Legal Info Buying Property in Spain
We always advise our clients to use a lawyer. We pass all copy deeds to your 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.
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 the Lawyer. A Poder can be done while you are here in Spain or via a Lawyer in the U.K.
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.