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Selling Spanish Property

When you register your Spanish property for sale with BestPrice, you commence on a global marketing strategy incorporating not only the internet and 1st page positioning on search engines, but also through local marketing in Spain, and National marketing in the UK with quality property magazines sold through Tesco, WH Smiths, Waitrose etc. Whilst our charge is based on 6 months marketing, and we anticipate that your property will be sold well within that time, assuming a realistic price, if your property has not been sold within 6 months, we will continue marketing free of charge until it has. There is no more effective way of reaching such a huge market for such a low one off fee, and commission free. BestPrice market your Spanish property, with a range of colour photos and detailed descriptions within your own personal website, via the BestPriceProperties global website. This website is accessible not only to local buyers within your area or country, but with so many people moving abroad, and others moving back home, this is an opportunity to open your market to include the UK, Russia, Eastern Europe and South America. We also have buyer enquiries from Australia, Sth Africa and Florida USA. Many of these arrange trips to come over, view a selection of properties and conclude a sale there and then.

BestPriceProperties have now introduced a part exchange facility, aimed primarily at buyers and vendors moving abroad or moving back home. When you register your property with BestPrice, you are invited to complete a basic outline of what you may be looking to buy, and where. There are thousands of people who want to buy but can’t until they have sold, but by completing the Part exchange option, you may enable a sale and a purchase in one simple step. Why not try it, its free with vendor packs 2 and above.

To register your property with BestPrice, Register your contact details, complete the Property Form, upload your photos and make your payment through PayPal safe on-line transactions.
If you have not got time to complete all of your property details, or you’re not quite happy with the photos you have, you can still get it onto the website for people to see, and come back later to improve it.

To ensure optimum security and ease of payment, BestPrice use “PayPal” services allowing you to
conduct safe transactions on-line. Please see rate card below.

• Thousands of visitors every week, and advertised to over 1.5 million every month
• BestPrice appear 1st page Google for hundreds of search terms bringing buyers from around the world

  Try for yourself by entering the following terms into Google or another search engine.

  • Property sales, spain
  • For sale from vendor, spain
  • Private House sales, costa calida
  • Spanish Property vendors
  • Private property sales costa blanca
  • Property for sale by vendor, costa del sol
  • Spain's best property deals… and hundreds more.


• International marketing, not limited by local market difficulties
• Part exchange facilities for people moving abroad or back home
• Once only payment. No repeat advertising costs. If not sold in 6 months, we’ll continue to market free of charge.
• No commissions added or charged. The price you sell for is the price you get.
• Allows you to sell at the most competitive price, with no loss to you.
• Deal directly with buyers, no agent persuading buy new build
• Exceptional value. Total cost equivalent to 3 small photo adds in local paper.
• No surprise callers, we take the buyers contact details and pass them directly to you.
• Your own dedicated website
• Up to 8 photos

To sell your property as quickly as possible there are a number of actions you should take in both the marketing, and in the presentation of the property.
With respect to marketing, we would advise being with at least one local estate agent, possibly more, in Spain, one international estate agent who actually brings clients from abroad, and as you will have your own personalised web page and address, you can advertise your Spanish property web address on local notice boards or in local newspapers, as well as pass it on to friends so that they can have look and maybe help you and other interested parties who you may talk to whilst out.

Exclusivity agreements with agents can obviously limit your exposure to the different markets. If you do sign an exclusivity agreement you should at least agree that you can sell privately. There are some agreements which will charge commission even if you sell to your own family. These agreements are unfair, unrealistic and do not acknowledge the fact that you want to sell your property. If you have signed one, you should cancel it as soon as possible.

BestPrice will take away the hassle of trying to sell to the private market by launching your property into our global marketing program, although if you want to do it yourself, these are the audiences you need to think about to match the marketing program provided by BestPrice.

As we build you a personal property webpage not only does your property receive the attention of the BestPrice website traffic, but you will be forwarded your personal web address, dedicated to your property which you can invite others to look at.
Additionally, to maximise your audience, we make your webpage available to estate agents in Spain, who are searching the site on behalf of their clients buying property in Spain.

Important Notice: If you are approached by an estate agent in Spain, ensure that under no circumstances do you part with any commissions to the agent until the sale is completed, even if they have paid the buyers deposit into your bank. If the contract cancels or something goes wrong, you may have to return the deposit to the vendor and have a separate battle to get the commission back.

Best Price Properties are not estate agents, and do not charge or add commissions to the price you ask. The price you agree direct with the buyer is the price you receive. You are in full control of all negotiations with buyers.
Once we receive an enquiry, for your property, you are instantly emailed automatically the details for you to contact the buyer at a time most suitable to you, and thereafter you communicate directly with the buyer. Subject to your chosen vendor pack, you will also receive a text alert of your email enquiry.

If you choose Vendor Packs 1 or 2, you will need to take some property photographs, so here are a few pointers to help. You do not have to be an expert, most agents work with standard cameras, and as you have complete control, you can take as many photos as you wish, to select the best results. Digital photos should be taken at the lowest quality or resolution for on-line display.

