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Here are a selection of sites to have a look at first
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I do believe that Spanish Inland Properties have a hand out that covers buying a cave, before, middle and after, that they give out to would be buyers.
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Santamaria, you're right and it is available on their website and as a pdf download. Here it is [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
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In no particular order:Dee Alan wrote: wot we have to do to buy one.
- Engage a solicitor. Victorio's your man [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
- Get an NIE certificate (you can do this yourself, in person or get a gestor to do the paperwork for you, or ask Victorio) Reckon on it costing about €50 and taking a couple of weeks for the paperwork to come through. You can find info on the 'net
- get at least one spanish bank account
- Get recommendations for good estate agents. The ones already posted here are good. I'd also add [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] in Benamaurel to the list
- work out how much you want to spend. Put aside about 12% of that for taxes and costs
- be prepared to pay much, much less than the asking price. The property market in Spain is basically dead and starting to smell bad. If a seller is serious about selling they may be willing to accept 50% of the advertised price. Especially as you will have ready cash. Don't be afraid of being outrageously cheeky.
- take nothing for granted. Check that places you visit have (working) electricity, water, sanitation. Turn on the taps, try the lights. If they don't work accept no excuses.
- absolutely check any claims the place has a working phone. Call the number, make sure it rings. Getting a new land-line phone put in is almost impossible - it's easier and quicker to sell-up and move to another house that has a phone than to get one installed. Same with broadband.
- look out for newly decorated insides. The amount of rain last winter was a real problem for a lot of cave houses. Any fresh paint could be a sign of damp. On the upside, if the cave is still standing after that battering, it's probably OK
Also, don't let anyone apply pressure or rush you into a decision. On average in Spain it takes about 3 years to find a buyer for a house. So if an agent hits that there's been a lot of demand, treat that with a fair amount of skepticism. Also remember that if youfind you're unhappy with the one you buy, it can take just as long to off-load it. Spain is not England - the rules you are familiar with do not apply.
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Do not, under ANY circumstances, consider buying a property of ANY kind without using the services of a solicitor. I'm not suggesting you will, but many people seem to leave their good sense behind on the journey over and believe it, when they are told, "you won't need a solicitor; we'll look after everything for you". Buyer beware! It may turrn out to be the best 500euros, or whatever, you have ever spent. As per Pete_1's excellent list, Victorio is highly recommended - what he doesn't know about buying a cave house, isn't worth knowing.
Good luck with your search - you won't regret it
Good luck with your search - you won't regret it
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We bought our cave through Matilda at ruralpropertydirect.com - mentioned below and would definitely recommend her. She will handhold you through the process and they also have great after sale service.
Good luck
Good luck
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For sure Pete-l's point re: telecommunications is a good one. We had no idea when we moved to Spain that there would be any difficulty having a phone line, let alone the internet in 2010. How wrong we were, (smile).
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