Frequently asked questions about buying property in Spain

Here are the answers to the most common questions about our support.

Our support for buying in Spain

General

How are your fees structured?

Our collaboration starts with signing a mandate that sets out all your search criteria. This mandate includes a start-up fee of €300 including VAT, to cover the first costs of launching the search. After that, we are paid on success, through a percentage of your property's purchase price.

What is a buyer's agent?

A buyer's agent supports you from A to Z in your purchase. They advise you, pre-visit properties, and help you with translations, legal checks and paperwork. They are the person you can trust on the ground in Spain.

Where are you based in Spain?

We operate across mainland Spain, mainly along the whole Mediterranean coast, from Catalonia to Andalusia, as well as in Madrid.

Are you present outside Spain?

Our offices are in Spain. Buyers who live abroad work with us remotely: video calls, video viewings of the properties on your shortlist and, if needed, signing at the notary's with a power of attorney.

What services do you offer?

Alveo Search is part of the Alveo group. As such, we support our clients at every stage of their property project in Spain. Alveo Search is dedicated to buying property: our property search service helps you find the home that matches your criteria and supports you from A to Z, in English. In addition, the Alveo group offers three other areas of expertise: property sales, financing through a mortgage brokerage service, and rental management. This structure allows us to offer complete, secure and consistent support, from finding the property to letting it out or selling it on.

Full purchase support, from the search to the signing

Full purchase support

What does legal security cover as part of full purchase support?

We carry out all the necessary legal checks before signing: the property's administrative status, planning compliance, no outstanding debts or charges, and coordination with an independent lawyer to secure your purchase.

Does full purchase support work if I buy a property remotely?

Yes. We are used to supporting clients remotely. We film viewings, write detailed reports and can represent or assist you at each stage, including at the notary, to secure your purchase even if you are not there in person.

What does the “Full purchase support” package include?

The full purchase support package offers complete follow-up of your property purchase in Spain. We support you from defining your project to signing at the notary: property search, pre-visits, detailed analysis, negotiation, coordination of the paperwork and support until the final deed.

What is a buyer's agent?

A buyer's agent supports you from A to Z in your purchase. They advise you, pre-visit properties, and help you with translations, legal checks and paperwork. They are the person you can trust on the ground in Spain.

Investing in rental property in Spain

Buy-to-let

Does buy-to-let investment support include letting the property after the purchase?

Yes. As part of the Alveo group, we can support you right through to letting your property, by directing you to suitable rental management solutions to optimise your investment and secure your income.

Is a return analysis carried out before the purchase for a buy-to-let investment?

Yes. For each opportunity, we carry out a financial analysis including an estimate of rental yield, running costs, tax and return scenarios, to help you make an informed decision.

How are high-potential properties selected as part of buy-to-let investment support?

We analyse the local market, rental demand, location, property type and current prices to identify the opportunities with the best potential for rental yield and capital growth in the medium and long term.

What is a buyer's agent?

A buyer's agent supports you from A to Z in your purchase. They advise you, pre-visit properties, and help you with translations, legal checks and paperwork. They are the person you can trust on the ground in Spain.

The legal security of your purchase in Spain

Legal due diligence

Is the lawyer involved in the legal due diligence independent of the seller?

Yes. The lawyer who works on this package is fully independent of the seller and of any estate agency. Their role is to defend your interests only and to make your purchase legally secure.

Are debts, charges and risks linked to the property checked as part of the legal due diligence?

Yes. The legal due diligence includes checking for any debts, community fees and mortgages, as well as the property's administrative and planning status, to avoid any unpleasant surprises after the purchase.

What exactly does legal due diligence for a property purchase in Spain involve?

This package is dedicated to the legal due diligence of your property purchase in Spain. We review all the property's documents, check its legal compliance and coordinate an independent lawyer who gives you a written legal opinion before anything is signed.

What is a buyer's agent?

A buyer's agent supports you from A to Z in your purchase. They advise you, pre-visit properties, and help you with translations, legal checks and paperwork. They are the person you can trust on the ground in Spain.

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