Moving to Spain – Is it Dangerous to Buy Property in Spain?
Almost everyone is now aware of Spain’s reputation as somewhere that is hazardous in which to buy property. Indeed, virtually every week a headline appears in the international press highlighting yet another scandal concerning Spanish property. Again and again, stories describe the plight of people who have bought property in Spain only to find, to their horror, that their properties have potentially ruinous problems. Some of these properties are not fully legal or subject to considerable liabilities, whilst others risk the compulsory loss of part of their land or, worst of all – a possible demolition order. It is enough to make anyone thinking of moving to Spain change their mind. So, is it really dangerous to buy property in Spain? Well, the honest answer to this question is a qualified – no. No, if you know what you are doing and no – if you are exceptionally careful and know the ‘rules of the game’. The trouble is that most people who buy property in Spain do so carelessly whilst n
