{"id":115,"date":"2026-07-03T16:57:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tatjanawellem.com\/guia\/asesoramiento-legal\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T16:57:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:57:17","slug":"legal-advice","status":"publish","type":"consejo","link":"https:\/\/tatjanawellem.com\/en\/guia\/asesoramiento-legal\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal advice when buying a home in Spain: why an independent solicitor is advisable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Buying a home is, for many families, the most important financial decision of their lives. Having a <strong>sole practitioner<\/strong> \u2014having them work for you and not the other party\u2014 is the safest way to avoid surprises. We explain what they check and why it is worth it.<\/p>\n<h2>Check the charges: the nota simple<\/h2>\n<p>Before committing a single euro, it is advisable to request from the Land Registry the <strong>simple note<\/strong>, which states who the actual owner is and whether the property has any charges: mortgages, attachments, easements or debts. Buying without checking this is one of the most costly mistakes.<\/p>\n<h2>The deposit contract, sensibly<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Arras<\/strong> They are the deposit that reserves the property and commits both parties. It is a contract with legal consequences: what happens if one party backs out, what deadlines apply, what conditions are agreed. Signing it without thoroughly checking the small print can prove very costly. This is where a solicitor makes all the difference.<\/p>\n<h2>Planning status and licences<\/h2>\n<p>Is the property legalised? Does it have a certificate of occupancy? If it is a country house, was it built with a licence? And if your intention is to let it to tourists, does it have or can it have <a href=\"https:\/\/tatjanawellem.com\/en\/advice\/foreign-buyers\/\">holiday let licence<\/a>Checking the planning situation prevents buying a problem. This is also verified, along with the <a href=\"https:\/\/tatjanawellem.com\/en\/advice\/technical-survey\/\">property inspection<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Why \u00abindependent\u00bb<\/h2>\n<p>A solicitor who works exclusively for you has no interest in the transaction going ahead \u00abat any cost\u00bb. Their sole aim is to protect your interests. At Tatjana Wellem, we coordinate specialist solicitors and provide support, even if the purchase is not being made through us.<\/p>\n<div class=\"art-cta\">\n<h3>Do you have any questions about your procedure?<\/h3>\n<p>At Tatjana Wellem \u00b7 Mediterranean Properties, we\u2019re here to help you in Spanish, German, Russian, English and French, even if you\u2019re not buying or selling through us.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn-y\" href=\"https:\/\/tatjanawellem.com\/en\/#advice-form\">Request a no-obligation consultation<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Un abogado independiente revisa cargas, contratos y situaci\u00f3n urban\u00edstica antes de que firmes nada. Es la mejor inversi\u00f3n para comprar con tranquilidad.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"tw_guia_icono":"\u2696\ufe0f","tw_guia_orden":2,"tw_guia_cover":"assets\/img\/guia\/asesoramiento-legal.jpg","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-115","consejo","type-consejo","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tatjanawellem.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/consejo\/115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tatjanawellem.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/consejo"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tatjanawellem.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/consejo"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tatjanawellem.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/consejo\/115\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tatjanawellem.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}