Our client wanted to live in Spain, so first she hired our legal service to represent her to apply for a “non-lucrative visa.” After a while, she really enjoyed her time in Spain and decided to buy a property.
Where to buy in Spain.
The first issue was to decide where to buy, so she travelled from Andalucia to Galicia to make her decision before starting the process.
I provided information on the positives and negatives of each possible place in Spain to help her plan.
I even recommended that she spend time in each place, researching her own experience before making an investment.
2. Choosing the right property
Finally, she decided to move to Málaga, one of the best destinations in Spain and we found a reliable real estate agency for her that accompanied her during the searching of the right property in Málaga according to her budget and requirements.
3. Starting the legal procedure to buy a property
Once the property was chosen, my work as real estate lawyer started: by contacting with the real estate agent and with the owner, collecting all the information of the purchase, negotiating the purchase conditions for her, her rights and requesting all legal documents from them.
I completed the due diligence of the property.
In this case I had to double check all town planning rules in Marbella as the situation in this city is quite special and needs a clear understanding of the rules.
I am very familiar with them after working there for many years and getting all town planning qualifications.
Once all was confirmed and the contract was fully negotiated, with all possible clauses agreed on in the interest of the buyer, we were ready to sign the purchase contract.
She completed all formalities required with my legal assistance like a Power of Attorney, bank account opening, purchase price list of costs prepared by us with a working plan for each step of the purchase.
We completed all steps in her name, solved each problem we faced, supported her and keep in touch with the real estate agent, with the owner and with the bank to coordinate all legalities involving our client.
4. Key handing and Title Deeds signature
Finally, I represented her at the Notary signature, also known as the completion date or the key handing date: the most important date for the buyer, as it is the date that she became the owner of the property in Spain.
We prepared the whole procedure, drafted the documents required, provided all legal documents to the Notary, coordinated payments and fully revised all according to the law.
No case is exactly alike.
The more you know about law, the more you realize the importance of expertise on the matter to provide good legal service.
People who are not experts may not realize the mistakes of confusing marriage systems from the client’s home country, or tax applicable to the case, or purchase formalities or possible solutions that only expert property lawyers in Spain could identify and resolve.
Where others see problems, I like to see possible solutions.
5. Happy Spanish owner
After all legal procedures were completed with our assistance, our client is happy to be able to enjoy her amazing property in Costa del Sol.
We will keep representing our client in any other legal issue that she faces in Spain.
We are happy to help you to achieve your dreams in Spain.
Contact us contacto@virginiaramos.com to have a happy ending with no surprises in your Spanish home purchase journey.
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