Property in Spain

Buying a property in Spain can be a very enriching affair, both financially and in terms of enhancing your happiness and quality of life. That is why so many people dream of buying a property in Spain, either as a holiday home, or as a permanent or semi-permanent home for a new life in the sun. The quality of life that Spain tempts us with is irresistible, intoxicating, and casts a spell on us. Spain, with its stark beauty, contrasts, and passion, bewitches many a northern European.

So the dream of buying a property in Spain is strong, which might explain why so many people seem to rush into a purchase without taking the necessary precautions. Though the majority of buyers enjoy a trouble-free purchase, a significant minority come to rue the day they ever decided to buy a property in Spain. According to one survey I carried out, 30% of buyers of properties in Spain run into serious problems. And not all the problems stem from naivety on the part of buyers: some buyers have done everything buy the book, carrying out all the necessary searches, and still come a cropper.

The fact is that buying a property in Spain is riskier than many people realise; the conveyancing process is somewhat different to other countries, and many properties in Spain are afflicted by planning issues. Furthermore, for reasons I shan’t delve into here, many of the people working in the Spanish property business – property developers, real estate agents, and lawyers – can’t be trusted in a purchase that involves a large part of your life’s savings.

But if you do your research, the chances of you running into problems buying a property in Spain are small. Buying property in Spain is all about being clued up, and having access to good, reliable information on which you can base your decisions. That is why I have created Spanish Property Insight – to give you the information you need to understand the issues, and a resource to help you deal with all the challenges. Information is power, and when it comes to Spanish property, where so much of your hard-earned cash is at stake, good information is crucial.

So don’t be put off buying a property in Spain, if it is what you really want, and you have the financial resources to do so. Just do your homework, and find reliable property professionals with good reputations to help you. They do exist, and many of them post in our Spanish property forum (I block companies with bad reputations that I know of from participating in the forum). And don’t forget to sign up for my free monthly Spanish property news bulletin, which I send out by email. It’s the best way to keep up to date with the Spanish property market.

There is plenty of useful information here for owners and vendors too, and everyone with an interest in property in Spain needs good information to avoid over paying.

Property in Spain for sale

I am not an agent or a broker, so you will not find any property in Spain for sale at this website, other than in the private sale section of the forum, where private owners can advertise their Spanish properties for sale. I will be looking at ways to allow good agents to advertise really special properties at this website, so do check back regularly if you are looking for property in Spain for sale.

So remember, do your home work, take your time, use an independent lawyer, and keep your wits about you. If you follow this advice, you are very unlikely to have any problems buying a property in Spain.

© Mark Stucklin (Spanish Property Insight)

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