Has anyone moved/retired to Spain from the US? If so, how did you get

Orca98 · 03-14-2008, 04:03 AM

residency or extended visa? If you own, how was the real estate purchase process?

Decouverte · 03-14-2008, 04:04 AM

I word of caution about buying real estate in Spain.
Do not take anything for granted and certainly the rules as they apply to our real estate professionals do not exist there. Everything is negotiable: prices, fees, due dates, etc.

Demand documentation, especially as it relates to the issue of clear and free title.

It can be done, but you will not have the kinds of resource materials that we have here like real estate summaries for properties on the market in different areas. We have the luxury of being able, as only one example, to review how long properties have been on the market before they've sold (DOM = Days on Market); information that is invaluable if you are planning on making a purchase as an investment.

Be careful and good luck!

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03-14-2008, 04:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
Decouverte Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1	I word of caution about buying real estate in Spain. Do not take anything for granted and certainly the rules as they apply to our real estate professionals do not exist there. Everything is negotiable: prices, fees, due dates, etc. Demand documentation, especially as it relates to the issue of clear and free title. It can be done, but you will not have the kinds of resource materials that we have here like real estate summaries for properties on the market in different areas. We have the luxury of being able, as only one example, to review how long properties have been on the market before they've sold (DOM = Days on Market); information that is invaluable if you are planning on making a purchase as an investment. Be careful and good luck!