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The Owner of The Olive Tree Estate Agents is a Nationally Qualified Asesoria, so before dealing with any agent it is important to ensure they are Spanish Registered and a Qualified Asesoria (Qualified Property Consultant).

Registered Office. The Olive Tree is a registered Spanish Real Estate Agency with its office in Encebras, Pinoso, Alicante. Jaime, who owns the company, has lived in Spain since 2002 and knows all the pitfalls of purchasing land and properties in Spain and can provide extensive knowledge on the area and what it has to offer.

Ten suggestions for anyone thinking of purchasing is Spain:

Ensure you use a reputable qualified Real Estate Agent with legal qualifications; an office may look good, but are they Nationally Qualified Professionals (Property Asesors)

Make sure any alterations to the property have the relevant licences and that the Deeds have been updated with the new description (if relevant).

Deposits are refundable if a contract is not signed. Simply to state deposits are non-refundable because you are in Spain is not correct.

If you are buying a property for its building potential you need to know that you can, in fact, build on it legally and for the purpose you intend.

Ensure you view the property before making an offer or sending a deposit.

Instruct a Solicitor/Asesoria that can speak both Spanish and English

Get a survey done to give you peace of mind.

The lawyer should check the following information as a minimum:

Check the details from the property against the Nota Simple to ensure they match.
Boundaries, plot size, the size and layout of the property on the Catastro Data Base (separate department to the Land Registry).
If there are any out-buildings.
If the property is registered rustic or urban.
If the land can be built on and if it has any restrictions in place.
If there are any registered debt.
Utilities and Council tax.

Any extra costs should be accounted for, such as: legal representation fees, Notary fees, Land Registry fees, local search certificates and the purchase tax. It is important to remember that the purchase tax can vary in different regions and is calculated either on the value registered at the Land Registry or the declared purchase price, whatever is the highest.

If you are buying land for a new build it is easy to obtain a document informing you of what can and cannot do on that specific plot. This can be obtained from the local Town Hall (Ayuntamiento) for a small admin fee, but can take some weeks to acquire.

What The Olive Tree can offer VENDORS

User friendly website that helps attract a wide variety of purchasers and helps keep their attention on your property. Plus, useful information on the areas that we cover.

We use a wide range of marketing concepts to make sure we not only attract new buyers, but also to keep all of our current subscribers in the loop. All properties will be advertised on our own website plus other leading property search engines within the UK and overseas. This will put your mind at rest knowing that we are continuing to market your home with the same enthusiasm as if you had just placed your property with us.

Dedicated customer service contact, meaning any issues are dealt with as soon as possible.