Buying on the Costa Brava

Key points, step by step

1. Preparation: NIE, confirmed budget and, if needed, a Spanish bank account.
2. Search, viewings, offer and negotiation, followed by the legal checks on the property.
3. Signing the arras contract (the preliminary contract) with a deposit, then the escritura (deed of sale) at the notary.

Key points, step by step

1. We visit first: we check on site that the property matches the listing and your criteria.
2. An honest report with photos and videos, weak points included.
3. Viewing with you, in person or by video call, with translation and a critical eye: condition, surroundings, potential, real price.

Key points, step by step

1. It sets the final price, the deadline for signing at the notary and any special conditions.
2. In its most common form (arras penitenciales), a buyer who withdraws loses the deposit; a seller who withdraws must pay back double.
3. It is only signed after full legal checks on the property: that is our non-negotiable condition.

Key points, step by step

1. We estimate the property's real value from actual sales in the area, not asking prices.
2. We look into the context: how long the property has been on the market, why it is for sale, and how much room the seller has.
3. We make a well-argued offer and lead the negotiation in Spanish, calmly and without rushing.

Key points, step by step

1. The nota simple from the land registry: who really owns the property, and what charges it carries (mortgages, easements, seizures).
2. Debts attached to the property: community fees and IBI (property tax), which can follow the property after the sale.
3. The planning situation: whether the buildings comply, and whether extensions were declared, especially for houses.