Whether you are selling, purchasing, or building a property or real estate in Spain, you may have heard of the property CRU or IDUFIR. PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION CODES IN SPAIN What is a CRU Code? A CRU Code, or Individual Registry Code, is an identification assigned to each property. This number identifies the registered property, both … Read more
Whether you are selling, purchasing, or building a property or real estate in Spain, you may have doubts regarding the calculation of surfaces in the Property Registry and the Land Registry. THE CALCULATION OF THE SURFACE OF A PROPERTY IN SPAIN, IN THE PROPERTY REGISTRY AND LAND REGISTRY Must square meterage coincide in both registries? … Read more
Whether you are selling, purchasing, or building a property or real estate in Spain, you may have heard of the ITE (Building Technical Inspection). What is an ITE? The ITE, or building technical inspection, is a control system of buildings to ensure that a building is in good preservation and safety conditions and, if necessary, … Read more
Whether you are selling, purchasing, or building a property or real estate in Spain, you may have heard of the ten-year latent defects insurance. What is a ten-year latent defects insurance? A ten-year latent defects insurance is hired by the person who builds or promotes the construction of a building, and its aim is to … Read more
Whether you are selling, purchasing, or building a property or real estate in Spain, you may have heard of the Urban Certificate. WHAT ARE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES? An Urban Development Certificate is a document that describes the urban characteristics of a plot or building and the relevant regulations. This document offers information about the property, … Read more
Whether you are selling, purchasing, or building a property or real estate in Spain, you may have heard of easements. What are easements? Easements are real rights. Specifically, article 566-1.1 CCCat defines right of easement as “a real right that partially levies an estate, which is the servient, in benefit of another, which is the … Read more
What is an Energy Efficiency Certificate? An Energy Efficiency Certificate or energy certificate is an official document drawn up by a competent professional which contains objective information about the energy-related characteristics of a property. What is the format like? An Energy Efficiency Certificate contains the following information: 1.- Identification of the building or, if applicable, … Read more
If you are interested in or getting information on buying a property in Spain, you will surely have been informed that there are two registries: Registro de la Propiedad (Property Registry) and Catastro (Land Registry). This article tells more about it. What is the Property Registry vs the Land Registry? The Property Registry (Registro de … Read more
If you are, or are about to be, the owner of a flat or house and you intend to rent it out for holiday use, this article can be very useful to you. Please be aware that this information is intended for general purposes, so please inquire about your particular case. What is a tourist … Read more
