Buying a property in Spain
If you are thinking of buying, selling or renting a property in Spain, it is recommendable to use a Spanish lawyer to advise you during the process, avoiding problems arising from misunderstandings or frauds.
We will assist you from the earliest stage by providing you all the information, in order that you can decide if you really want to buy or sell (pre-purchase services), for then, guiding and accompanying you through the whole process, until you are fully satisfied with the result.
We will advise you in English and send you all the legal documents translated into your language since collaborate with a translation company .
We have four different packages for future buyers:
1. Annual package. Advice on your new property in Spain
Free consultations and legal advice during one year on any queries related to your new property (taxes, fees, legal advice etc.).
Guidance on the payment of the Tax Transfer duty derived from the purchase of a property in Spain.
Presentation of your obligatory annual resident or non-resident taxes.
If you are resident in Spain, you will be subject to Spanish taxation on all of your income. If you are a non-resident in Spain but you own a property there, you will have to submit your annual non-resident taxes. The reason for this is that non-residents are subject to taxation on their Spanish income, including potential income on their Spanish property, even if they do not rent it out or have any profit from it.
Management of all the utilities needed for your new house.
- Hiring or changing ownership of the electricity, water, gas, broadband and home phone.
- Inscription into your name and setting up the debits to your bank account.
- Communications with the Town hall and application for accessing, traffic and parking authorization in your new area.
- Mind that not all of the areas require accessing, traffic and parking authorization, at least if the house is not in the city center, historical center nor in a crowded area.
Price 400 Euros + IVA
2. Basic package. Buying a property in Spain
For this package, you will need a previous NIE and a Spanish bank account.
Pre-sale Informative seminar.
Online videoconference with one of our lawyers.
Briefing on how to buy a property in Spain and the implications that this entails. We will go through the whole process in an easy manner until you have complete control over the events that will occur and the implications of the purchase.
Materials will be delivered. Duration 1 hour.
Investigation and report on the legal situation of the property.
Report analyzing if there are difficulties or debt attached to the property or conversely, it has a proper situation for being transferred.
Verification that the seller performed the payments of taxes attached to the property, as well as the community expenses of the building, before the sale.
Arrangement of an Architect Surveyors report.
We will liaise between you and an architect, if you are interested on it. He can make a technical report on the state of the house or the building as well as a review and a budget for future reforms, if requested. (Architect services will be charged separately).
Advice for the mortgage application.
We will analyze the different bank offers and mortgage conditions until we find the best for you.
Negotiations with the vendor or his/her representatives on your behalf.
Throughout the process, we can directly liaise or negotiate with the vendor, the real estate agent or any representative of the vendor, ensuring your situation and protecting you.
Drafting or review of the sale agreement.
Drafting, review, oral translation and explanation of the contract.
You can also get a written translation of the contract (charged separately).
Support and accompaniment during legal acts relevant for the purchase.
We will either accompany you or sign on your behalf (with a power of attorney) during the mortgage application, the signature of the sale agreement and the execution of the sale deed; ensuring that you understand everything and can express your opinion.
Registration of the public deed at the Land Registry.
Management of the Spanish certificate of occupancy “Cédula de habitabilidad”.
The certificate of occupancy is a document that certifies compliance with the minimum requirements for a space to be inhabited by people in terms of hygiene, health and security. It is also a requirement for other procedures such as hiring electricity, water and gas.
Theoretical seminar and discussion: “Preparation for the Spanish tax system”.
Basic knowledge that you need to have of the implications of having a house in Spain. You will have a general understanding of the Spanish tax system. Online video conference with one of our lawyers. Materials will be delivered. Duration 1 hour.
Price 1.950 Euros + IVA
3. Intermediate package. Buying a property in Spain
Pre-sale Informative seminar and discussion. Online video conference with one of our lawyers.
Briefing on how to buy a property in Spain and the implications that this entails. We will go through the whole process in an easy manner until you have complete control over the events that will occur and the implications of the purchase.
Materials will be delivered. Duration 1 hour.
Investigation and report on the legal situation of the house.
Report analyzing if there are difficulties or debt attached to the property or conversely, it has a proper situation for being transferred.
Verification that the seller performed the payments of taxes attached to the property, as well as the community expenses of the building, before the sale.
Arrangement of an Architect Surveyors report.
We will liaise between you and an architect. He will make a technical report on the state of the house or the building (charged separately). Review and budget for future reforms if requested.
Procuring a NIE (Foreigners identification number in Spain) for you.
We can either procure you the NIE with a power of attorney, or fill in the Spanish application and documentation of the NIE for you, and give it to you ready to deliver. We will also arrange you an appointment to submit the application in Spain or in your closest Spanish Consulate.
Advice for choosing a Spanish bank and for the mortgage application.
We will analyze the different bank offers and mortgage conditions until we find the best for you.
Opening a Spanish bank account on your behalf (with a power of attorney).
Negotiations with the vendor or his/her representatives on your behalf.
Throughout the process, we can directly liaise or negotiate with the vendor, the real estate agent or any representative of the vendor, ensuring your situation and protecting you.
Drafting or review of the sale agreement.
Drafting, review, oral translation and explanation of the contract.
You can also get a written translation of the contract (charged separately).
Support and accompaniment during legal acts relevant for the purchase.
We will either accompany you or sign on your behalf (with a power of attorney) during the mortgage application, the signature of the sale agreement and the execution of the sale deed; ensuring that you understand everything and can express your opinion.
Registration of the public deed at the Land Registry.
Management of the Spanish certificate of occupancy “Cédula de habitabilidad”.
The certificate of occupancy is a document that certifies compliance with the minimum requirements for a space to be inhabited by people in terms of hygiene, health and security; and it is also a requirement for other procedures such as hiring electricity, water and gas.
