Home-Seller’s Checklist

Raymundo Larraín Nesbitt, February, 21. 2020

Lawyer Raymundo Larraín gives us a rundown on the points we should have ready on selling a house in Spain. This is the third of a three-part series on buying & selling property in Spain.

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By Raymundo Larraín Nesbitt
Lawyer - Abogado
21^st of February 2020

Congratulations, you have found a buyer for your Spanish property! You should now instruct a lawyer to represent you in the sale, particularly if you are non-resident in Spain.

To secure the deal, your appointed lawyer will require from you a long list of documents you should have ready at hand. These documents will then be forwarded to the buyer, or his legal representative, as they are necessary to prepare a due diligence. Following this, the next step would be to sign the all-important Private Purchase Contract.

The below list is thought only for non-resident sellers acting as physical persons. If the seller is a holding company, there would be additional documents that need to be handed over to a buyer, or his representative.

Selling a property may at times be a daunting prospect for sellers; to save yourself time, stress and aggravation it is most advisable a seller pre-empts this by collating the below list well ahead of time. You are welcome.

Full scanned copy of your purchase Title Deed
Scanned copy of a Nota Simple
Copies of your national ID, passport and NIE Number certificate (in force). A duplicate NIE certificate may be required at times by notaries if your certificate expired (the assigned number never changes)
Copy of recent utility invoices (water & electricity)
Copy of IBI tax invoices for the previous 4 years
Copy of Refuse Charge (Basura, in Spanish) for the previous 4 years
Energy Performance Certificate
Licence of First Occupation
Community of Owner’s administrator contact details
Scanned copies of the minutes of the last three General Assemblies (Junta General Ordinaria, in Spanish)
Community of Owner’s Certificate stating the property is not in arrears
Spanish fiscal residency certificate (to avoid a 3% retention on the sales proceeds on selling).
Copy of Power of Attorney, if instructing a lawyer
If renting out, copy of the signed lease agreement

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