January 11, 2011

What is an Escritura?

An escritura is the title deed to your property.

Last time, I talked to you about the Decree 218 and mentioned that when selling your property in Duquesa you will need to provide a copy of your escritura to Barrington Homes.

If you have bought a property here in Duquesa, Manilva, Sabinillas or Casares Costa you will have received a copy of your title deeds (or Escritura).  This is a copy of a notarised document (i.e. granted in the presence of a Notary Public), of which the notary’s office keeps the original in their files forever. There are escrituras for many different purposes but in the case of real estate property acquisition, these escrituras constitute the acquisition agreement itself (i.e. the document that contains the basic terms of an acquisition, such as price, means of payment, charges and expense distribution, several tax-wise stipulations, etc.). This type of escritura, of which I repeat, the Notary keeps the original, is the only document (with extraordinary exceptions) that could originate a record on the Land Registry, establishing your ownership in a formal and undisputed way.

When selling a property with us at Barrington Homes, we insist on having a copy of the escritura, along with all other legal paperwork on file and in accordance with the Junta de Andalucia’s decree 218.  Our full time experienced team, focus on providing a dedicated and in-depth service from the time you instruct us to sell your home right through until the day you move. If you have bought a property for an investment we will manage all aspects of your lettings, either long term or holiday rentals.

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