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- Firstly: We advise you to use an Agent who has a permanent Office in the area. They will be there to help you with any queries when you are in Spain, now and in the future. There are many Agents who would like to sell you a property, just make sure that you get a receipt for any monies handed over to a sales person.
- Secondly: We do not handle contracts or funds as a general rule, we pass all copy deeds to our Lawyer as soon as a reservation fee is paid. In the case of a new home, the contract is checked by the Lawyer to see if all is correct. The Law also requires, that three days before the new deeds are signed a 'Nota Simple' must be requested by the Notary, who checks that there are no debts and witnesses the signing of the new deeds by both the Vendor and Buyer.
- Thirdly: Many people find that it is inconvenient to come back to Spain to sign the deeds. Perhaps they are working or they simply don't want to pay the expenses to be present at the Notary's Office for one morning. The solution is a 'Poder' or Power of Attorney to either our Lawyer or to a Key Property Services S.L. Representative. A Poder can be done while you are here in Spain or via our Associate Lawyers in the U.K. The keys are held by us till you return to Spain and we normally arrange your home Insurance for you.
- Lastly: If all the paperwork is correctly prepared, buying a house in Spain is normally trouble free. It pays to pay professionals to assist you with your property purchase, this prevents misunderstanding and needless worry.
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