stefano2000

Hello all 'nice that i found this site, looks pretty informative, just wanted to know' what would be the overall payment for a spanish lawyer wen buying property ' house/land etc...and is their many hidden costs? besides rates and taxs'

Thank you

Regards stefan

jackytoo

Lawyers charge 1 to 1.5% of the purchase price.

Fred James

Often people prefer to use qualified gestors as they frequently have better local knowledge and contacts and are very much cheaper.

The status of a lawyer in Spain is much higher than the sort of professional that you would use in the UK for conveyancing hence the charges are much higher.

stefano2000

Thanks for the quick reply guys' is it a long process' as to have all the paper work and legal side of things done' Fred james how can i find a qualified gestor' and is there any up front charges befor they get to work? Cheers guys for the feed back! very much appreciated *

Regards Stefan

Rosemary

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stefano2000

Thank you Rosemary ' glad you guys or here to help

Rotor

[QUOTE=Fred James;10227090]Often people prefer to use qualified gestors as they frequently have better local knowledge and contacts and are very much cheaper.

The status of a lawyer in Spain is much higher than the sort of professional that you would use in the UK for conveyancing hence the charges are much higher.[/QUOTE]

Is that in their own minds ? as they certainly are not more professional in their ability and service , Ive yet to meet a straight one and I`ve dealt with quiet a few over the years.

whitelinen

[QUOTE=Rotor;10228252
Is that in their own minds ? as they certainly are not more professional in their ability and service , Ive yet to meet a straight one and I`ve dealt with quiet a few over the years.[/QUOTE]



I agree and would never use one ever again.

Fred James

It might well be but they are qualified to a higher level than the average conveyancing clerk that handles most property transactions in the UK.

As for your comments about their professionalism that is an entirely different matter and I think most people would agree with you.

I have used gestors for most things in Spain, including property deals and always found them efficient, professional and excellent value.

missile

I contracted my spanish solicitor to do the conveyancing. She delegated all of the work to her assistant. Much the same as happens in the UK. Her bill was very reasonable and not tied to the house price.

OP: I would suggest find a good Abogado / Gestor and ask for a quote, just as you would do in UK. You will find them in any town. Best to use one to use one local and on a recomendation from someone living in your area.

cricketman

I think the point is that there is no such thing as a solicitor in Spain

You either contract a lawyer or notary. Notaries just say whether documents are legal or not, and are not qualified to give advice. If you want legal advice you should go to a lawyer

missile

YAWN .......... Must you be must pedantic and try to pick fault? If you must, please try to get your facts right.

In the UK one would not use a lawyer to do conveyencing. One would use a conveyencing solicitor and I have used the term correctly.

There is no exact equivalent for the terms lawyer / solicitor in spain. Hence I refered to Abogado / Gestor

Spanish have learnt to cope with ignorance of Brits abroad e.g.
If you want legal advice you should go to an Abogado

missile

This is not correct.

One can but does not have to contract an Abogado/Gestor, but one must use a Notario when purchasing / selling a property.

A notario is higher qualification than abogado. He is not permitted to offer advice. http://www.notariado.org/liferay/web...tario/que-hace

rspltd

Just out of interest a gestor was a role created by Franco so that illiterate country dwellers had someone to comlpete the bureacracy needed (and to pay taxes). Whilst they have their own institute, there is no requirement for them to have formal qualifications. I also understand they carry no responsibility for their actions - so for example if they fill in a tax form wrongly and a fine ensues, the client remains responsible and there is no comeback.

cricketman

Yes sorry, I got mixed up with gestor and notario in my rush

Yes you must use a notario to buy or sell a property - and they are very expensive, they do the offical transfer of deeds
Gestores are, well I'm not sure what they are, unqualified people willing to lend a hand to anything for a bit of money, would be the closet definition
Abogados are the only ones who can provide advice when buying/selling that the property and process is legal