Register which, of course, must be interpreted in order to ascertain whether the property is legal or not. Once this has been done Mr. Ruiz Castillo will be able to tell you for certain whether the property is legal or not and will then advise you of any legal steps needed to be taken before the property can be placed on the market for sale.

2. By investing in a good english speaking lawyer when selling a property, you can make sure that all of your wishes are included in the clauses of the Public Deed relating to the transfer of the property, thus avoiding any unforseen problems due to incorrect information being included in the Public Deed, which may result in bad consequences for yourself at some time in the future.

3. When a property is sold, the seller is obliged to pay CONTRIBUCION. This is a tax payable to your local Town Hall and must be paid by the seller. There is a maximum period of 66 days, from and including the day of signing the Public Deeds, to pay this tax. If the tax is not paid within this period the Town Hall can have your bank account and any other assets frozen and for this reason it is advisable to employ a lawyer to make sure that the tax is paid on your behalf.

4. Finally a lawyer representing you will, a few months after the transfer of the property  has taken place, obtain a Simple Note from the Land Register, corresponding to the area where the house is situation, making sure that change of ownership has been registered and that the property is now in the name of the purchaser.

If this transfer has not taken place then the seller will still be responsible for any associated debts connected with ownership of the property. The property transfer is not finished and fulfilled until the registration has taken place in favour of the buyer.
All of Mr. Ruiz Castillo´s services any any others associated with the property transfer, from the side of the seller, will continue until you are entirely satisfied.

Many people think that you do not need to use a lawyer when selling a property in Spain. This is incorrect as a number of legal points need to be verified, before the sale of the property takes place, in order to make the sale legal and correct.  Here is a list of relevant services that Mr. Ruiz Castillo will be able and pleased to do on your behalf.

1. before the property goes on the market it is necessary for a lawyer to verify if the property is entirelly legal and ready for sale.  Many clients do not realize that they have either an illegal or particially legal property until they decide to sell.

For this reason, amongst other legal dealings, it is necessary to obtain a Simple Note from the Land

Selling a property

I have used Jose Maria services on several occasions and he is highly professional helpful, honest and efficent. I shall be using his services for all my legal requirements in the future. He assist his client beyond the call of duty.
David Groves
Cacin (Granada)