Legal checks & due diligence explained

Inside the explanation guide

Explanation guide · 41 pages

1. What due diligence is, and who does it
2. Identity and authority to sell
3. The nota simple decoded
4. Mortgages, embargoes and other rights
5. Comparing registry and cadastre
6. Planning and municipal records
7. Occupancy, energy and building documents
8. The owners' community
9. Boundaries, access, rural land and coast
10. New builds and off-plan purchases
11. Extensions, pools and unregistered work
12. IBI, municipal charges and utilities
13. Tenants, occupants and existing contracts
14. Protecting yourself in the reservation and arras
15. Legal checks at completion
16. After completion: registration and follow-up
17. Red flags: when to stop
18. Glossary of Spanish terms and FAQ

Inside the checklist & workbook

Checklist & workbook · 22 pages

The legal checking guide for international buyers: which documents your lawyer must review before you commit to a property.

• Identity and authority to sell
• Ownership and the Nota Simple
• Mortgages, embargoes and property rights
• Comparing Registro and Catastro
• Zoning and municipal records
• Occupancy and energy documents
• Owners' community documents
• Boundaries, access, rural land and coast
• Developer and project documentation
• Extensions, pools and unregistered work
• IBI, municipal charges and utilities
• Tenants, occupants and existing contracts
• Protection in the reservation and arras
• Documents for completion
• Registration and post-purchase checks