Our Services

ConsultiQ.es offers the complete range of services required for any individual or company intending to buy property in Spain.  These services include:

a)     Pre-purchase Legal Report (Due diligence).  Before proceeding with the purchase of any property we carry out a full investigation regarding the legal situation and provide the client with a detailed report.  We include details concerning:

-          Confirmation of ownership

-          Any active tenancy agreements

-          Confirmation that all community fees (where applicable) and local council taxes (IBI) are paid up to date

-          Any debts or charges held against the property

-          Town Planning information regarding the property.

All this information together gives our clients a true reflection of the legal situation regarding the property they are interested in purchasing, and in this way any unpleasant surprises at a later date are avoided.

The official documents obtained are:

-          The Title Deeds to the property

-          The Nota Simple from the corresponding Land Registry

-          A report from the Town Planning department at the local Town Hall

b)    Purchasing contracts. This service includes all the paperwork related to:

- The writing and/or supervision of a private purchasing contract.

- The preparation for the elevation of the private contract to an official document to be signed before the Notary. 

- Accompaniment to the Notary on the day of completion.

- The presentation of the new Deeds at the Land Registry to officially register the new ownership.

- The payment of the corresponding taxes from the purchase (IVA, ADJ or ITP accordingly).

ConsultiQ.es also offers these additional and supplementary services:

 

a)     Application for NIE – National ID number for foreigners.

In order to buy a property in Spain it is essential that the purchaser has an NIE.  This can be applied for through your local Spanish Embassy (see FAQs) or by contacting the lawyers at ConsultiQ.es for them to make the application.  For this to be possible we need a copy of the client’s passport and also the client must grant a Power of Attorney to one of our team. This can be arranged from Spain or from England.

b)   Securing a mortgage.

If the client requires a mortgage for the purchase of the property, ConsultiQ.es can provide the details of a highly reputable and independent firm of British mortgage brokers based in Valencia who will find you the best offer available.

c) Legalisation and licences.

ConsultiQ.es also offers the option of legalising any irregular situations with properties which the Pre-purchase Legal Report has unearthed.   For example perhaps an extension to an original property, a swimming pool or an outbuilding which has not been legally declared.  In such cases, ConsultiQ.es will study and establish whether it will be necessary to start the procedure of legalisation with the local authorities or whether in fact the legally required time according to local laws has passed for the property to become legal.  This will usually require an official project approved and signed by an engineer or an architect.  ConsultiQ.es works closely with a team of engineers and architects who will offer such services at a competitive price, also guaranteeing an efficient service in order to facilitate the legalisation process.

d) Connecting the utilities

Where the Pre-purchase Legal Report had discovered that the property purchased has no connection to water, electricity or gas, ConsultiQ.es can take care of the paperwork involved in getting connected.  For this to be possible the client will need to be able to provide certain official paperwork for the property such as the Title Deeds, Habitation Certificate or official electrical installation certificate.