Should you decide not to use the services of a lawyer, and do all the legal work yourself, you will save money, but if you are not fluent in Spanish, or do not know about legal property matters, we recommend using a professional, who has a lot of experience.
In some cases, you may prefer to give powers of attorney and that we take care of the start to finish process of documentation, complete the sale in the Notary.
Phil can offer you this service if you are purchasing a property from another estate agent or directly from a private seller which will include:
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1. Check with the townhall that there are no outstanding taxes for the council tax, rubbish tax and recycling tax.
2. If the property is an apartment or a property that has a community of neighbours, he will request a certificate from the administrator, stating that all community fees are paid completly, upto the time when you are going to complete the sale in the Notary, and also that there has not been any work agreed in a community meeting, budgets made for payment of the work, and date when the work will commence, by Spanish law, if this has been passed, its the owners responsibility to pay for the work, and not you, the purchaser.
3. At this stage, Phil will request a new Nota Simple, just to double check that since the contract, the owner has not had any debts, charges, mortgages put on the property.
4. Now a date and time is fixed for completion in the Notary, Phil will visit the administration side of the Notary, make an appointment, supply a copy of the contract so that they can start drafting the new buy and sell deed, and to also order a special type of Nota Simple, which is in Spanish called a Continuada, this is a Nota Simple, but in more depth, and also from the when the continuada was issued, locks the land registry, from registering any debts etc on the property.
5. Completion by signing the title deeds on your behalf and sending you a copy in PDF.
In this case, as you will not be here to pay the taxes:
Phil will request from the notary, a provision of funds, which he will send to you, you will make the transfer to the Notaries bank account to pay their fees, and also pay the taxes and to register the property on your behalf.
The cost of this service can vary depending on where the property is located, please request a quote through our contact us page.
Links to all the services we offer
Please check out the other services that we think may be helpful to you, and other information regarding properties in Spain that we think may be useful. Simply click on one of the links below to see the information regarding each category and services available.
All services related to Spanish real estate we offer.
Purchasing a Spanish property, including start to finish guide and information.
Selling a Spanish property.
CEE Energy rating certificate.
Second habitation license.
Reconnections of water and electricity (Bank sourced properties).
Property security with an alarm.
Prior to reforming your Spanish property.
Property building licenses.
Project management for building.
Builders.
Property management in general.
Legalize the square meters of your property.
Please note: If you require another service regarding Spanish property, that is not listed, please send us a message with a valid email address and telephone number, and we will contact you, you can access our contact us page, using this link. Go to our contact us page.
