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BUILDING YOUR HOME
Building your own home on the Costa del Sol can be very rewarding, however be prepared to follow some simple rules and regulations and your dream home may only be a one step away from fruition.
First of all you will need a plot of land that you will need to purchase, this will either be classed as “Urban Land” or “Rustic Land”,
URBAN LAND; This is land that has been registered as an urbanisation or building zone, it is not uncommon for this land to have a building permit already attached to the land, if this is the case be prepared to pay extra for the land.
RUSTIC LAND; This land is generally in the country away from the main urbanisations, the restrictions on this type of land vary but generally you will need to buy 10,000m minimum in order to build on the plot, check with the town hall Urbanismo dept, they will be able to tell you what is permitted and what is not, it would be advisable to have your lawyer check this out.
BUILDING PERMIT; Once you have found your plot of land you need to find out from the town hall if and what you can legally build on it. This is known as the “Building Permit” or (licencia de obra) you will need this to build legally. The building permit cost will be based on a percentage of the building cost.These vary from town to town.
Before deciding to proceed with the purchase of your land it will pay you to investigate the municipals building development plans for the future, this will show you where the new proposed roads will be built and any further urbanisation development nearby. This is best tackled by a lawyer as the information is not easily deciphered.
The final check you should make is that of checking with the Property Register for proof of ownership and the “Catastral Office” in order to get the exact measurement of the plot as stated in the “Catastro Deed”.
ARCHITECT; Once you have found that you can build on the land you will need the services of an architect to prepare your plans which will then be submitted to the town hall for approval, the best approach to finding a good architect is to ask around friends and colleagues, the cost of the architect will be a percentage of the build cost.
PROJECT MANAGER;(Aparejador)This person will supervise the building of your home, this not only takes the stress away from you but this person has the qualifications and experience necessary to undertake a building project of this size and time scale, again as with all the building costs the fee will be based on a percentage of the build cost.
BUILDING CONTRACT; (Memoria) This is the legally binding contract which states the price and specification that the house is to be built to and the contract duration. The builder must build the house according to the specification laid down in the contract.
PAYMENT; A payment schedule needs to be agreed with the builder and yourself before the works commence. There is no fixed schedule for payment and this will need to be negotiated and agreed before the contract commences. It is not uncommon to make stage payments throughout the duration of the build with a small retention being held by you until all works are completed and you are satisfied with the building.
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