I know this an old thread but I cannot find anywhere else current relating to El Patio Dona Julia so here goes:
We put deposits on 2 units in El Patio in 2014 with agent Darren from Andalucian Dream Homes, we were told we had bank guarantee and if anything went wrong we could be assured we would get our deposits fully refunded.. we did 10 years later!! After many years of phonecalls, emails, trips, work, tears and arguments with useless if not corrupt Lawyers of Spain (LOS) we almost gave up. I received an email from another purchaser in the same development in Feb 2012 and it was the turning point for us when he told me he had received notification of a getting his funds returned and the lawyers he used were Costa Luz Lawyers based in Algeciras (Cadiz).
It was a bit of work changing from LOS to Costa Luz we had to go to a Notary and get paperwork from LOS to give to Maria and her team to become our legal reps, from that day we saw the light at the end of the tunnel. The process took time but I must say Maria and her team at Costa Luz Lawyers have been so amazing, always professional and helpful they got on with the job and kept me informed. We received some of our money back in Feb 2014 and the remainder (2nd dep) in August 2014 so we are thrilled! Maria and Costa Luz restored our faith in Spain, we found it hard to trust another lawyer after our experience but if you are in a situation like this I would say call Maria now there are still people you can trust in business in Spain.
Jean