AND WHAT EVER YOU DO - USE A "NOTARIO".

We "escaped" some unpaid local back-taxes as we purchased "openly" with a "no debt aceptance" clause.

Seen some folk recently (in the town hall) who've purchased privately only to find they cant do ANYTHING to the property they've bought - as the land classification has changed (and this has been a HUGE issue in Valencia!) or is now ENFORCED. So whilst the property cant be demolished they cant even put a new roof on. And as it's private sale - they're stuffed.