Buying Process

This section is dedicated to the process of buying property in Mallorca. It describes the steps you need to take to buy a property safely in Mallorca or anywhere else in Spain. However, it focuses mainly on the particularities of the Balearic Islands.
It also offers advice on how to make the purchase of a property in Mallorca safe by avoiding the most common problems.The process of buying a property in the Balearic Islands, Mallorca, Menorca Ibiza or Formentera, is not generally different from the process of buying in the rest of Spain.

However. It is very important to take into account the peculiarities of each region or autonomous community before signing any contract. It is therefore highly recommended that the person advising on the purchase is fully aware of the specific regulations of the area in which the property is located.

Here are the posts that give general advice to avoid making the biggest mistakes. Some tricks will also be filed in order to detect when the property has irregularities.

This section is an indispensable guide for the buyer of a property in the Balearic Islands and answer questions as if do British citizens need defence permission to buy in Mallorca?

British citizens, as with any non-EU citizen, have to apply for permission from the Ministry of Defence to purchase property in Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza. This will be the case from the 1st of January 2021, when the United Kingdom left the European Union.

Owners and intermediaries must provide right and exact information of the properties they market.

Law 12/2023 on the Right to Housing, recently published in the BOE, regulates in Chapter I, the general regime of rights and basic information, the minimum information that must be provided. A requirement that will oblige sellers or landlords and state agentes to make an exhaustive analysis of the property before putting it on the

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Risk of demolition is rea

Is the risk of illegal house demolition real?

When someone buys a house with urban planning irregularities in Mallorca, it is normal to want to know if the risk of demolition is real.As a general rule, buyers should not be concerned about fines because the town planning regulations state that fines must be paid by the offender. If the infringement was committed by

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Real Estate scam in Mallorca

How to avoid a Real Estate scam in Mallorca?

Yes, Real Estate scam in Mallorca happens. Every day someone buys a property illegally or with debts without knowing it and by the time they realise it is too late. This is not an exaggeration. From properties that have not paid taxes correctly (and the new owner is held responsible), unpaid urbanisation fees or parts

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Do British citizens need defence permission to buy in Mallorca

Do British citizens need defence permission to buy in Mallorca? And other non-EU citizens?

British citizens, as with any non-EU citizen, need permission from the Ministry of Defence to buy a property in rural areas of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera, but also in other locations of Spain. This will be the case from the 1st of January 2021, when the United Kingdom left the European Union. Is this

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DOCUMENTATION FOR A DEFENCE PERMIT TO BUY

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR A DEFENCE PERMIT TO BUY IN THE ISLANDS

Note only NON-EU NATIONALS have to apply for this special permit to buy in Mallorca, Menorca Ibiza and Formentera, and only if the property it’s located in rustic area. Below you will find the list of documentation required to apply for the permit.If you need it, contact me and I will get the permit for

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Buying a Property in Mallorca in Coronavirus time.

Buying a Property in Mallorca During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Property Buying in Mallorca during the coronavirus pandemic is not only possible, but is still consistently happening on the island. The market may have slowed down, but notaries are working and transactions are moving right along. This goes beyond domestic investment. Foreign investors know the COVID-19 crisis is a temporary ordeal and do not want

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