advisory Services, an Argentinian, American, French lawyer and former international banker with thirty years of experience in business, legal and financial matters which he acquired in Argentina, the USA, the UK and Continental Europe.

Michael deals with clients legal, financial and banking questions. related to real estate, inheritance, medical, social security, Spanish tax, and every day Town Hall tasks. Matters and situations where the lack of a fluid knowledge of the local language and culture only leads to clashes that worsen the involved foreign parties' situation.

María Teresa 'Pampi' Vargas Baliñas
Official Translator

It is with great pleasure that I welcome María Teresa Vargas Baliñas, ('Pampi' as she likes to be known), to the team at the Independent Spanish Property guide website.

Pampi is founder and managing Director to a multilingual translations office on the Costa del Sol. Pampi is a Spanish sworn translator with more than thirty years experience in the field, recommended by the British Consulate and is the sole translator for the Gibraltar Health Authority. She is also a journalist.

Pampi will be helping our clients with legal, financial, construction, real estate, business and marketing translations, as well as medical and technical/IT jobs.

Pampi has an impressive curriculum, having worked for multilateral and international entities, including the United Nations.

Bill Peterkin
Property finder.

I very proudly welcome Bill Peterkin, newly appointed Property finder to the Independent Spanish Property guide web site. Bill is Director of the Federation of British Estate Agents, the professional body that caters solely for British Estate Agents operating on the Spanish mainland and Islands.

He was my number one choice as Property finder not just because of his rivalled position in the real estate industry, but because of the many contacts he has. The Federation actively encourages the highest standards in real estate practice, so I completely confide in Bills choice when recommending agents or searching for a property for my readers. Bill also runs his own real estate office on the Costa del Sol.

Illeana Perez
Head of the Administration Department.

I am pleased to introduce another valued member of our team. Illeana Perez head of our administration department.  Her mother is British and father Spanish, therefore she speaks both English and Spanish fluently.  She was educated in Spanish schools and finalized her degree at Malaga university.

She is also a fantastic mother to her three year old son Nicolas and two year old twins Danny and Elisha.

I am more than happy to have her on my team.

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