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HOUSE VIEWING
location & price
We provide a detailed Comparative Market Valuation of a property you want to buy, an 18-page report.
SEE AN EXAMPLE CMV & ADVICE ON VIEWINGS
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Let’s start with property value. At Sandtons, we provide a detailed CMV (Comparative Market Valuation) of a property you are willing to buy. A detailed eighteen page report about the property itself, similar properties in the area, both for sale and recently sold, as well as independent and authority statistics, to ensure you are getting value for money.
Sandtons have a deep knowledge of all properties for sale, including those not on the open market. As your professional, local expert support, we are able to advise and negotiate on your behalf.
COMPARATIVE MARKET VALUATION 18 PAGE DETAILED REPORT
OLD OR NEW?
Many buyers prefer new home developments and for those who fall in love with an older Andalucian property, checking for guarantees regarding floodplans, timbers, ground conditions (like subsidence or erosion) or any nasties like high air pollution or asbestos. And if the property is over 50 years old, it needs a technical inspection to ensure structural stability. We will check and advise you on how your municipality enforces this and whether or not you need a certificate of compliance. It’s worth doing a structural survey yourself if you’re not sure.
buy with assurances
There are many intermediary owner representative estate agents on the Costa del Sol. Sandtons ensure that the person selling the property is actually the registered owner. If the property is owned jointly everyone on the deed needs to sign the documentation for the sale. Sandtons only promote new build properties, that are being developed and passed our standards of compliance. We doublecheck the planning permission for the development is entirely legal and that they have full licenses to construct each project.
We will ask if there is any debt outstanding on the property. Unpaid IBI taxes and community fees need to be settled before the transfer of ownership. These charges remain registered to the property, and you may end up having to pay them.
ask us anything
Unless you already know what it’s like year-round in the area you wish to buy, Sandtons have lived in the market for over twenty five years, ask us anything and we’ll do our best to answer you. From seasonal changes in weather, that one is easy, 325 days of sunshine a year on average…but how about footfall, traffic noise, difficulty with street parking or other conditions that might affect the things you like about the property. We will tell you.
ensuring the price is worth it
In our CMA we seek follow-up, we ask what the property last sold for and whether or not the increase in the asking price is reflective of a general rise in price or because of something specific. Property values are generally on the up in Spain, but there might have been extensive work done that may affect the latest asking price.
buying in a resort complex
If you’re buying in a resort complex, it is important to know the service and maintenance costs and at Sandtons, we don’t promote developments where we cannot give those figures to you. Many urbanisations offering shared facilities like swimming pools or communal gardens will charge an annual fee for the upkeep. We doublecheck that these prices have remained steady over the previous few years and that the bills have been paid by the current owner, to protect you.
PLANNING TO RENT YOUR PROPERTY?
A major part of a homebuyer is planning on renting your property out. In our CMA, Sandtons provide estimates about potential rental income in different seasons. Most forecasts only show a long-term (6 to 11 months rental) and/or a holiday rental with a daily weekly rental rate. Sandtons many clients often want to rent their property out for two or three months at a time and this is becoming increasingly popular, combined with a significant decrease in long-term rental properties. Sandtons will give you a range of rental income projections, to allow you to make an informed decision, should you want to rent your property. legislation
Sandtons provide a full management service for your property, for those who rent it, including advertising your property in the very best portals to match your home and circumstances, KYC the tenants and manage their arrival and departure, giving you complete peace of mind, while you’re not on site.
Sandtons, are you go to agency, you can trust us for a first in class service through all stages of the process. We can introduce you to building contractors you might want to quote for carrying out work on the property and manage the works on your behalf. Sandtons offer complete after-care services and can provide referrals for services from legal conveyancing, mortgages, interior design.
At Sandtons, we will always ask what you think is wrong with the properties you reject. We will always go those extra steps to find out exactly what it is you want. Anyone can register as an estate agent in Spain, but none of the levels of expertise and professional property management, provided by us. Before showing properties and preparing CMA’s for you, we will ask you to ask you to sign a ‘nota de encargo’. This protects our fees from the work we provide and prevents other agents from doing a deal with the owner our back.
Remember, the more you love the place the more you should consider any potential risks. Sandtons aim to answer all the right questions, to make sure you are well-informed, helping you have the best chance of getting your new life in Spain off to a safe, secure, sunny start.
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