Conveyancing Lawyers in Jalón: Buying and Selling Property

Buying or selling a property in Jalón? Tomas Ballestero Lawyers are independent Spanish conveyancing lawyers who have helped international clients buy and sell property on the Costa Blanca for more than 30 years, from our office in Jávea and our associated office in Dénia, in person or entirely by power of attorney. We also act in the neighbouring villages of the Jalón valley, such as Alcalalí and Llíber.

Buying Buying property in Jalón: what actually needs checking

Jalón (Xaló) sits in a valley of vineyards and almond groves inland from Jávea and Moraira, and many of the properties our clients buy here are country houses. Before you pay any deposit we check the nota simple at the Land Registry, the Cadastre, the planning position at the town hall of Jalón, and any debts on the property.

• Country houses and fincasMuch of the land around Jalón is rustic land (suelo no urbanizable). On a finca we check whether the house, the pool and any extensions are properly authorised and registered, whether the built area matches the Cadastre and the Land Registry, and what can and cannot be built or legalised in the future.
• Built areaIn the valley it is common for a finca to have more built than appears in the Land Registry or the Cadastre. We tell you before the deposit what is registered, what is not, and what that means for you as the buyer.
• Access and servicesWe check how the house is reached, whether the access is a public road or crosses a neighbour’s land, and how water and electricity are supplied.
• The sellerWe confirm that the person selling has the power to sell: an inheritance not yet registered, co-owners, a company or a power of attorney all need checking before a deposit is paid.
• Whose nameWe help you decide, before the arras, whose name the property will be bought in, because the deposit contract names the buyer.
• CompletionThe deed signed before the notary, in person or by power of attorney, and the registration in your name at the Land Registry.

All of this happens before the deposit contract is signed. The arras deposit is usually 10% of the price: once the arras are signed, the buyer who withdraws loses the deposit, and the seller who withdraws returns it doubled.

Selling Selling property in Jalón

A property sells faster, and at the agreed price, when its papers are in order before it is marketed: what is registered matches what is built, the certificates a buyer or a notary will ask for are ready, and any community certificate of debts is to hand. If you are not resident in Spain, the buyer withholds 3% of the price for the tax authorities, and we deal with it and with the plusvalía at the town hall of Jalón. We can sign the whole sale by power of attorney if you are not here.

Selling one home to buy another? See property chains in Spain: selling and buying at the same time.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to come to Spain?

No. We can complete the purchase or sale by power of attorney. Only the NIE has to be applied for in person, in Spain or at a Spanish consulate.

What is the deposit when buying in Jalón?

The arras deposit is agreed between the parties and is usually 10% of the price. If the buyer withdraws he loses it; if the seller withdraws he returns it doubled.

Do you have an office in Jalón?

Our office is in Jávea, with an associated office in Dénia. We meet clients there, by video call or at the property, and sign at the notary wherever the transaction requires it.

How we work

From our office in Jávea and the associated office in Dénia we work across the northern Costa Blanca. See also our conveyancing lawyers in Jávea, Moraira, Benissa and Gata de Gorgos, and the conveyancing process step by step.

We also handle inheritances and donations of property in Spain: see inheritance in Spain and gifting property to your family. Tomas Ballestero Lawyers has advised international clients on Spanish property for more than 30 years. We work in English, French and Spanish.

The lawyers who will handle your purchase

José Manuel Tomas

Property, Inheritance and Donations · Admitted to the Valencia Bar in 1992 (no. 6407) · Alicante Bar no. 9382

José Rico

Family Law · Valencia Bar no. 12075

Mariano Ortuño

Valencia Bar no. 6041

Manuel Lopez de Andujar

Property, Inheritance and Donations · Valencia Bar no. 7773

Juan Poch

Property, Inheritance and Donations · Alicante Bar no. 3607

María Salvá

Property, Inheritance and Donations – Dénia · Alicante Bar no. 3699

Antonio Rodríguez de Sola

Property, Inheritance and Donations – Dénia · Alicante Bar no. 3374

Selling one home to buy another? See property chains in Spain.

How we meet In person in Jávea, or 100% remote

In person in JáveaMeet us at our office in the Centro Comercial Arenal, Avenida del Pla 126. Meetings in English, French or Spanish.

100% remote, from homeMost of our clients never need to travel. We work by email, phone, WhatsApp and video call, and you sign through a power of attorney. Only the NIE has to be applied for in person, in Spain or at a Spanish consulate.

How much do you charge?

Every case is different, so before any work starts we send you a written quote. You know our fee from the beginning, with no surprises at the end.

Next step What happens when you contact us

1. You send your enquiryThrough the form below, by phone, WhatsApp or email. A few lines are enough.
2. A lawyer reads itNot an assistant: one of our lawyers reviews your situation and replies personally, the same day.
3. We tell you the next stepWhat needs to be checked first, and which documents would help.
4. We confirm scope and feeIn writing, before any work starts.
5. You decideNothing is commissioned until you say yes.

This page is general information about Spanish law and does not constitute legal advice. Every case is different and you should take advice on your own circumstances before acting.