diff --git a/pvutils/utility_functions.py b/pvutils/utility_functions.py
index 1174fc5..1944666 100644
--- a/pvutils/utility_functions.py
+++ b/pvutils/utility_functions.py
@@ -1009,9 +1009,10 @@ def set_categorized_colorbar(color_transfer_functions, data_labels):
 
 def export_to_tikz(name, view=None, dpi=300, color_transfer_functions=None,
         figure_path='',
-        number_format='{$\\pgfmathprintnumber[sci,precision=1,sci generic={mantissa sep=,exponent={\\mathrm{e}{##1}}}]{\\tick}$}'):
+        number_format='{$\\pgfmathprintnumber[sci,precision=1,sci generic={mantissa sep=,exponent={\\mathrm{e}{##1}}}]{\\tick}$}',
+        add_tikz_code_outside_axis=''):
     """
-    Export a screenshot and wrap the color bars inside a TikZ axis.
+    Export a screenshot and wrap the color bars inside a TikZ axis. Colorbar configuration is extracted from ParaView's colorbar object.
 
     Args
     ----
@@ -1028,6 +1029,8 @@ def export_to_tikz(name, view=None, dpi=300, color_transfer_functions=None,
         empty.
     number_format: str
         Number format to be used for the TeX ticks.
+    add_tikz_code_outside_axis: str
+        To be inserted into the tikzpicture outside the scope of the axis
     """
 
     def rel_to_dot(val, direction):
@@ -1067,6 +1070,17 @@ def get_tikz_string_continuous(color_transfer_function, title_old):
         rel_pos = color_bar.Position
         min_max = get_min_max_values(color_transfer_function)
 
+        # Assume color bar annotations on top/right of the colorbar
+        xtick_pos = "right"
+        tick_label_style = "above"
+        yshift = 10 # in pt
+        title_style = "above"
+        if color_bar.TextPosition == "Ticks left/bottom, annotations right/top":
+            xtick_pos = "left"
+            tick_label_style = "below"
+            yshift = -25
+            title_style = "below"
+
         # Get the ticks.
         tick = []
         if add_range_labels_old[i] == 1:
@@ -1100,12 +1114,17 @@ def get_tikz_string_continuous(color_transfer_function, title_old):
 height={height}cm,
 width={width}cm,
 xtick={{{tick}}},
-xtick pos=right,
+xtick pos={xtick_pos},
 xtick align=outside,
-title style={{yshift=10pt,}},\n'''.format(
+tick label style={tick_label_style},
+title style={{yshift={yshift}pt,{title_style}}},\n'''.format(
                 height=dots_to_tikz(color_bar.ScalarBarThickness),
                 width=rel_to_tikz(color_bar.ScalarBarLength, 0),
-                tick=tick_str
+                tick=tick_str,
+                xtick_pos=xtick_pos,
+                tick_label_style=tick_label_style,
+                yshift=yshift,
+                title_style=title_style
                 )
 
         else:
@@ -1273,6 +1292,7 @@ def get_tikz_string_categories(color_transfer_function, title_old):
             color_bar.AddRangeLabels = add_range_labels_old[i]
             color_bar.Title = title_old[i]
 
+    tikz_code += add_tikz_code_outside_axis
     tikz_code += '\end{tikzpicture}%\n%}%'
 
     # Write TikZ code to file.