The market and choosing a property
Radon in a Spanish home: map and checks before buying
How to use Spain’s radon map, inspect lower rooms, commission measurements and assess works before buying a home.
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Buying property
Bank valuation and technical inspection of a home in Spain
How a bank valuation differs from a technical inspection: purpose, reports, mortgage, defects and checks before paying a deposit in Spain.
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Investment and ownership
Collective solar self-consumption in a community
How to check collective solar self-consumption: coefficients, community decisions, equipment, bills and future costs.
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Investment and ownership
Charging an electric car in a communal garage in Spain
What to check before installing EV charging in a communal garage in Spain: parking space, community, ITC-BT-52, capacity and documents.
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Legal safeguards
Parking space and storage room when buying a home in Spain: what to check
How to check parking and storage when buying in Spain: finca, anejo, Land Registry, community rules, contract, access and handover.
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Regions and lifestyle
Noise maps in Spain: how to check the area and the flat
How to compare a noise map, several viewings, windows, layout and community information before buying a flat in Spain.
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Buying property
Internet and mobile coverage before buying a home in Spain
How to check internet and mobile coverage at a Spanish property: building entry point, operators, in-home tests, contract and backup connection.
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Legal safeguards
ITE and IEE building reports before buying a flat in Spain
How to check a building’s ITE or IEE before buying a flat in Spain: findings, community works, documents and regional rules.
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Legal safeguards
Urban planning certificate in Spain: checks before buying
How to check planning status, licences and proceedings before buying in Spain, with a municipality-specific example from València.
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Legal safeguards
Spain's Coastal Law and buying a home by the sea
How to check coastal boundaries, easements, building records, shared areas and restrictions on future works before buying a home by the sea in Spain.
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