New to the site but need some advice.

Hi, Not sure where to place this message but want to ask if anyone knows how to ammend your escritura without going thorough lawyers. Our situation is we now have a swimming pool and we have been quoted 3,000 euro to have the escritura updated. Almost 2000 was for actually going to notary etc! I'm sure there must be a way of doing this yourself but don't know where to start. Many thanks Mor.

if you just had the pool built the builders should have gotten planning permit so I think it will be on their anyway. There is an official site where you can check this, I will see if I can find the link again. If you are not selling do you need to update anyway?

You will have to go to a Notary as they are the only people who can legalise documentation.  

You probably do not need a lawyer. 

I hope you had planning permission etc for the pool.

I suggest you speak to a notary first and see what they say.
 

" we have been quoted 3,000 euro to have the escritura updated."

Are you sure they havnt made a mistake ( 3000 Euro !) have they included the cost of the pool in the above . It seems totally over the top to me.  

The fee varies with what the Notary is doing.  

For example.  When I bought a property I also made a Will.  The Will fee was a lot less than the fee for the property transaction. 

If one is not sure that the fee quoted is 'correct' then shop around.-

As has been mentioned, you or your builder should have applied for a building licence from the town hall before the construction took place.  The cost for a swimming pool seems to vary a little but it's about €300. 

Do you need to have your escritura updated once you have the licence?  I had an extension built and had all the paperwork done and was told that was it.  I'll be interested to know if I should have done more!

You need to check that the pool was built as a project. If not you will need a retrospective project submitted to the council. It's fairly painless and will not cost 3000€

If you need more advice or hel let me know and I will put you in touch with one of the architects I work with who wll be able to sort it all out