The Registro de la Propiedad records ownership and other registered rights over property. Buyers should obtain current information for the exact property they intend to acquire and have their lawyer explain any entries affecting the purchase.
Give your adviser the address, the seller’s deed and any Registry or cadastral references available. Ask them to check that the dwelling, parking space, storage room and land being offered correspond to the relevant registered properties. A marketing address alone is not enough for that comparison.
A nota simple is an informative summary; a Registry certification has a different evidential status. Ask which document is needed for your purpose. Review the registered owner, ownership shares, description and charges, and request an explanation of any mortgage, attachment, easement or limitation identified.
Ask your lawyer and surveyor to compare the records with the physical building, boundaries and authorised plans. Treat questions about extensions, occupation, access or tourist use as separate investigations. Do not assume that one satisfactory document resolves every legal or technical issue.
Agree who will present the deed, deal with tax documentation, answer any Registry objections and send you the final registration evidence. Keep the deed, invoices and correspondence together. If an objection arises, ask for a written explanation and a plan for resolving it.
No. It provides information from the Registry; the purchase deed records the transaction executed before the notary.
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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