Quicksell Buying Selling Renting Spanish Property

As a member of the UK Association of Property Finders and Buyers Agents (APFBA), Quicksell adhere to the following 'Code of Practice' which totally surpasses the minimum legal standards required by property agents in Spain. Therefore as (APFBA) members, Quicksell are required to implement the Consumer Protection Guarantees listed below.

We are passionate in our belief that a property purchasers and owners best interests can only be served when an (APFBA) member exclusively represents them and that agent adheres to an official code of practice. That is why we have sought Office of Fair Trading (OFT) approval for our Code of Practice.

The aim of the "Office of Fair Trading" Consumer Codes Approval Scheme is to promote and safeguard consumers interests by helping them identify better businesses and to also encourage those businesses to raise their standards of customer service.

This philosophy also applies to consumers wishing to either sell or rent Spanish property.

• * Act in accordance with the relevant estate agency laws in Spain.
• * Not represent any client where a conflict of interest exists or is likely to arise.
• * Advise and counsel clients based on Quicksell’s own professional experience, knowledge, judgement and experience on the results
•   and research on all information and enquiries requested by the consumer.
• * Make it clear to the client whether descriptions of a property are the sellingagents or vendors claims or are Quicksell’s own discoveries.
• * Always act in the best interests of Quicksell clients, never do anything that might jeopardise the clients bargaining position or other
•   interests, and not disclose clients' confidential information to any third party.
• * Always act in accordance with the clients' lawful instructions.
• * Have a written agreements with each and every client, specifying regarding the services to be provided, fees and payment schedule,
•   the term and conditions of all or any agreements and the client's options and obligations for termination of all or any agreement.
• * Declare to the client any financial or other interest in any property or service they are referring or offering to the client to.
• * Disclose to selling agents, on first contact, that Quicksell are acting as the purchasers or owners agent and are not the 
•   purchaser.themselves.
• * Consider and research all potential sources when conducting a property search.
• * Thoroughly research a targeted property and its surroundings whenever possible to discover all material information and relate all
•    relevant information to the client.
• * Not undertake specialised services for which they are not qualified or licensed and make it clear to the client that they are not a
•   substitute for professional, legal or financial advice (unless qualified to provide that advice).

To find out more about the Association of Property Finders & Buyers Agents (APFBA) please click the link below which will take you directly to their website. http://www.apfba.org/

At Quicksell we have a fully comprehensive Due Diligence Programme on all of our directly listed properties. This not only eliminates all of the uncertainty and potential pitfalls associated with buying property in Spain, but also ensures that everything we sell is totally clean of title prior to purchase. Or put more simply if the property is not 100% legal we will not list it, advertise it or sell it.

We also understand that correct pricing is the key to marketing and selling Spanish property quickly, as correct pricing attracts offers and incorrect pricing does not. So you’ll also be pleased to know that Quicksell operate a bank style Property Valuation System where we value the property in line with current bank valuation methods and existing market conditions, thus ensuring a correct and accurate market price on all of our directly listed properties.

We firmly believe that you the consumer should be protected from the less scrupulous agents in the Spanish property industry and therefore we only employ totally open and transparent practices when dealing with purchasers, vendors and landlords, so if there is anything that you are not sure about or would like to know please just ask.

We are also extremely keen to see the Spanish real estate industry become fully regulated (though this may be a long way off) and as a result of this corporate mind set we are totally committed to ensuring that you, the consumer is not mislead in any way, shape or form and receive the best possible advice and service when buying, selling or renting property here in Spain.

So if you do have a question on anything whatsoever please just pick up the phone or send us an e-mail and if we can't answer your query directly we will certainly get you the answer you require within a maximum of 24 hours.

At Quicksell our main focus is to safeguard YOU the consumer, so if you are looking to buy, rent or sell property in Spain we absolutely guarantee to give you totally unbiased and honest advice on every aspect of the Spanish property market by drawing on our many years of experience in the Spanish real estate sector.

If you are looking to sell your home in Spain, we will ensure that prior to sale your property has all of it's official paperwork in place and is decree 218 compilant (which is law in Andalucia), professionally surveyed, thoroughly and accurately measured, professionally photographed, presented correctly through our house doctor service and advertised and marketed professionally.

We also have tailor made solutions for all aspects of any type of Spanish property sale, so no matter what type of service you are looking for, we at Quicksell will supply you with a whole host of innovative solutions that will fulfil your specific needs, no matter how peculiar they may be.

To learn more about Decree 218 and how it effects the property industry in the province of Andalucia please click the link below which was kindly supplied by Law Bird Legal Services via Eye on Spain. http://www.eyeonspain.com/forums/posts-long-5413.aspx

High asking prices do not attract buyers, but correct prices do, so as part of our TOTAL SERVICE Quicksell offers you a FREE no obligation, professional bank style valuation which will give you an accurate reflection of your properties current market value.

With current economic conditions causing financial pressure throughout the world, it’s no great secret that the Spanish property market is experiencing it’s most difficult period in the last 10 years, although if you’re prepared to be realistic and flexible, things may not be as bad as you’re led to believe.

Contrary to popular belief there are still a huge amount of people wanting to purchase in Spain, admittedly less than there were in years gone by, but still enough to create a lot of demand.

However, please be aware that Spain is now a buyers market and there’s lots of choice out there for would be purchasers, so in order to maximise your chances of a sale the first thing you have to do is get an up to date professional Bank Style Valuation on your property just to make sure that it’s on the market at the correct PRICE.

If you would like to know what your property is really worth at the moment contact us NOW for a no obligation FREE valuation

As part of our unique service Quicksell offer all potential vendors a Zero Commission Option, which includes among other things a totally FREE full diagnostic property survey. This type of survey which is the norm in the UK, but not in Spain surprisingly, normally costs € 1,100 plus IVA and is performed by a totally independent (RICS) qualified survey company.

The report itself comes in a written and e-mail format and, not only highlights the general condition of the property, but also helps determines the current market value of your home by listing all the faults that may be present at time of sale. Fundamentally this safeguards you the vendor and also puts you in a very strong negotiating position with any prospective purchaser when they make an offer on your home.

And if you are purchasing a property in Spain it just makes sense after all would you buy a property in the UK, Ireland or elsewhere in Europe without a survey ?........Of course not, so why do so in Spain?.

Quicksell have a panel of lawyers that we deal with on a regular basis which we can vouch for and introduce to you if you wish. The initial consultaion is totally FREE of charge, although if you would prefer to find your own lawyer via either the yellow pages or the internet please feel free to do so.

If you would like to know more about the legal requirements on purchasing in Spain please click this link http://www.lawbird.com/

It’s a very good idea to consult a Spanish based Independent Financial Advisor (IFA) prior to purchasing anything as, not only will this give you a good idea of where you stand from a tax point of view on your Spanish property purchase, but it just also makes good sense to get PROFESSIONAL ADVICE from a specialist in Spanish financial planning.

At Quicksell we include a FREE no obligation consultation with a professionally qualified IFA as part of our service, which we can arrange for you prior to your arrival in Spain, although the choice is yours.