• If you are using a digital camera, use the lowest quality resolution as large files will take much longer to upload. The same applies if you are scanning a photograph.
• In a small room like a bathroom try holding the camera high above your head and angled down to the best corner. Sadly, sometimes a room is simply too small for a photo to do it any justice so can be best replaced by a different photo.
• In some cases you can achieve better results by photographing a room from outside, i.e. through an open window or door, avoiding the frame of course, or maybe shooting down from a staircase.
• In a large room which is minimalistic in furnishings, a shot from lower down, closer to the floor can look amazing.
• Obviously try to avoid a dark cloudy day for your outside shots, and don’t forget the communal pool if there is one. Angled shots work better than a direct square on shot to the front of the house. The local beach, Park or an attractive town or village square can all make great photos which help you potential buyers to appreciate your property.
• Try to ensure the place is tidy and that as much natural light as possible is available through all windows and doors.
• Gardens, driveways, Solariums etc. should not suggest work required. Get rid of the weeds; repair a broken step or leaking drain pipe.
• Do remember that the views and outside shots are sometimes as or more important than the property itself.

You will receive contact details of buyers along with any message they submit. You will then be free to contact the buyer at your convenience although we suggest as soon as possible as they may be looking at others.

Try to be flexible on time, and if your property looks better at a certain time of day due to sunlight, try to arrange for that time.

Check that the buyer is not dependent on selling a property before they buy as it could take them a long time and you may be wasting your time. Equally, it is still worth having the conversation as they may happen to sell next week and you could then have a serious buyer on your hands.
Try to chat about what they are trying to achieve as this may help you understand what may be most important to them about your property, i.e. easy distance of beach, golf course or shops, extra space for guests, privacy etc…etc…

Avoid any exaggeration which will result in both parties wasting time.
You should however accentuate the positives about your property, the location the views, lifestyles and any other endearing aspects. Any less appealing aspects can normally be offset with a positive, and if not, this is no doubt reflected in the price.
By dealing directly with the buyer, you will be in a stronger position to know if they are seriously interested. Wherever possible it is better to contact a buyer by phone rather than email.

BestPrice do not accompany viewings, we simply introduce buyers to property vendors in Spain. If you do not live at the property you are selling, you may wish to appoint a friend or neighbour as a key holder. All discussions with buyers will still be direct with the vendor but the vendor may require a key holder if they are not able to accommodate viewings.

Having arranged the viewing, you should capitalise on the opportunity to sell your property by simply imagining yourself as the buyer. What would encourage you to buy and what would discourage you from buying your property?
It is important that attention is paid to detail, to ensure that your property is allowed to sell itself. There is no guarantee of a yes, but sometimes the slightest difference can swing the decision between your property and another. Also, prepare a map for your prospective buyers by clicking on the free Route Panning service on the homepage and you will be able to print or email clear directions to your location, from any chosen point. Make absolutely sure they know the way. If they get lost it could kill a sale. If your place is very difficult to find, arrange to meet them at an obvious landmark, and guide them in afterwards.

BestPrice market your property for up to 6 months. If your property is not sold within this period, BestPrice will continue marketing your property free of charge until it has, and still with no commission.
We simply ask that at the end of this period, you email us to confirm that you want us to continue marketing your property if you have not already sold. Unlike newspapers and magazines, there are no repeat charges. It is however very important that vendors update the status of their property by login in and clicking the "Under offer" or "Sold" sign, in the scroll down menu "Status" box at the top left of your registration form. We recommend that you keep the opportunity of offers open, by using the "Under Offer" status until your sale has completed, at which time we ask that you update the status to "Sold". Should a sale fall through, you can simply change the status back to "For Sale". If an under offer sign is displayed for more than three months, and we have not been notified to the contrary, a Sold sign is placed on the property.

We receive all enquiries and pass the contact details of buyers and investors directly to you so that you may contact them at a time that suits you. Only in the event that are unable to contact you with an enquiry, will we pass your contact details to a buyer for them to make direct contact. This is to avoid the risk of delays which could jeopardise your Spanish property sale.

In Spain it is common that agents will ask vendors, what they want for their Spanish property and add their commission to that price. This commission is often 5% to 10% and more so you will see immense differences in the prices quoted by the various estate agents in Spain as a result of this.
If you have been given prices by a couple of estate agents, and assuming they are similar, you can make allowances for the commission they would charge and that’s your price. If you haven’t been given any guides on price, find out what properties have sold for in your area, and search on various websites to see what else you could get for a similar price, taking into account location and any other known factors. As you are not paying commission through BestPrice, you have the opportunity to be more competitive if you wish.

IN Spain it is not uncommon for Some buyers to pay a deposit to a vendor. However, If a small deposit is required to show commitment, that is one matter but when talking in thousands, It is better that this is paid to a solicitor.

This may sound a crazy question in the UK, but in Spain there are numerous people who have saved the cost of such, only to encounter process problems and ongoing difficulties. Whether you are using an agent or not, whether you’ve been told the Notary deals with it or not, you are better off with a Solicitor, whether selling property in Spain, or selling property in the UK.
Some will tell you that the notary takes care of everything making it an unnecessary expense but this is not true. BestPrice recommend always using solicitors in Spain, when selling property in Spain, just as you would when buying property in Spain.

Hopefully you used a solicitor when you bought your original property in Spain, and that you were happy with the service.
If this is not the case, try asking friends who they have used and what they think. If you cannot get a recommendation to a Solicitor, please see our “Solicitors section” on the home page where you will find a range of solicitors in Spain.