Buying Property in Spain

Architect (Arquitecto) 1. Private You’ll need a spanish architect to prepare a project plan (proyecto) if you’re going down the legal route for your building in Spain; either new build, extending or renovating. (I explain the difference between ‘legal’ and ‘illegal’ under Planning Permission. Believe me, it’s not that simple.) Don’t do what I did – take on… Continue reading »

Building in Spain – Spanish Planning Permission (Licencia de Obra) The options are: 1. Build only when permission has been granted 2. Build while applying for permission 3. Build, never intending to get permission 4. Build something different to what you have permission for There’s a good book, ‘You and the Law in Spain’, by… Continue reading »