The main documents are: the title deed (escritura), land registry extract (nota simple), energy certificate (CEE), and the latest receipts for property tax (IBI) and waste tax (basura). Without these, the selling process cannot begin.
Older and rural properties may lack a first occupancy licence (licencia de primera ocupación) — in this case, an urban planning report (informe urbanístico) from the local municipality is required. If you have carried out extensions or renovations, these must be legalised and registered in the building records; otherwise, the transaction may be delayed. The property’s surface area must also match across the escritura, land registry, and cadastral records — discrepancies create issues, especially if the buyer requires financing.
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