Having a second residence on the Costa Brava allows you to enjoy holidays and getaways for years, but circumstances can change. When the time comes to sell, one of the main doubts of many owners is how to manage the entire process if their habitual residence is far from Roses or even outside of Spain.
At Procasa, as real estate agency in Roses and Empuriabrava, we know this situation well. We work in a market where many owners use their homes only during certain times of the year and usually reside in other cities or countries.
Therefore, correctly organizing the sale from the beginning is essential to avoid unnecessary travel and facilitate different procedures.
Prepare the home before putting it up for sale
The first step is to know the current status of the property. When we have not visited a second home for months, it may be necessary to review the home before starting to market it.
It is also important to decide what will happen to the furniture and personal belongings. Some owners prefer to sell the home furnished, while others want to remove certain belongings before taking photographs or meeting potential buyers.
Correct preparation helps present the property in the best possible way from the first moment.
Have the documentation ready
If you live abroad, it is especially advisable to review the documentation well in advance.
Before moving forward with a purchase and sale operation, you must check the situation of the property and gather the necessary documents. Detecting any pending documentation early avoids having to resolve it when there is already an interested buyer.
In addition, if the owner resides abroad, there may be certain fiscal or administrative particularities that should be studied according to your specific situation.
Who shows the home if the owner lives far away?
This is one of the main advantages of having a real estate agency in Roses and Empuriabrava that knows the local market.
The owner does not need to scroll every time an interested person appears. The real estate agency can be in charge of managing queries, organizing visits and assisting potential buyers.
This is especially important when we talk about owners who live hundreds or thousands of kilometers from Roses.
Set an appropriate price from the beginning
Distance can also make it difficult to know how the real estate market in the area has evolved.
The price a home had a few years ago or the amount we originally paid for it does not necessarily determine its current value. You have to assess its location, surface, condition, characteristics and market situation.
Knowing the local real estate market allows you to establish a marketing strategy consistent with the property.
Coordinate distance selling
As the operation progresses, different procedures appear: negotiation of offers, documentation, preparation of contracts and coordination of the signature.
Not all operations are the same and, depending on the owner’s circumstances, some procedures may require specific solutions. That is why we recommend studying each case individually and organizing in advance those procedures that can be carried out without traveling.
Real estate agency in Roses and Empuriabrava to sell your second home
At Procasa we have been working in the real estate market on the Costa Brava for decades and we know the particularities of the homes in Roses, Empuriabrava and its surroundings.
If you have a property in the area but usually reside outside, we can accompany you throughout the entire marketing process.
As a real estate agent in Roses and Empuriabrava, we can help you prepare the home, establish a sales strategy, manage visits and coordinate the different phases until the operation is completed.
Living far away doesn’t have to make selling your second home a complicated process. With good planning and local support, much of the paperwork and arrangements can be handled without the need for constant travel to the Costa Brava.