07 Apr 2020 9:26 PM:

Yes KAVANAGH, the Spanish Estate Agents are a peculiar breed, they are the Del Boys of the conveyancing market the only thing that is missing is the cloth cap, they are experts at fleecing the suckers.May be its because  they come from a Timeshare sales background, where ripping customers off is the order of the day. I think their days are numbered, but I am surprised that the UK online agency Purplebricks are not active in Spain.  

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04 Apr 2020 9:32 PM:

Tex I agree with a lot of your comlaints, the Spanish conveyancing market is unregulated solicitors and agents charge what they like, the 3000 euro holding deposit appears at the moment to be the going rate, and is either taken by the Agent, or solicitor with a formal contract, the problem is there is no contract documentation from the seller leaving the process open to abuse. The Spanish property market is a bit like the Wild West, don't believe anything and trust no one.       

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