The verdict in three sentences
For a notary office in Andorra la Vella where succession and estate planning make up a large share of the work, the choice depends first on your clients' language: if Catalan dominates, an Andorran agency is often still the better option. If your clients are mostly French, Spanish or English-speaking residents and heirs living abroad, a remote studio working in your time zone does the same job for less and faster. On our grid, allow EUR 4,500 (Growth) for a complete single-language site and EUR 8,200 (Premium, the multilingual tier, languages set in the quote) for Catalan, French, Spanish and English.
Who visits an Andorran notary's website, and in which language?
In Andorra, notaries are public officers. Their number, fees and communication rules are regulated: check with the Chamber of Notaries or the competent authority before publishing anything about fees or turnaround. The website, meanwhile, has to serve very different visitors.
| Visitor | Most likely language | What they look for | Page to plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long-standing Andorran resident | Catalan | Booking an appointment for a will or a gift | Wills and gifts, appointment booking (on quote) |
| Recently settled foreign resident | French, Spanish or English | Understanding how their estate passes in Andorra | Succession: steps and documents |
| Heir living in France or Spain | French or Spanish | Which documents to send, remotely | Succession from abroad, secure upload (on quote) |
| Property buyer or seller | Catalan, French, Spanish | How a property deed works | Property deeds |
| Company director | Catalan, English | Incorporation, amending articles | Company deeds |
| Individual moving abroad | All | Power of attorney, apostille or legalisation | Powers of attorney and apostille |
This table often settles the matter: if four visitors out of six arrive in a language other than Catalan, the native Catalan copy criterion carries less weight.
Andorran agency or remote studio: the weighted grid
Scores from 1 to 5, weighted for an office whose clients are mostly Catalan speakers. Weights add up to 100%.
| Criterion | Weight | Andorran agency | Remote studio (time zone covered) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native Catalan copy | 20% | 5 | 3 |
| Time-zone overlap (Central European Time) | 15% | 5 | 5 |
| In-person meetings at the office | 15% | 5 | 2 |
| Price and predictability | 20% | 2 | 5 |
| Domain and code ownership (per contract) | 10% | 4 | 4 |
| Delivery time | 10% | 3 | 5 |
| On-site photography | 10% | 5 | 3 |
| Weighted score | 100% | 4.10 | 3.85 |
The Andorran agency wins narrowly. Change two weights for an office whose clients are mostly foreign (Catalan 10%, price 30%) and the result flips: 3.80 for the local agency, 4.05 for the remote studio. Run the numbers with your own weights before you sign.
What does each option cost over three years?
Local ranges are 2026 ballparks drawn from typical quotes and public rate pages of agencies in Andorra and the neighbouring Pyrenees. Market maintenance is an assumption, not a Kolonell price.
| Item | Freelancer | Andorran agency | Barcelona or Toulouse agency | Kolonell Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build, 4 languages | EUR 1,500 to 4,000 (translation extra) | EUR 6,000 to 12,000 | EUR 7,000 to 15,000 | EUR 8,200, languages set in the quote |
| Translation or native review | EUR 300 to 900 per language (freelance translator, third-party cost) | Often included | Often included | Catalan review by a freelance translator advised (third-party cost) |
| Office photography | Local photographer, EUR 400 to 900 (third-party cost) | EUR 400 to 900 | Travel billed on top | Local photographer, EUR 400 to 900 (third-party cost) |
| Maintenance, months 4 to 36 | Market assumption: EUR 50 to 120 per month | Market assumption: EUR 90 to 250 per month | Market assumption: EUR 100 to 300 per month | 3 months included, then on quote |
| Delivery time | Variable | 6 to 10 weeks | 8 to 12 weeks | 3 to 4 weeks |
A single-language Starter site costs EUR 2,700. Tier details are on our international offer page.
When is the Andorran agency clearly the better choice?
- When Catalan is the working language of the office and of most clients: the right tone in legal Catalan calls for a native writer on site.
- When the partner notaries want to approve every page in a meeting, at the office, with the paper file in front of them.
- When you want a provider who personally knows the local ecosystem (banks, gestorias, law firms) for shared links and content.
A remote studio fits when the site mainly reassures and guides an international clientele, the content is stable and the office prefers a fixed price to hourly billing.
What the site must respect
Discretion and professional secrecy: no client names, no real cases, no online estimate of inheritance duties. No legal advice in the copy: explain the steps, then point to an appointment. No promised turnaround: ranges, presented as indicative.
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Personal data: Andorra has its own law, Qualified Law 29/2021 on the protection of personal data, supervised by the Andorran Data Protection Agency. Require a privacy notice in every language, cookie consent, minimal forms and encrypted document upload (on quote) rather than email. If you serve heirs living in the European Union, have the possible application of the GDPR checked. Accessibility: aim for WCAG 2.1 AA with an accessibility statement. This is not legal advice.
Questions to ask both providers: who writes the Catalan and who reviews it; will the .ad domain and the hosting be in the office's name; where is form data stored; how many meetings are included; what does a change after delivery cost; how does exit from the contract work.
Mini case study
*Illustrative example.* Pere Vidal runs a notary office in Andorra la Vella. Succession files account for about 40% of his work. His clients: 45% Catalan speakers, 30% French speakers, 15% Spanish speakers, 10% English speakers. He receives two quotes.
- Andorran agency: EUR 10,500 for four languages, plus an assumed EUR 150 per month for maintenance.
- Kolonell Premium: EUR 8,200, plus a Catalan review by a freelance translator (EUR 600, third-party cost), so EUR 8,800.
Build gap: 10,500 minus 8,800 = EUR 1,700. With 45% Catalan-speaking clients, his Catalan weight sits between the two grid profiles. With Catalan at 15% and price at 25%, he gets: 3.95 for the agency, 3.95 for the studio. A tie, so he decides on timing, because he wants a succession page live before September, and picks the remote studio delivering in 4 weeks.
FAQ
Can a remote studio write in Catalan?
Catalan is one of the languages that can be set in the Premium quote at EUR 8,200. For legal copy, a review by an Andorran translator (third-party cost, EUR 300 to 900 per language) is still recommended.
Can I publish my succession fees?
Only if they are fixed and the profession's rules allow it: check with the Chamber of Notaries. The site can, however, explain the 4 or 5 steps of a succession without quoting duties.
How long does it take to go live?
3 to 4 weeks with Kolonell once content is approved, against an average of 6 to 10 weeks for a local agency depending on its workload.
Is secure document upload for heirs abroad included?
No, it is priced on quote depending on the tool chosen. Starter at EUR 2,700 and Growth at EUR 4,500 include a compliant contact form.
What happens after the 3 months of support?
Maintenance is on quote, with no forced commitment. The domain, hosting and code stay in your name.
Let's scope your project. Tell us your languages, your deed types and your deadline, and we will price a site between EUR 2,700 and EUR 8,200, delivered in 3 to 4 weeks. See the international offer or request a free quote: detailed reply within 48 hours.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.