Renting Property

Property rentals come in a wide variety and styles and options.  

Buying an Existing Poperty

The buying process has had a bad press recently, with corruption of local officials in some areas wide spread.  That said generally the process is well documented and should be quite straight forward, although we do adviBase in the current climate that you take extra precautions and double check all documents and processes with independent advice.  You should use your own legal advice, and not rely on the one from the developer.   Remember the old adage as well – if it looks too good to be true – it probably is.

New builds and building on your own - Once you found the plot of land.

1) Contact an independent Spanish real estate lawyer who knows the local area (and speaks English – try our directory for this)

2) Check with the Town Hall(Ayuntamiento) if the land is registered. (Your lawyer can do this or explain how to do it)
3) Check if the property or the land your want to buy is free of charges or not.
4) Your Lawyer must inspect the Town plan and the partial plan, in order to know the future developments planned for the area where your plot of land is located to ensure that the urbanization is registered and legal.

Once you are ready tobuild
1) Remember building size is limited in relation to plot size.
2) Find a reliable builder (if you are buying from a developer this might not be possible or necessary), but regardless do double check the outlining payment terms on the contract and what the clauses for late completion are.
3) You lawyer must check the contract before you sign it!
4) Always sign a sales contract before the notary with legal advice first.
5) Get a legal building permit (or ask the lawyer to check the developers).
6) A clerk must supervise the work to ensure that it complies with the construction standards.