An escritura pública is a public notarial instrument. In a property purchase, the deed records the transaction signed before the notary. Prepare for that appointment with a reviewed draft and a clear understanding of the payments and documents required.
Ask your lawyer to check the parties and their authority, the precise property being transferred, ownership shares, price, payment arrangements and references to existing charges. Identify parking, storage or other separately registered elements. Raise discrepancies before the completion day.
Who signs for each party? Will a power of attorney be needed? What language assistance is arranged? How will any mortgage be discharged? When are keys and possession delivered? Put essential agreements about furniture, outstanding work or retention of funds into documents your adviser has reviewed.
The notary retains the original instrument in the notarial records; copies are issued for the appropriate purposes. Ask which copy you will receive and who will manage subsequent tax and Registry steps. The official notarial guidance explains the legal character and preservation of these documents.
Retain the signed documentation, payment evidence, tax receipts, final Registry information and agreed handover records. Check the names and ownership shares carefully. If a correction is needed, contact your adviser and notary promptly instead of editing a copy yourself.
Ask for a post-completion checklist. Tax filing, registration and practical ownership changes still need clear responsibility and follow-up.
General information, not individual legal or tax advice. Ask a qualified adviser to confirm the position for your property and circumstances.
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