Power of Attorney for Real Estate Invesments
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What is Power of Attorney?
Power of Attorney allows an individual to grant power to another person to act on their behalf. This legal agreement allows a person to make real estate investments, like buying a house, or request personal document in Spain or Portugal without entering the country.
Using Power of Attorney for Real Estate Transactions
Granting a legal expert Power of Attorney can accelerate and simplify the process of buying or selling a real estate asset.
The process of transferring the legal title of a property from one per son to another is called Conveyancing. However, the practice is very different in Spain compared with the US, Canada and the UK.
In Spain, a lawyer is not the guardian of the funds and, instead, acts as an intermediary and the guarantor of the client’s rights. However, sometimes an investor cannot physically be in Spain to embark on a real estate transaction, so they turn to Power of Attorney instead. This allows the lawyers to perform actions that typically should be done by the client.
An experienced lawyer with Power of Attorney can help a client buy a property by accepting, modifying, sign and execute a range of activities that an individual would typically have to do in person. This includes handling mortgages and paying debts.
With Power of Attorney, conveyancing in Spain is much simpler and more affordable than the alternative. A lawyer will act in the client’s best interests and conveys peace of mind. The powers can be as broad or as specific as the client wishes and are always unique.
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What's Needed for Power of Attorney?
- The parties must be identified as well as the powers that the person wishes to grant the lawyer.
- The Power of Attorney needs to be agreed with a formal signature and this must be validated by a Public Notary.
- If you reside in a different country from where the contract is signed, you must validate the Power of Attorney at your local Spanish embassy or consulate.
What's the Process For Power of Attorney.?
- Gather the relevant documentation, like passports and proof of residence, as well as information about the property. This can take up to ten days.
- Specify the terms of the Power of Attorney, which typically takes two days.
- Sign the Power of Attorney in front of a Public Notary.
- Stamp, or Apostille, the document or legalize it before the relevant authorities in the issuing country.
- Send the verified documentation to Lexidy.
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LawyerFrequently Asked Questions
Power of Attorney must be legalised and signed in front of a notary. First, it shall be legalised before the competent authorities in the country of issuance and then it can be recognise by a diplomatic mission with jurisdiction over the area of issuance.
If there is no diplomatic mission in the territory, the interested party must legalize the document with the competent Consular Section in another country or region.
Power of Attorney typically grants the power to sell, to buy, to rent, to donate, register, undergo tax diligence and license any works.
Depending on the property or deal, other powers may be included. There are no legal boundaries that limit the powers that may be granted in a real estate transaction.
Yes. Power of Attorney is usually assigned to a lawyer.
A lawyer understands the law and how best protect your interests.
Power of Attorney can be drafted by any person, although there are some legal requirements that must be fulfilled first. The best way to get Power of Attorney is to ask a qualified lawyer to draft it for the specific details of the intended transaction.
Yes, Power of Attorney may be revoked by the same formalities as it was assigned.
Power of Attorney does not expire on the principal’s death. The grantor’s position is transferred to his successors who, as of that date, will occupy that position in the representation relationship.
The successors may revoke, modify, redefine their interest or exercise all the existing rights held by the principal.
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