María
Lawyer · Estepona, Spain
- 184 cases handled
- 8+ years in practice
- Speaks: Spanish, English
- Law, University Granada
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4.60(5 reviews)
Some buyers pay in advance for a new home in Spain that is then never delivered. This page covers the off-plan property claim: an unfinished property, an undelivered home, an off-plan deposit and the bank security (aval bancario) behind it, including cases where the developer (promotor) has become insolvent. It is for buyers who paid money towards a home that was not completed. English-speaking registered lawyers assess the case and act in the Spanish courts. Some older lists and lawyer pages call this service “Unfinished Property Claim”.
Spanish law has required that money paid in advance for a home under construction is covered by a bank security or an insurance policy. Which law applies depends on when the contract was signed. If the home is not delivered, courts have in some cases allowed the buyer to claim the money back, with interest, from the developer, the issuer of the security or the bank that received the payments. The buyer's position depends on the documents, and a developer's insolvency does not by itself end a claim.
Buying a finished home is covered on property purchase. Related: contract disputes and consumer law and disputes.
Buying a home before it is built, usually with payments in stages.
It can be possible, depending on the contract and the security behind the payments. No outcome can be promised.
It depends on the documents. It may be the bank that issued the security or the one that received the money.
Time limits apply and can be hard to work out, so it is better to look at the case early.
Yes, under a power of attorney.
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