Ibiza Building Land For Sale

We can help you find the perfect plot - agree the price - and your Lawyer has ascertained that the villa of your choice can be built on it, then you will need to complete the purchase of the land.

Your Lawyer will draw up a Contract between yourself and the vendor of the land - more or less following the same procedures as detailed in the section concerning purchasing a re-sale property. If you are buying land and building a property, then you will need to make two Escrituras (Title Deeds). At the time of paying the balance of the land price your Lawyer will make the Escritura for the land. You will then return to the Notary’s Office to declare the new building on your land - once the property is completed.

The Architecht

Most will have ‘drawing board’ designs of standard villas. They may be able to show you ready built villas conforming to their standard designs, you can then see in advance what you are going to get. Most purchasers will want to make some changes to the existing design and layout to customise their property.

If you have specific ideas on design, you will be able to liaise with the Architect and design a purpose built property

Be prepared to pay somewhere in the region of £3,000 to £5,000 in Architects’ fees. When you start building your villa and the Architect presents his fees, you will only be paying 70% of the total cost at this time. The balance is due when the building is finished and the Certificate of the Termination of the Building and the Licence of First Occupation of the Property are required. Your Lawyer will need these two documents to be able to make the declaration of the new building at the Notary’s Office.

The Builder

In most cases your Architect, or your Estate Agent, will recommend a builder who will be able to give you a specific quotation based on the Architect’s plan and specifications.

Your Lawyer will draw up a Contract (or check out the Builder’s Contract) which will give a complete specification.

The Contract will reflect the cost per square metre for tiles, the models and types of sanitary fittings, taps, doors, windows, etc. and a completion date should be fixed with a Penalty Clause for late completion.

In this case you will almost certainly be buying a ‘greenfield’ site, or possibly a tract of land with an existing building. There are urbanisations (housing developments) in the countryside but they are infrequent.

Most of the advice given in the previous section regarding coastal villas holds good, but there are a number of additional points to take into consideration.

Minimum plot sizes.

These can vary from as little as 1,000 m2 (approx 1/4 acre) if the plot is close to a village - up to 25,000 m2 (approx 6 acres) if the plot is deep in the countryside. If the plot is below the minimum size required you cannot legally build on it.

The size of the property that can be built on the plot.

In many areas a substantial piece of land is required before anything other than a run of the mill property can be built.

Right of way.

Most countryside plots will be accessed by country tracks (dirt roads) which may also give access to other rural homes or farms. It is obviously essential to have legally recognised access from the nearest tarmaced public road to your selected plot.

Water and Electricity

If the plot is isolated the cost of putting in services may be prohibitive.

Existing Building

If there is already an old farmhouse, or cottage, on the land and it is your intention to refurbish it rather than build a brand new home, there will almost certainly be restrictions on can what be done.

Topographical

Most country plots will be sub-divided farmland and the borders may not be clearly marked. A topographical survey should clearly delineate borders and state exactly the total square metres of the plot. If the land is not already fenced, then a new purchaser may consider fencing off the plot (according to his survey) to avoid possible future disputes. The cost of a survey is likely to be between £200 and £500 for most normal homesites.

Paramount Properties will be able to ascertain all of the above before purchase. We are also be able to arrange a Topographic Survey on your behalf.