Theoretical seminar and discussion: “Preparation for the Spanish tax system”.
Basic knowledge that you need to have of the implications of having a house in Spain. You will have a general understanding of the Spanish tax system. Online video conference with one of our lawyers. Materials will be delivered. Duration 1 hour.
Price 2.200 Euros + IVA
4. Full package. Buying a property in Spain
Annual legal advice package.
“Advice on your new property” for the first year following the purchase.
Pre-sale Informative seminar and discussion. Online video conference with one of our lawyers.
Briefing on how to buy a property in Spain and the implications that this entails. We will go through the whole process in an easy manner until you have complete control over the events that will occur and the implications of the purchase.
Materials will be delivered. Duration 1 hour.
Investigation and report on the legal situation of the house.
Report analyzing if there are difficulties or debt attached to the property or conversely, it has a proper situation for being transferred.
Verification that the seller performed the payments of taxes attached to the property, as well as the community expenses of the building, before the sale.
Arrangement of an Architect Surveyors report.
We will liaise between you and an architect. He will make a technical report on the state of the house or the building (charged separately). Review and budget for future reforms, if requested.
Procuring a NIE (Foreigners identification number in Spain) for you.
We can either procure you the NIE with a power of attorney, or fill in the Spanish application and documentation of the NIE for you, and give it to you ready to deliver. We will also arrange you an appointment to submit the application in Spain or in your closest Spanish Consulate.
Advice for choosing a Spanish bank and for the mortgage application.
We will analyse the different bank offers and mortgage conditions until we find the best for you.
Opening a Spanish bank account on your behalf (with a power of attorney).
Negotiations with the vendor or his/her representatives on your behalf.
Throughout the process, we can directly liaise or negotiate with the vendor, the real estate agent or any representative of the vendor, ensuring your situation and protecting you.
Drafting or review of the sale agreement.
Drafting, review, oral translation and explanation of the contract.
You can also get a written translation of the contract (charged separately).
Support and accompaniment during legal acts relevant for the purchase.
We will either accompany you or sign on your behalf (with a power of attorney) during the mortgage application, the signature of the sale agreement and the execution of the sale deed; ensuring that you understand everything and can express your opinion.
Registration of the public deed at the Land Registry.
Management of the Spanish certificate of occupancy “Cédula de habitabilidad”.
The certificate of occupancy is a document that certifies compliance with the minimum requirements for a space to be inhabited by people in terms of hygiene, health and security; and it is also a requirement for other procedures such as hiring electricity, water and gas.
Theoretical seminar and discussion: “Preparation for the Spanish tax system”.
Basic knowledge that you need to have of the implications of having a house in Spain. You will have a general understanding of the Spanish tax system. Online video conference with one of our lawyers. Materials will be delivered. Duration 1 hour.
Price 2.550 Euros + IVA
Selling a property in Spain
If you are thinking of selling a property in Spain, it is recommendable to use a Spanish Lawyer to advice you during the process, avoiding problems arising from misunderstandings or frauds.
We will advise you from the earliest stage, for then, guiding you through the whole process, until you are completely sure that everything has happened in the best way.
We can advise you in English and send you a written translation of the legal documents, for your complete understanding of the situation.
We have two different packages for future sellers:
1. Basic package. Selling a property in Spain
Pre-sale Informative seminar.
Briefing on how to sell a property in Spain and the implications that this entails. We will explain the whole process in an easy manner until you have complete control over the events that will occur before and after the sale.
Drafting or review of the sale agreement.
Drafting, review, oral translation and explanation of the contract.
You can also get a written translation of the contract (charged separately).
Support and accompaniment during legal acts relevant for the sale.
We will either accompany you or sign on your behalf (with a power of attorney) in the signature of the sale agreement and the execution of the sale deed; ensuring that you understand everything and can express your opinion.
Cancellation or change of ownership of the supply of electricity, water and gas services of the property.
Guidance for the payment of the Spanish tax on the increased value of urban land, which must be performed right after the sale of a property (Impuesto sobre el incremento del valor de los terrenos urbanos).
Price 470 euros + VAT
2. Full package. Selling a property in Spain
Free consultations and legal advice during one year on any queries related to the sale of your property (taxes, fees, legal advice, services that you may need etc.).
Presentation of your obligatory annual resident or non-resident taxes.
If you are resident in Spain, you will be subject to Spanish taxation on all of your income. If you are a non-resident in Spain but you own a property there, you will have to submit your annual non-resident taxes. The reason for this is that non-residents are subject to taxation on their Spanish income, including potential income on their Spanish property, even if they do not rent it out or have any profit from it.
Liaise between you and a real estate agent. Intermediation and translation.
Throughout the process, we can directly liaise between you and a Spanish real estate agent, if you would like to use this service to find possible buyers.
We can introduce you to the agent or hold conversations on your behalf, acting as intermediary.
Pre-sale Informative seminar.
Briefing on how to sell a property in Spain and the implications that this entails. We will explain the whole process in an easy manner until you have complete control over the events that will occur and the implications of the sale.
Drafting or review of the sale agreement.
Drafting, review, oral translation and explanation of the contract.
You can also get a written translation of the contract (charged separately).
Support and accompaniment during legal acts relevant for the sale.
We will either accompany you or sign on your behalf (with a power of attorney) in the signature of the sale agreement and the execution of the sale deed; ensuring that you understand everything and can express your opinion.
Cancellation or change of ownership of the supply of electricity, water and gas services of the property.
Guidance for the payment of the Spanish tax on the increased value of urban land, which must be performed right after the sale of a property (Impuesto sobre el incremento del valor de los terrenos urbanos).
Price 690 euros + VAT
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