Buying In Spain? Then Take The Safe Purchase Test!
Look at the following statements and ask yourself if you can answer YES to each one with 100% confidence.
Don't be alarmed by some of these questions.
Our Safe Purchase Estate Agents & their recommended lawyers will be able to confirm most of this information for you.
There are some things, however, that can happen that even they cannot know.
- The vendor is the real owner?
Yes? No?
- The vendor has the right to sell you the property?
Yes? No?
| The Vendor Was Not The Real Owner |
 "Challenging the false sale with the Spanish Supreme Court, the vendors were astonished to find that the court ruled in favour of the innocent buyer..." |
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- The property is completely clear of debts, embargos and charges and the vendor is not subject to bankruptcy proceedings?
Yes? No?
- The property was constructed with a legal building licence that will not be declared illegal in the future?
Yes? No?
| They Wanted To Demolish My Property |
 "...there was an order being processed for illegal works by the previous owner for which there was no building licence...." |
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- No one will ever make a financial claim on your property in the future?
Yes? No?
- Your property will be correctly inscribed, without administrative error, in the Spanish Land Registry?
Yes? No?
| I Couldn't Register My Property |
 "...the Land Registry did not let me register as the new owner due to retrospective taxes owed by the previous owner..." |
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- The local town hall will not make any unreasonable financial or fiscal claims in the future?
Yes? No?
- You will never have a legal dispute with a neighbour or 3rd party that relates to your land or property?
Yes? No?
| My Neighbour Claimed My Property |
 "...I had a great number of problems with my neighbour who claimed a part of my property in which I had invested all my savings..." |
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- There has not been nor will there be any fraudulent activity or identity theft committed by any of the agents, builders, developers, notaries, land registry officials or any other 3rd party, that could affect your rights as a property owner?
Yes? No?
- Your property is not currently subject to an existing administrative or legal claim (due to Spain's Coastal Law ('La Ley de Costas') for example) that could affect your rights to the property in the future?
Yes? No?
| More To Be Demolished In Planning Row |
 "Thousands of Britons bought homes in Spain only to discover they had been illegally granted planning permission by town halls. " Jan 12, 2008 |
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Why No One Can Be 100% Sure
The truth is that it is hard to be 100% sure in answering any of these questions.
The fact remains, however, that:
- laws do change
- political parties change
- land use classifications change
- people do commit fraud
- people do commit identity theft
- debts do remain with properties
- neighbourly disputes do happen and
- communities of owners do disagree
These, however, are just a few of the possibilities that can happen.
What Is Known Today Can Change Tomorrow
Many Spanish property buyers paid significant sums to top Spanish lawyers in an effort to ensure that their purchase was legal and properly qualified.
What many do not realise, however, is that there are many situations and possibilities that could happen that lawyers cannot and do not look out for.
Checking for all these eventualities is beyond the remit of the average legal professional.
Understanding how the legal system in Spain works, therefore, is crucial in understanding the potential risks that every property owner is exposed to.
Put simply, you never know what the future will hold.
This is how many innocent property owners have fallen foul of the Spanish legal system long after they signed for their properties at the notary.
Don't Leave Your Property & Investment At Risk
Safe Purchase Spain, together with our Accredited Safe Purchase Estate Agents & their recommended lawyers, is committed to ensuring your Safe Purchase as well as protecting the rights of innocent buyers and those that buy in good faith.
For total peace of mind, help, support and financial compensation in the event that you are faced with monetary losses in the next 20 years.
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