Real state services

Real state services

Selling or buying a property is stressful and there are many steps and requirements and arrangements to be done. In Geslegal we provide comprehensive assistance and independent legal advice to our clients so that they can avoid errors and help them in the legal aspects concerning their properties in Spain. We suggest you do not just rely on the estate agency to help you with your legal work, after all at the end of the day estate agents are there to make a sale and get their commission.

We are established and licensed real estate agents. We provide the legal guarantees for the purchase of the property, ensuring that Spanish legal requirements are met. Our conveyance service includes the following aspects:

• Setting the Notary Appointment with all related paperwork
• Accompaniment and translation at the Notary
• Legal advice on the tax implications of purchasing / selling property
• Fiscal representation for management of annual taxes
• Power of Attorney
• We can liaise with banks should you need a mortgage
• Legal assistance in when buying a newly constructed house (land registry searches to establish the current ownership of the property, that the property is free of debts and other charges, checking the property has all necessary planning permissions and licenses, etc.).
• Transfer of utilities to your name (water, electricity, gas, telephone, etc.).
• Preparation of Utilities Contracts, Community Charge and Suma
• Give legal assistance with the transfer of funds to Spain.
• Advise you about the declared values in connection with the purchase.
• Disputes with local authorities

If you are interested in free legal advice relating to Real State services, please press the button "Get Free Legal Advice" on this page.

As Spanish legal system is slow and expensive we try our best of solving incidents without going to court. We are of the belief that it is more expensive to have to resolve legal issues than to avoid them altogether by undertaking the conveyancing correctly from the start.

If you live part of the year abroad, we are able to take care of your Spanish properties. We offer among other services:

• 1.- Checking on your house on a weekly basis to verify that everything is all right. In case we find something that needs taking care of we inform you about the repair to be done.
• 2.- Cleaning your house before your arrival to Spain.
• 3.- We can on request rent or sell your house.
• 4.- We can put a sign next to your door with our contact data to be reached in case some incident may happen. We also can be the representative to be contacted by the council and others.
• 5.- We provide a comprehensive Fiscal Representation service for those clients who are non-residents giving peace of mind in the knowledge that any taxes are being taken care of.
• 6.- We are able to provide suitable contracts for rentals of residential properties.