Before a major investment, know the legal, urban planning and technical truth about the property. We detect contingencies that can completely change the value of the deal.
Rigorous due diligence turns uncertainty into data. We audit every layer of the property so you invest with complete information.
In sizeable real estate transactions in Barcelona —residential buildings, development land, logistics warehouses, hotels or asset portfolios— the price is not everything: what determines the real return are the hidden legal and urban planning risks. A clean Land Registry extract does not guarantee that the property has no works out of planning, tenants on old controlled rents, approved million-euro levies or surface-area discrepancies. Due diligence is the professional filter that separates a good investment from an inherited problem. It is the advanced version of the review we carry out in any property purchase, extended to investors and companies.
Ownership and registry chain of title, charges and encumbrances, current leases, pending litigation, purchase options and pre-emption and redemption rights.
Land classification, buildability, licences, infringements, restrictions and Barcelona City Council ordinances and applicable planning.
Comparison of actual square metres against registered and cadastral figures, building inspections (ITE), certifications, occupancy and physical-registry discrepancies.
We request and obtain the registry extract, cadastral certificates, licences and municipal information for the asset.
We cross-check the legal, urban planning and technical information to detect risks and quantify their financial impact.
We deliver a clear report with risks classified, valued and with mitigation recommendations.
We help you renegotiate the price, demand guarantees or introduce conditions precedent based on the findings.
We work for individuals buying high-value assets, family offices, investment funds, developers, REITs (SOCIMIs) and companies acquiring properties or property-holding companies. We coordinate the analysis with the taxation of the deal so you have the full picture before signing.
Request due diligenceFor investors, funds and companies: request a complete real estate due diligence in Barcelona.
It is a comprehensive audit of the property that analyses its legal, urban planning, technical, cadastral and tax situation to identify hidden risks and contingencies before closing an investment or a corporate purchase. It is the professional equivalent of an exhaustive legal review of the asset.
It is essential in high-value purchases, entire buildings, land, industrial warehouses, commercial premises, asset portfolios, corporate transactions (buying companies that own property) and any professional real estate investment in Barcelona.
A standard property due diligence usually takes 1-3 weeks depending on complexity and the availability of registry, cadastral and municipal documentation. For portfolios or entire buildings the timeline is adjusted to the scope.
Hidden charges and seizures, defects of title, undeclared leases, works without a licence or out of planning, urban planning infringements, discrepancies between the real and registered surface area, IBI and community debts, tax encumbrances and pending litigation. Each risk is valued financially.
An executive report with a risk traffic-light (high/medium/low), the contingencies detected, their financial assessment and concrete recommendations to mitigate them, demand guarantees or renegotiate the purchase price.
It depends on the type of asset and the scope (a flat is not the same as a building or a portfolio). We give you a fixed quote after learning about the deal. The investment is minimal compared with the overprice or contingencies it avoids.
Yes. When buying the shares of a property-holding company we combine the real estate due diligence with the commercial, accounting and tax review of the company, since you also take on its liabilities. We coordinate both analyses in a single report.