The
Title Deed
Step
3: Once the searches on the property are satisfactorily completed and the
deposit has been paid in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract,
the title deeds are signed by both the buyer and the seller before the Notary.
The Notary (Notaria): This is a solicitor appointed by the Spanish government
to witness the signing of all legal public documents. In this case the title deeds
(escritura publica) of the property. He represents both the buyer and the seller.
The original signed document is retained by the Notary who will apply for a formal
change in the land registry. The purchaser will receive an initial legal copy
of the title deed which is signed and stamped by the Notary. The official title
deed can take a while to be processed and until then this is your official proof
of ownership and must be kept in a secure place.
