Land registry

Hi everybody.

I was wondering if there is a land registry in this area as I want to register an interest in a property.

I am in a very difficult situation as I have recently found out that we had been lied to by our brother in law/brother. My husband and his brother inherited their parent's villa in La Fustera about 25 years ago. We were advised not to leave it empty so rented it out. As often happens, we were cheated out of a lot of money so contact was minimal. Four years later when my husband contacted him about the villa, my brother in law informed him that he had not realised the tenant had stopped paying in rent and had now claimed squatters rights and we had lost the villa. Since then we have had no contact.

My husband died recently in Greece and on my return to the UK found pictures on Facebook posted by BIL's partner of their lovely villa in La Fustera showing pictures of our villa. Admittedly they appear to have added a swimming pool and turned the undeveloped lower level into living accommodation and at the time I was in no mood to embark on what I knew would be an upsetting journey so let it go.

Two weeks ago my son was messaged on Facebook by a friend of BIL saying it was imperative my husband contacted his brother urgently to which of course my son replied he had died and what was it about and why was he rather than BIL contacting us. No reply. I messaged the man and said BIL should contact me personally and the answer said he would pass on the message and since then nothing. My son and I both feel it was a fishing exercise to confirm my husband's death. 

My Scottish lawyer tells me it would be a long and expensive legal battle involving UK and Spanish lawyers, something I am reluctant to embark but my son has said he does not want him to get away with what he has done and has offered £500 to at least throw a spanner in the works and make life difficult for BIL

In Greece, it was common practice to lodge a paper at the land registry for outstanding debts, liabilities, mortgages etc. so I was wondering if there is something similar in Spain. If so, the name of a local lawyer who could do this for me would be appreciated.

Thanks

Barbara