09 Jun 2015 7:22 PM:
Thank you for both responses!! The house which we would like to make an offer on does have full permissions and it is within the village urban zone. The family built it on land owned by themselves and have had it several years, using it only as a holiday and fiesta home. They told us that they had not bothered with applying for an escritura because they had no need for a mortgage and did not anticipate ever selling it. We are passing it through our solicitors now for their opinion. It does seem a strange strategy to us, not to sort out the paperwork before putting it up for sale, as it will restrict their market to cash buyers only. We have seen copies of the IBI bills, and have checked this out with the town hall, they do pay for the house and the land. Your guidance on the land registry is much appreciated.
thank you for the guidance regarding how to
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Buying a 15 year old property with no escritura
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