Property Surveys

Wewlcome to Spanish real estate.....you can commission a survey if you want but unless you are getting a mortgage (when the bank might get one) it is down to you. There is no such thing as a property valuation here - you maust do the legwork and see what similar houses are advertised at - there is also no Zoopla equivalent to say what properties have sold for. Substantial discounts are possible depending on the urgency to sell. You must do your own assessment of things like aircon, or get a technical report if you wish.

I am most concerned that you "are in the middle of buying.." If you have paid a 10% deposit you are committed to complete the purchase - or lose the deposit if you decide to walk away. It is essential that you complete all your research before signing anything. I also see that you have been told the electricity was on a year ago - this suggests that the seller should be keen to sell and amy well accept a lower price. Also remember that you should allow 12-15% on top of the agreed price for taxes and fees.

Best advice - be prepared to walk away, there will always be another home.

hi thanks for your reply, what sort of price do you think a survey would cost.

Thanks

Michelle

Hi Michelle

For information - we had a survey done before buying our property (put in the offer subject to survey) on a 2-bed townhouse and it cost approx 480 Euros.