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Looking for Recommendations for Buyer's Survey please?

PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 11:22 pm
by Janetrose56
Looking for a reputable, reliable and reasonably priced surveyor to do a survey on a property in Quesada before purchase. Any recommendations please?

Re: Looking for Recommendations for Buyer's Survey please?

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:35 am
by walnut
I recall a previous thread in August about this.I remember someone using Don Aluminio for 250€.

Re: Looking for Recommendations for Buyer's Survey please?

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 6:54 am
by Janetrose56
Thank you for your reply!

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:31 am
by scubydoo
Yes Don Aluminio Builders do property surveys, they work with an established well known architect also if you need an in depth survey but the basic survey they carry out should be good enough for most circumstances they include pictures of any problems and also recommendations.

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:33 am
by TonTri
Don Aluminio did our pre-purchase survey a couple of years ago. It was very thorough and detailed, including photos of potential problems. Cost €250 as Walnut says. Contact [email protected]

Re: Looking for Recommendations for Buyer's Survey please?

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:36 am
by Janetrose56
Many thanks for your responses!

Re: Looking for Recommendations for Buyer's Survey please?

PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:22 am
by PGA
Just going through a property purchase and several people I spoke to said that getting a survey was very uncommon in Spain. Is this true? As someone who has only bought UK property before it comes as a surprise.

Re: Looking for Recommendations for Buyer's Survey please?

PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:35 am
by Jan
PGA wrote:Just going through a property purchase and several people I spoke to said that getting a survey was very uncommon in Spain. Is this true? As someone who has only bought UK property before it comes as a surprise.

It may be uncommon in Spain but why not get one as we always do in the UK?

I heard Don Aluminio do surveys..they advertise on this forum.

Re: Looking for Recommendations for Buyer's Survey please?

PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:51 am
by TonTri
PGA wrote:Just going through a property purchase and several people I spoke to said that getting a survey was very uncommon in Spain. Is this true? As someone who has only bought UK property before it comes as a surprise.


We also heard it was very uncommon in Spain but decided to have one done anyway just for our own peace of mind. We used Don Aluminio and it cost €250 almost 2 years ago, see my post a few above this one.

Re: Looking for Recommendations for Buyer's Survey please?

PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:16 pm
by PGA
I am inclined to do so for peace of mind, especially at that sort of cost. That said, I am not sure there would ever be much fall back on the survey in any event.