Living in Spain Solutions

Buying or Renting your new home in Spain through Property Directors.

What happens next?

We are on hand to assist you with any teething problems you may experience with the property in the initial stages after moving in. This is all part of our standard after sales service designed to help you settle in to your new home in Spain.

However, in our experience there will be occasions thereafter when you may need specialist assistance on several important matters, especially if you do not speak the language. To this extent we offer our ‘Living in Spain Solutions’ a specialist assistance package designed to help you when you need it most, covering the complex aspects, such as obtaining NIE numbers, securing places at local schools, setting up phone/ADSL lines, interpreting etc.

For complete peace of mind you may like to consider upgrading to the higher level of service we can provide through our, ‘Living in Spain Solutions’.

Fee: For Long Term Rental clients we charge a flat fee of Euros 750 which covers you for 6 months from moving in. The service is Free to clients buying their property through Property Directors.

Our ‘Living in Spain Solutions’ includes:

Interpreting service - many of the landlords are Spanish and do not speak English and this can lead to frustrations on both sides. As a totally bilingual agency, we can be on hand to liaise with landlords on issues that you may have difficulty with and to ensure there are no mis-understandings.

NIE Service - you will undoubtedly require an NIE number, or as it is now referred to as a foreign registration certificate. This is now obligatory and a pre-requisite for the following activities: What exactly is an a Spanish NIE Number?

    o Buying a property in Spain
    o Open a residents bank account
    o Apply for a driving license in Spain and to validate your current EU driving license in Spain
    o Apply for a business permit
    o Apply for a mortgage or other type of loan.
    o Pay your taxes
    o Telephone (inc. mobiles), electric, water contracts
    o To make purchases above 3,000 euros
    o Employment contracts

We will accompany you to the relevant authorities to obtain this important certificate

Empadronamiento Service – The "certificado de empadronamiento" refers to the process of registering with the town hall as a resident of your municipality. It is important for all residents in a municipality to register in order for the local government to receive the proper amount of funds necessary to run the city and maintain infrastructures. This way, you will ensure that your sewage system continues to run smoothly, rubbish will disappear on schedule and your local health clinic and post office will be adequately staffed. All along the Costa del Sol, basic services suffer because so many foreign residents do not register for the "padrón" and therefore do not count when it comes time for the central government to allot budget to their local municipalities.

Apart from the importance of this registration, it is also a pre-requisite

     - If you are buying a new vehicle
     - Changing registration plates on existing vehicles
     - Assistance with registration at School(s)
     - Assistance with opening a Spanish bank account.
     - Telephone/ADSL service - we can set this up with Telefonica and get you connected or offer        alternative telecoms solutions.

General Services - you may require assistance with such services as gardening, pool maintenance, Satellite TV, electrician, plumber, mechanic, etc. We can establish these services with local companies and be on hand whenever there is a language problem.

If at the end of the letting term you wish to renew your letting contract this will be arranged free of charge.

We can introduce you to first class English speaking, Banks, Mortgage Brokers, Currency Transfer specialists, Lawyers and Architects should these services be required at anytime in the future.

In addition for Long Term Rental clients, we offer a full refund of the ‘Living in Spain Solutions’ fee should you eventually purchase a property through Property Directors.

If you wish to sign-up for our ‘Living in Spain Solutions’ please call:
Property Directors on 952 963 937 or mobile 607 816 638

Download the 'Living in Spain Solutions' Fact Sheet: Click Here

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