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…
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….
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…
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…
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,…
The real estate agent receives a different commission depending on whether the apartment being sold is a new construction or not. The commission is highest for new flats and lower for older apartments. This cannot help but affect the agent’s motivation when it comes to choosing which apartment to sell for him or her. Pursuing…
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…
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…
Just when the apartment had received a serious offer, a neighbor called and said that the previous night there had been a loud bang from our empty apartment. Being a busy person, the neighbor had gone to turn off our main water tap. Thanks to him for that. Hot water boiler Our hot water boiler…
In my previous blog, I wrote about a couple whose actions were unacceptable. The wife participated alone in making offers in a housing transaction, and when a purchase price was finally found that satisfied both parties, they announced that they would not buy. The husband also announced that he had not been involved in the…