BUYING IN SPAIN

Buyer’s guide
This section contains information relating to the following:

• Legal advice - the role of your legal adviser in guiding you through the buying process.
• NIE numbers - how to obtain your NIE number (foreigner’s identification number).
• Spanish bank accounts - how to open a Spanish bank account.
• Mortgages - information on mortgages including eligibility, terms and costs.
• Purchase contracts - details of what’s included in a purchase contract.
• Payment of deposits - payment of holding deposit and 10% deposit.
• Searches - issues relating to searches.
• Expenses - Notary fees, IVA (VAT) for new properties only, stamp duty, land registry fees, land value tax, legal fees and mortgage arrangement fees.
• Completion - guide to the completion process.
• Property registration - information on property registration.
• Insurance - process for insuring your property.
• Residency - how to apply for residency.
• Our service to you - how Sunset Properties will guide you through the whole buying process.

After sales service
This section contains information relating to the following:

• After sales service – the comprehensive after sales service offered by Sunset Properties to all clients.

Telephones and internet
This section contains information relating to the following:

• Telecommunications in Spain - options available including landline telephones, wireless internet connections, voice over internet protocol, Skype, radio phone, digital TRAC phone and mobile telephones.

Area information
This section contains information relating to the following:

• Area information - descriptions of the towns and villages in which we have properties for sale.