Are you?

• relocating to Spain
• buying a holiday home in Spain
• retiring to Spain
• Starting a business in Spain

Our relocation packages provide a one-stop service for companies and individuals who are buying a property in Spain while having little or no knowledge of the language, the geography and the buying process itself.

What’s ours is yours:

• Local knowledge and expertise acquired over the course of 30 years
• Fluent in both English and Spanish
• Exhaustive understanding of the bureaucracy, law and administrative systems that surround Spanish property purchase
• A comprehensive network of contacts, and introductions to the best independent advisors  that will work on your behalf to make the buying process a smooth one
• Detailed information on all the day to day issues that you will need to set in place; the form filling, the documents required, and the systems that need to be set up for your own peace of mind and ease of living.

We are completely independent and work exclusively for you, the buyer, taking no commission from any other party involved in the purchase. Our primary objective is to understand your requirements and help you find the property that will suit you, your family and your lifestyle. But we also aim to save you money in the process, advising you on which areas will offer the best value, how to avoid estate agents commissions, eliminating overpriced property, identifying the best value, and negotiating hard on your behalf.

Integrated Relocation Spain will:

• Find the right area and locate the best property for you
• Make the initial investigations
• Negotiate the best deal
• Undertake due diligence on the property
• Handle the administration
• Help you with all the elements of your new life
• Advise you on the education and healthcare systems

Find the right area and locate the best property for you

Spain is a huge country, and identifying the right area for a new life, retirement or holiday home is a daunting process for anyone who doesn’t know the country well. We spend plenty of time with you at the outset establishing exactly what you want in terms of weather, facilities, education, transport connections, and health services; what your interests are, your understanding of the language, your cultural needs, and your budget. Matching location and property to personality and lifestyle is a crucial part of the process. In this way we can suggest the best locations, often areas you may not have previously considered. We’ll give you the pros and the cons, and draw your attention to anything that might affect your decision. Only when we are sure that you’re happy with the area and all its positives, negatives, quirks and characters, will we start looking for the right property.

Then we will go to great lengths to find the best possible property – whether that’s a farmhouse, a beach side home, a new development, a village house or a renovation project. Our network of contacts means that no stone will go unturned; we’ll do the comparisons, find property that isn’t on the open market, and uncover the hidden gems.

Inspection and negotiation

Before you come to view the properties we’ve found for you, we will make initial investigations to check whether there are likely to be any complications affecting a sale, so you won’t make unnecessary and wasted trips. We’ll guide you through the decision making process, pointing out the negatives as well as the positives, looking at potential for improvement, possible problems, and summarising all the pros and cons.

Once you’ve made a final decision we will negotiate tenaciously on your behalf to secure the property at the best possible price with a favourable purchase/sale or rental agreement. We rarely recommend the payment of any deposit until paperwork background checks are completed, and we’ll ensure that we protect your best interests at every stage of the proceedings.

Property Due Diligence

Background checks on title, location, boundaries, planning, permits, development proposals, charges against the property, encumbrances, debts and abnormalities are all checked prior to paying a deposit

Handling the administration

IRS will handle where possible, and oversee where necessary:

• Preparation of the sale/purchase agreement
• Further checks and due diligence on the property
• Management of completion monies and arrangements
• Accompaniment and translation at completion in the notary’s office
• Advice on currency purchases and transfer methods
• Title deed administration
• Translation services where necessary
• Introduction to local removal companies, builders and architects
• Assistance with obtaining NIEs and Town Hall registration (bureaucracy is something they can’t avoid and it is essential to have the language and know the ins and outs so I think it’s important to include this one)

Starting your new life

Our job doesn’t start and stop with your new property. We’re on hand to help you start your new life, and help you overcome any problems along the way. We can help you with:

• Employment advice
• Opening bank accounts and negotiation of terms
• Introduction to pre-qualified lawyers/tax advisors/architects and other professionals
• Introduction to insurance companies
• Pet importation advice
• Advice on car importation or purchase/lease
• Setting up of utilities and contracts
• Location of local doctors, health centres, hospitals, dentists and medical professions, and the required administration

Education and healthcare

We’re here to advise on all aspects of these systems:

• How the education system works in Spain
• State vs. private
• School search/introduction/enrolment
• How the healthcare system is delivered in Spain
• Administrative necessities
• Introduction to local medical centres, hospitals and specialist doctors

We can handle as much or as little of these processes as you need – tailoring a package to suit your individual needs. If you’ve found the right property, we can take over from there; or if you’re familiar and comfortable with the buying process and already have professionals in place, we can simply help you find the right property.