With the summer well on its way, Vistacasas has been busier than ever, helping many British nationals find their piece of the Spanish lifestyle, away from the stress of the UK. Brexit has not had a negative impact on the British appetite for Spanish property and Brits remain at the top of the list of foreign nationals purchasing Spanish property. With our currency partners at A Place in the Sun Currency, we can help you make your money go further when purchasing a property with us.
We understand that purchasing a property in a foreign country can feel like a minefield, with many questions, doubts, and horror stories. When you purchase a property with Vistacasas, you can rest assured that you are dealing with a well-established agency of professionals who have many years’ experience in the Spanish real estate sector. We will guide you every step of the way, including introducing you to a highly reputable Spanish lawyer, Sheila García Parra. Sheila is a fully registered lawyer and has helped 1000’s of clients with their property purchases, ensuring all the paperwork is in order, including changing over the utilities, obtaining your NIE numbers, and opening a Spanish bank account. Sheila will make sure your purchase is 100% stress free.
In this month’s edition, we have a special Q&A section with Sheila García, answering the most common questions asked by those seeking to buy in Spain.
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Meet Sheila Garica, our local legal expert…
Can you tell us a little more about yourself, and your law firm?
I became a lawyer when I was 23 years-old, and I have been practising since then. As I love the English language, I decided I wanted to work with English speaking people, and I moved from my hometown to Orihuela Costa 17 years ago. I absolutely love my job. For me it’s not a job, it’s a way of meeting new people and getting to know them. For me people are not just a client number. Everyone is different and needs different things, and that’s what we try to do, to find the right solution for each one of them. It has always been more important for us the quality rather than the quantity.
How difficult is it to purchase a property in Spain?
I think the process is very easy, especially if you find the right people to guide you through the process. You only need to find the right property and let lawyers guide you through the process.
What are the additional costs involved when buying in Spain?
Depending on the area, you can pay between 8% stamp duty tax, to 10% stamp duty tax. On top of this amount, you need to take into account the notary fees, land registry fees, bank fees and lawyer fees. I think it would be wise to say that you need to calculate around 14% on top for properties under 100k, and around 13% for properties over this figure.
What can I do to prepare fully before coming to Spain to buy a property?
Basically, all the process can be dealt with from Spain, should you wish to give power of attorney to your lawyer. I think the main thing is to buy the right property through a good agent or at least to have the contact and the appointments booked before coming, and then, get advice from a lawyer. Lawyers in Spain must have a civil liability insurance, which means, if anything goes wrong, you will be covered. It is very easy for a real lawyer to prove it, as we all have a lawyer’s number that nobody else can have, apart from the lawyer’s card and the insurance mentioned above.
Sheila Garcia Parra – Registered Spanish lawyer No. 1312, Orihuela.
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