The verdict in three sentences
For an investor visa and citizenship law firm in Luxembourg, the website is often the first filter for a family living in Dubai, Lagos or São Paulo who compares three firms without meeting any of them. A successful redesign shows dated programme information, named lawyers and a clear process, and never promises approval. Budgets run from 2,700 EUR (Starter) to 8,200 EUR (Premium) at Kolonell, against 20,000 to 50,000 EUR at a local agency, but the real risk is losing search visibility during the migration.
Signs your current site is costing you mandates
Clients in this field arrive with precise questions: eligibility, timelines, total cost, risks, tax points to confirm elsewhere. A site that does not answer them, or answers with out-of-date information, sends the file to a competitor.
- A page still presents a closed or amended programme as open: several European golden visa schemes were closed or restricted between 2023 and 2025, and the US EB-5 programme was reformed by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022.
- No update date on programme pages.
- Lawyers are not identified (bar admission, languages, focus).
- The site exists only in French while your clients write in English, and sometimes German.
- The form asks for net worth at first contact.
- The site is slow on mobile, while most prospects arrive from a phone abroad.
Lawyer advertising is governed by the bar's professional conduct rules; the site must stay informative. This is not legal advice: have your content cleared by the partner in charge of professional conduct.
Budget: Luxembourg agencies, freelancers and a fixed grid
Local ranges are a 2026 ballpark, based on typical quotes from agencies in Kirchberg, Gare and Cloche d'Or and on public agency rate pages.
| Option | Redesign budget | Languages | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg freelancer | 6,000 to 15,000 EUR | Usually one or two | Translations often on you |
| Local agency | 20,000 to 50,000 EUR | Per quote | On-site workshops possible |
| Premium agency (business law firms) | 60,000 to 120,000 EUR | Per quote | Brand and copywriting included |
| Kolonell Starter | 2,700 EUR | Multilingual: see Premium | Essential site, native French or English copywriting |
| Kolonell Growth | 4,500 EUR | Multilingual: see Premium | Pages by programme and client profile |
| Kolonell Premium | 8,200 EUR | Multilingual tier, languages set in the quote | Built for an international clientele |
Every tier includes a project manager reachable on Luxembourg time, native French or English copywriting, delivery in 3 to 4 weeks (4 to 6 for Premium) and 3 months of support. Secure client areas for document exchange, booking linked to your practice software, and integrations are on quote. Maintenance after the 3 included months is also on quote. Details are on the international offer.
Kolonell built the website of TR Signing Group (trsigninggroup.com), a signing services company in New Jersey: an example of a professional services site where a clear process and trust matter as much as design.
Timeline by phase
Kolonell's timelines start once the content is ready. The rest depends mainly on you.
| Phase | Indicative duration | Who carries the load |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory of existing URLs and content | 3 to 5 days | Provider, with Search Console access |
| Writing and updating programme pages | 1 to 3 weeks | Partners and provider |
| Professional conduct and legal review | 1 to 2 weeks | Responsible partner |
| Design and development | 3 to 4 weeks (Premium: 4 to 6) | Provider |
| Third-party translations (German, Luxembourgish) | 1 to 2 weeks in parallel | Translators |
| 301 redirect map and go-live | 2 to 3 days | Provider |
| Post-launch monitoring | 4 to 8 weeks | Provider, within the 3 months of support |
Redesign risks, and how to reduce them
| Risk | Consequence | Prevention |
|---|---|---|
| Loss of search visibility | Fewer inquiries for several months | Full URL inventory, 301 redirect map, Search Console monitoring |
| Sloppy content migration | Old programme pages lost or duplicated | Page-by-page sheet: keep, merge, delete |
| Unreviewed content | Outdated information or wording read as a promise | Conduct review before go-live, a date on every page |
| Poor handling of personal data | GDPR exposure, CNPD scrutiny | Minimal form, defined retention period, up-to-date records |
| Downtime | Form offline when a prospect tries to reach you | Go live on a quiet day, test the form within the hour |
| Underestimated portal or integrations | Budget overrun | Scoped separately on quote, from the start |
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When a local agency is the better choice
If your partners want in-person workshops, a provider who also handles print and events, or if the site must plug into a document exchange portal already built by a Luxembourg software vendor, a local agency has a real edge. Questions to ask in every case: who writes the programme pages, who dates them, who owns the accounts, and what happens to the search visibility of the old URLs?
Mini case study
Illustrative example: Moselle Residency Partners, a four-lawyer firm in Kirchberg, receives on average 40 inquiries a month and converts 3 into mandates. A local agency quotes 38,000 EUR; the firm picks Premium at 8,200 EUR, adds 3,500 EUR of German translation by a third party and 2,000 EUR of photography: 13,700 EUR. If the redesign lifts conversion from 7.5% to 9%, the firm gains about 0.6 mandates a month (40 × 1.5%), or 7 a year. At an average fee of 15,000 EUR per mandate, that assumption is worth about 105,000 EUR a year, to be checked against your own numbers.
FAQ
Should the site be translated into Luxembourgish?
Rarely for this practice: the clientele is mostly international. French, English and often German cover most needs; those languages are set in the quote for the Premium tier at 8,200 EUR.
How long does the redesign take?
Allow 3 to 4 weeks of production at Kolonell (4 to 6 for Premium) once content is ready, plus 1 to 2 weeks of review. Overall, 6 to 10 weeks is a realistic schedule.
Can we show success rates?
It is not advisable: a success rate can read as a promise of approval and raises professional conduct questions. Describe the process and typical, dated timelines instead.
How do we avoid losing search visibility?
Inventory every URL, map 301 redirects page by page and monitor Search Console for 4 to 8 weeks. A temporary dip is still possible, so launch outside your busy season.
Is the Growth tier enough?
Growth at 4,500 EUR is enough if you work in one language, with pages by programme and client profile. As soon as you need two or more languages, Premium is the right tier.
Let's scope your project. Send us your current site and your list of programmes, and we will propose Growth or Premium with a 6 to 10 week migration schedule. 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.
