The effort was worth it: 5 of 46 national property registrar posts with a Cordovan accent

To become a real estate registrar, you need to study 372 topics in Civil Law, Commercial Law, Administrative Law, Procedural Law, Mortgage Law, Tax Law and Notary Law. A legal background is also required, but the most difficult part is passing the relevant exams, which are considered one of the most difficult in the system of access to the Spanish public administration.

In 2023, there were only 49 vacancies for real estate registrar across Spain, of which five were reserved for people with disabilities. Thus, of the 46 vacancies received, only one was obtained by a person with a disability, while five were obtained by residents of Córdoba. That is, almost 10% of future''she.

Pablo Castellano Castro

At 33 years old, Pablo has spent a full 10 years turning in this competition. He is a shining example that dreams come true if you put in the effort, as two years ago he came very close to dropping out after failing the last of his four exams. However, his teacher encouraged him and he changed his attitude, which allowed him to become a real estate registrar. As Pablo admits, "it's hard to see your friends married and with children while you're studying," but "mental state plays a fundamental role," and "you have to be confident about passing this competition." After deprivation for a decade and even refusing to work in firms, Pablo clearly knew what he wanted, and on May 30, officially achieved it: 'I''moved to Córdoba even though I live in Madrid and I didn't want to get involved with anyone, I didn't even go to the Feria. On the day the evaluation was published I was very nervous, I was at my brother's with my family and they looked at the evaluation because I didn't want to, but as soon as they saw the result we shouted and cried with joy because the effort had brought the award,' he recalled.

Alberto Surita Rico

At the age of 29 and after seven years and a year and a half of passing a tough real estate registrar competition, Alberto finally got his long-awaited position. He found out his result with his girlfriend inMurcia, where he had spent most of his training. The moment he learned of his success, the joy was immense and he was 'giddy with happiness' and called his family to share''news, having received congratulations from his teacher, Santiago Ruiz. For Alberto surpassed all predictions: after the third exam of the competition, he was the last of the 60 who passed and was able to pass 15 people out of the 45 available places. "After several attempts, I was told it was difficult, but I was stubborn and succeeded," notes this resident of Priego de Córdoba, who had no family example in the profession, but who since high school wanted to become a real estate registrar, so he later enrolled in the Faculty of Law at UCO. "The hardest part is the rhythm of life that comes along with it.

Montserrat Zafra Gomez-Limon

At the age of 28, Montse is already a real estate registrar after five and a half years of handing in one of the most difficult competitions in the Spanish public administration. It has been a "difficult path", as described by Montse, who warns that "at the beginning everything seems very hard, but then you get used to it, although you give up a lot, and it is difficult to close to study when you graduate." What pains Montse, and this is a clear example of the sacrifices one must make to succeed, is that at her brother's wedding she was able to attend''only in church. However, putting the "difficult process" behind her, the result is "worth it," especially when she recalls a moment that has already become unforgettable for her: "I was in Madrid with my cousins. When the grades came out, I couldn't believe what had happened, in fact, I felt more relieved than happy because I didn't have to open the textbook again," she says laughing. Although her father is a notary public, Montse has always been interested in real estate registration. Now she is facing the most important stage of her life after achieving a dream she has had since she was very young, when she was still in law school at UCO. As of October, she will be able to start her activities in the field of "rural registry" as she''will have to take up a permanent job in her chosen village, which she does with "particular enthusiasm".

Marcos Reyes Civico

At 27 years old and after four years and six months of constant studying and huge sacrifices, it's still hard for Marcos to fathom the moment on May 30 when he found out he passed. "I was with my parents and my girlfriend, and we spent the whole day waiting for the evaluation. When it came out, I felt a great relief, not joy, because I was in shock," says this Cordoba resident. Marcos, who attended law school at the University of Cordoba, now looks back and recognizes that the more than four years of teaching the competition were "too short," even though the weeks were "an eternity." As he says, "the efforts and sacrifices of youth became''worth it' and the result is already in his hands, as he can proudly say that he has become a real estate registrar, a goal he set while still in school, as he wanted to be a notary public during his school years. "The really important stuff starts in October." Such are the emphatic words spoken by Marcos, who hopes that he will not be too far removed from his native Córdoba and his family out of about 70 possible positions he can take on starting in October. With the desire to begin to "feel part of the company", although a bit "fear-inducing", he, being 27 years old, is ready to "apply" what he has prepared with difficulty and many efforts for such a long time.