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Congratulations
You are thinking of buying a dream property in the sun, for either residency, holidays, retirement or for investment.
It's an exciting venture and Justspanishproperties are able to alleviate your worries, by guiding you through the purchasing process from start to finish.
We can help you to arrange a mortgage through most of the leading banks in Spain. You can secure a mortgage of up to 80‰ of the property´s value over a period of up to 85 years of age.
At present the interest rate is 4.00% APR.
Please bring your last P60 plus your last 3 months wage slips with you, or
if you are self-employed bring your last audited accounts, should you wish to negotiate a Spanish mortgage.
The Legal Side.
When all the paperwork has been properly prepared and verified, buying a home in Spain is usually trouble free.
We strongly recommend that you instruct a solicitor to handle all the legal work involved.
We will be pleased to introduce you to an English speaking Spanish solicitor who is well versed in Spanish property law.
The Buying Process.
New Property
A private purchase contract ( contracto de compra venta) will be drawn up between the builder and yourself. This contract secures the property for you at the price quoted
in Euros or now with some developers Pounds sterling. An immediate deposit of Euros 3,000 (approximately pounds 2,000) will be required by the builder.
Requirements will differ from builder to builder but, usually, within four to eight weeks a further
payment bringing the total up to 50% of the purchase price will have to be paid. The final payment will not be due until completion of the property, at which time you will be able to confirm you are happy that the finished product meets the specification agreed by the builder.
When the property has been completed and is ready for occupancy, a formal deed of sale (escritura) will be prepared for signature by a Public Notary (Notario). The Notary, your builder and yourself will sign this document. You will receive a temporary copy (copia simple) of the escritura. The original will be passed to the Land Registry and subsequently you will receive this for your safe keeping. In the meantime, the copia simple is the official notorised title deed and witnesses legal title.
Please note, an amount of approximately 10% of the purchase price should be included in your budget to cover taxes and legal fees
Resale Property
Completion of the purchase of a resale property can
be achieved surprisingly quickly. It is usually
necessary to secure the purchase of a resale
property by depositing 3,000 Euros with your
solicitor as a gesture of good will. This deposit
will be refunded if there is a legal obstacle to the
purchase. Once your solicitor has confirmed that the
conditions of sale are acceptable, a further amount,
bringing the deposit up to 10%, will be required immediately. The process is then surprisingly swift and, subject to the legal requirements and checks, you can expect to own the property in as little as 4 weeks. |