Buyer Guides
Buying a New Development
What is different about buying new: specifications, payment plans, guarantees and handover.
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Why buy new?
New builds offer current building standards and energy efficiency, warranties under Spanish building law and, off-plan, the chance to choose a unit early and pay in stages.
What to check
- Building licence and planning status
- Developer track record
- Specification and completion-date clauses
- Bank guarantees for payments before completion
- Community fees and communal areas
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