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  • Opportunity makes the thief

    Many parties revolve around housing transactions. ”Opportunity makes the thief”, this saying holds internationally, not only in Spain. ”The beginning of all wisdom is the recognition of facts”, as J.K. Paasikivi, the former President of Finland, taught the Finns shortly after the end of the Continuation War. Unprofessional staff I have written before that places…

  • Indecisive buyer

    In Spain, it is common for swimming pools and other detached buildings not to be registered, as this avoids the higher property tax, the IBI fee. Everything must be registered before the notary The failure to register buildings and swimming pools must be taken into account at the latest when the property is being sold….

  • Master plan

    In my previous article, I concluded that neither agent M nor consulting firm X was on social media or the internet. Eventually, both were found, but under different names. X Consulting firm finally drew up an arras agreement after a week of tinkering with it. When the buyers were supposed to sign it, they suddenly…

  • Housing scam

    An agent, whom the owners of the apartment for sale had met years ago, unexpectedly contacted them and announced that he had clients interested in the apartment. The apartment owners have never had a written agreement with the agent, as the last time they met, they were looking for an apartment for themselves, not for…

  • Fair play

    Business negotiations Our interest is focused on the company, 5 Real Estate Agency. Their commission is clearly lower than others. What impact does this have on the housing transaction? Sellers have more freedom to negotiate the price, which is also excellent information for buyers when making a purchase offer. A proper sales negotiation opens up,…

  • Spanish company

    We got lucky twice. We got a key-holder, Hanna, who has the ability to both solve problems and take care of our apartment. So Hanna won’t leave the apartment until the problem has been solved or at least the owners have been informed. Secondly, we hired a Spanish renovation company whose offer was lower than…

  • Contact person

    The most important thing is to find a contact person who is fluent in Spanish. Through my own experiences, I have learned that a reliable contact person is very important and necessary in a country where the majority of people do not speak English. Our contact person Our contact person, Annika, has been invaluable to…