Stage 1. Legal
advice through the negotiations to purchase with local searches and
checks carried out on a property prior to the private contract
- Checks
carried out at the relevant local authorities to ensure the specific
use of a property is registered and that there are no local schemes,
or debts that might affect a property investment.
Stage 2.
Independent legal advice from an english speaking abogado (lawyer)
on the private contract which upon signing, secures a property and
is the point when a deposit is paid - The
terms of the private contract are negotiated and agreed with the seller
to ensure that you are buying what you think you are buying and there
are no surprises.
Stage 3.
Dedicated property consultancy advice up to and including the signing
of the escritura - There
are many issues to consider in the buying process from obtaining the
national identity numbers to making sure that the funds are properly
transferred at the signing of the escritura.