A house with potential often costs much less than a perfect one, and the Costa Brava is full of properties waiting to be brought back to life. For a buyer living abroad, the obstacle is not the cost of the work: it is the fear of managing a project remotely, in another language. Here is how we remove that obstacle.
It all starts before you buy
When a property needs work, we have it assessed before your offer: a visit with a professional, a realistic estimate of costs and timescales, and the permits needed. This costing serves twice: it validates your total budget, and it becomes a negotiating point with the seller.
Permits: the point nobody should overlook
In Catalonia, most work requires at least a notification to the town hall, and major work a full works licence. An extension or a pool built without permission is a thorn in your side for years: problems regularising it, blocked financing, a lower price on resale. Our partner tradespeople work with permits, invoices and guarantees, without exception.
Managing the work remotely
- Quotes compared and explained in English before any commitment.
- Stage payments, each stage signed off on the basis of photos and inspection visits.
- A single contact who speaks your language and the language of the building site.
With the right support, a remote renovation is not a leap into the unknown: it is often the best deal on the coast.
