Valencia's Premier Property Search & Property - Why Use Us

Using Valencia Property Hound

By contracting with Valencia Property Hound you get the advantage of our extensive local knowledge of the Valencia Property Market. When you decide to buy a property abroad, most people start racking their brains in the hope that they, a family member or a friend knows someone in the favoured city, Why? Local Knowledge is Why.

Where we really come into our own is sourcing property that is for sale privately. Unlike Ireland and the U.K. where on average 90% of property is sold via estate agents, in Spain it's a mere 40% with the remaining 60% being sold privately. Spaniards have long tired of the exorbitant fees charged by estate agents where a charge of 3% + V.A.T. @ 18% to both the buyer and the seller is the norm leaving the agent with 6% of the sale price just for handling the sale with no additional services included. At any time in Valencia City there are in the region of 6,000 + properties for sale. Have a look for yourself on Spain's No. 1 property portal Idealista . Private sellers tend to be more realistic re pricing and also by dealing directly with the seller there is no agent in the middle with a vested interest in maximising the selling price. The vast majority of property we source for clients is from private sellers. In addition to legal, tax and translation services that are included in our "All in Fee" we also offer clients the services of an architect so that the property can be checked before the sale goes through for a reasonable fee of around €300.

If you come to Valencia cold, so to speak, you will find thousands of properties on sale at any given time in  and around the  city as well as scores of developments in progress. If  you go visit an estate agent, the estate agent has a strongly vested interest in selling you a property from his/her available stock of properties as opposed to spending time with you discussing your specific needs and advising you on the available options you have in the present property climate (as we do at Valencia Property Hound). Buying property should never be rushed and always well thought out especially regarding what you expect to get in return for your investment. Estate agents do not actively go out and search for your specific property as we do at Valencia Property Hound. With estate agents it is a bit like a revolving door, properties come in and properties go out. With estate agents it is a case of buying from what they have, really a pure lottery. It is much better to know what you want, be patient and entrust the search  for your property to Valencia Property Hound. Have a look at the following page to get an idea of where the city's best areas are for both the serious property investor and the buyer who is on a budget yet wants to be close to the city centre:

 Which Areas to Buy.

Given the present market conditions,  increases of 186% in the last 10 years and the arrival of F1 until at least 2014 : where you buy is more important than ever. With the present global credit crunch and associated property  slow down , the properties that will hold onto their values best will be those in prime locations in Valencia city and in Valencia's best dormitory towns. Valencia like every city has its sought after areas and not so sought after areas. Understandably nobody  wants to be left with a property in a not so sought after area as is the danger if you purchase property in Valencia without the help of an objective, independent, professional property search company such as Valencia Property Hound.

Valencia Property Hound is unique in that it offers its clients an all in property sourcing and buying package. Included in our fee is conveyancing and tax advice in addition to the management of year 1's tax payments as well as the translation of both contracts of sale (pre contract and the deed). Our fees are truly competitive (see fees). In conjunction with our mortgage provider , Mortgage Direct , we work out the best way for each client to buy a property in Valencia bearing in mind the client's tax obligations and financial situation.

We also have our own team of professional service providers such as property valuers, architects, renovators and insurance brokers. For clients who want to purchase a buy to let we also provide competitively priced property management services as well as having a full range of tradesmen available if you decide to give your apartment the full Valencia Property Renovation.