Selling your house is a big moment, so follow these simple steps to make sure you’re doing it right:
1. Prepare the documentation: Before selling, it’s advisable to gather together all the important documents related to the property. These include, but are not limited to, the property deeds; the cadastral plans showing all the usable and built land; proof of the meter readings and records of the annual energy costs; Energy Performance Certificate; any outstanding mortgage loans against the property; rental agreements if it is being rented; and anything else you can find. You will need all these to sell the place.
2. Set the price: Valuing the property correctly is a must if you want to put it on the market for a fair price and actually sell it. Setting the asking price too high will delay the sale process. You can either pay a professional surveyor to value it for you, or have an estate agent do it for you for free. Alternatively, you can use the valuation services of idealista (only in Spanish) and other property websites.
Putting your property up for sale
3. Put it on the market: It’s highly recommendable to contract the services of an estate agency for this, as long as it’s a good one, because they will handle everything for you and they’re experts. If not, you can advertise the property yourself on web portals, in newspapers and by sticking flyers on lampposts. Take care, though, that the price is the same everywhere, whether you put it up or the agent. If you put one price in one listing and the estate agency another, it will create mistrust and put off potential buyers.