Repossessed houses in Spain

Bank repossessed houses for sale in Spain

• All the sites to search Bank repossessed houses for sale in Spain

 

• The bank repossession process in Spain

 

• Before the bank starts the repossession process

 

• The foreclosure process in Spain

 

• The property already repossessed by the bank in Spain

 

• Tips buying Bank repossessed houses in Spain

Nowadays the banks are the owners of a big part of the houses for sale in Spain. These repossessed houses come from developers' bankruptcies and people that can not afford the payment of their mortgages.

The houses repossessed are products highly sought after by experienced investors in the property market in Spain. But anyone can buy a house repossessed.

If you are looking for a bargain is a good option to take a look to the repossessed properties owned by the bank. But be careful, all that glitters is not gold.

Here it is the list of the bank repossessed houses for sale in Spain:

All the sites to search Bank repossessed houses for sale in Spain

List of Repossessed houses websites	Bank selling the repossessed houses in Spain
	Repossessed houses for sale derived from the bank:	La Caixa
	Repossessed houses for sale derived from the bank:	Bankia
	Repossessed houses for sale derived from the bank:	BMN
	Repossessed houses for sale derived from the bank:	BBVA
	Repossessed houses for sale derived from the bank:	Banco Sabadell
	Repossessed houses for sale derived from the bank:	Banco Popular
	Repossessed houses for sale derived from the bank:	Ahorro-Corporacion
	Repossessed houses for sale derived from the bank:	Unicaja
	Repossessed houses for sale derived from the bank:	Kutxa
	Repossessed houses for sale derived from the bank:	Caja Sur
	Repossessed houses for sale derived from the bank:	Ibercaja
	Repossessed houses for sale derived from the bank:	Caja España
	Repossessed houses for sale derived from the bank:	Banco Santander
	Repossessed houses for sale derived from the bank:	UCI
	Repossessed houses for sale derived from the bank:	Liberbank

The bank repossession process in Spain

The foreclosure process in Spain, that ends with the house repossessed by the bank , begins when the mortgage debtor has fallen in arrears after several months without paying his monthly mortgage obligation.

The repossession by the bank follows a legal procedure that involves high costs for the debtor. Usually, once legal proceedings are begun, to the debt is added 30% more as late payment interest, legal costs and expenses.

In this period, before it begins the procedure for repossession by the bank, it is a good time to negotiate directly with the owner the purchase of the property, as he will be interested in selling the house and save as much as he can of his investment and credit.

Once it is started the process of foreclosure, the usual path taken before the housing bubble burst in Spain, was the auction of property seized. In these auctions anyone can bid to acquire the property. The problem in recent times has been the lack of buyers in judicial auctions, which made the award prices were extremely low to meet the amounts owed by debtors on their mortgages. (Learn more about the mortgages in Spain)

This issue has led banks in Spain to begin with the repossession property by the way of the Assignment in payment. So, the bank before filing a foreclose suit, allows the defaulter to offer his/her properties to satisfy the total debt instead of starting the legal process.

Once the house is repossessed by the bank, it will try to sell it as soon as possible to avoid the costs linked to owning a property in Spain. The bank (generally) will consider any reasonable offer. Besides, buying a repossessed house to the bank is the best way to get a mortgage in the best terms. The banks are looking forward to get rid of these bargains and they are very open minded to listen your offer and give you the mortgage.

But, as said above, be careful. Commonly when you ask for a mortgage to the bank, this one becomes an ally to check that everything is in order around the property your buying, but not in these cases. There are possible traps hidden like comunity of owners debts, local taxes unpaid, squatters in the property, ghost neighborhoods... It's a must checking the property.

• Once you have found a property that interests you, remember that foreclosed properties are sold under the principle of "caveat emptor", therefore, is advisable inspect the property to evaluate its physical condition and determine possible repairs and costs.

 

• Obtain sales prices of comparable properties in the area through a real estate agent in Spain to determine how much should be your offer. Being a house repossessed by the bank for sale does not mean that its price is cheaper than others in the same area. As we saw, sometimes, finding a seller who wants to save part of his investment before the foreclosure, can give us a more competitive price.

 

• We must do a thorough check of charges and debts: Most burdens appear in the Land Registry in Spain, but there are other debts that do not have to appear there.

 

• The seller is the bank. They have a crowd of lawyers that know every single law in Spain and the tricks to put the deal in their favor. You MUST HIRE A LAWYER. The complexity of this kind of purchases, looking at the counterpart and to the legal complications that the repossessed property will have, makes necessary to hire a lawyer specialized and experienced in property in Spain. His fee is going to be around 1%-1,5% of the price. Nothing compared with the problems you will save. Besides, If you buy a repossessed house in Spain through us, we have agreements with some of the banks listed above, and our legal fees will be included in the price.