Ayuso used a public office to negotiate the purchase of a flat in Madrid

BarcelonaIsabel Díaz Ayuso has used an advisor of hers in the Community of Madrid to look for and buy a new apartment in the Spanish capital, according to what Eldiario.es publishes this Thursday. The information from the digital outlet, which the popular leader's team has not denied, indicates that the head of office of the Madrid presidency's secretariat, Álvaro Sanz, has been in charge of the arrangements for Ayuso's new home search: he has handled everything from contacts with representatives of at least one property to arranging visits to the property and even participated in the negotiation of the purchase price.

Sanz, who was previously secretary of the PP in Madrid, has been assisting the president since 2019, when Ayuso won her first elections. He is hired as a trusted position, appointed directly, but holds the status of a public official. His functions, as stated on the Community's

Transparency website, include "control and coordination of the president's schedule", "coordination and organization of trips", "reception of visits and public attention", and "management of correspondence and emails", among others.

cases that splash Pedro Sánchez's wifeSources from the Community cited by the digital outlet allege that the work of the president's head of office "may include personal arrangements without conducting business, for which the collaborator of Begoña Gómez is accused", they specify, referring to the

case that splashes Pedro Sánchez's wife. The job of Gómez's advisor, Cristina Álvarez, who is also being prosecuted, is temporary, like that of Álvaro Sanz. In this case, however, Judge Juan Carlos Peinado has prosecuted her for having carried out professional arrangements for the Spanish president's wife.