Researching your options

One option is simply to turn up in Spain and start looking around. However you will make your search much more effective, and increase your understanding of the options that face you, if you do some prior research before coming to Spain.
The internet is undoubtedly the best place to start your research. As a medium it is perfectly suited to searching for property and agents, as it is both information-rich and interactive. Never before has it been so easy to get so much useful information with so little effort, wherever you are in the world. In fact there is almost an over abundance of information given the hundreds of websites dedicated to selling property in Spain. Bear in mind that if a company has an amateur website and poor standards online, it may be fair to assume that they also have poor standards offline. Focus on quality.
International property shows are another easy way to do prior research into the options that face you. These shows get bigger every year, with an increasing number of exhibitors from Spain.
In every country there are certain newspapers and magazines that have established a reputation as good source of information on international property.

Click on any of these headings to go to the relevant section:

• Defining your property needs
• Researching your options
• Choosing an estate agent
• Creating a shortlist of properties
• Visiting Spain to view property
• Choosing a lawyer
• Making an offer
• Due diligence on Spanish property
• Legal formalities
• Ownership structure

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