Buy a flat in Barcelona without surprises
Before signing the deposit, one single report brings together land-registry encumbrances, cadastre, habitability, planning, community and taxation of the flat. You know exactly what you're buying — and what risk you're taking — before leaving the deposit.
From €199 · Instant delivery · No lock-in
What the estate agent won't show you
Most nasty surprises when buying in Barcelona never appear in the listing — they show up days after the deposit is signed, once the money is already handed over.
Hidden encumbrances and seizures
Uncancelled mortgages, seizures, resolutive conditions or tax charges that transfer with the flat.
Community with special assessments
Debts, unfavourable ITE inspection, approved works or litigation that only appear after signing, in the administrator's certificate.
Expired habitability or energy certificate
Without a valid habitability certificate and energy certificate you cannot sign the deed nor rent with guarantees.
Planning and stressed market zone
Barcelona is declared a stressed residential market zone. It affects price, rent and profitability.
Cadastre that doesn't match
Areas, use or cadastral reference that don't match the Registry — problems with the mortgage and the ITP tax.
Capital gains and ITP miscalculated
Barcelona has its own capital-gains ordinance. A wrong calculation can add thousands of euros at closing.
It's called due diligence. And it's what people who buy well actually do.
In professional transactions — investors, funds, companies — no one signs without a due diligence: an orderly review of everything that affects the property. In private purchases almost no one does it, but the risks are the same: a hidden encumbrance, a pending special assessment or an expired habitability certificate cost the same for a private buyer as for a fund.
INMODOCS translates that professional process to buying a flat in Barcelona: a single report, delivered instantly, with everything a real-estate lawyer would review before you sign the deposit.
What we check on your flat
All cross-referenced in a single PDF, with conclusions and a risk traffic-light per block.
Nota simple, ownership, encumbrances, mortgages, seizures, easements and resolutive conditions.
Areas, use, cadastral reference, reference value and its impact on the ITP tax.
Stressed residential market zone, urban classification, ITE, licences and planning.
Validity, energy rating and requirements to deed and rent.
Outstanding debts, approved special assessments, relevant minutes and building condition.
ITP, Barcelona municipal capital-gains, IBI and forecast of total costs.
SERPAVI, reference index and estimated rent in stressed zone.
Contract reviewed by a lawyer before signing and paying the deposit.
How it works
From the flat's address to the signed report, instantly.
- 1
You give us the address
We only need the address of the flat in Barcelona. We request the nota simple, cadastre and every other source.
- 2
We analyse and cross-check
Our team reviews registry, cadastre, planning, community, energy and taxation — all in the same dossier.
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You receive the report
PDF with conclusions, risk traffic-light and recommendations before signing the deposit.
Frequently asked questions
What should I check before buying a flat in Barcelona?+
At a minimum: nota simple from the Registry (encumbrances, mortgages, seizures, ownership), cadastral data and reference value, habitability certificate and energy certificate, owners' community debts and minutes, planning situation (stressed residential market zone, buildability, ITE) and related taxes (ITP, municipal capital gains, IBI). Signing the deposit without reviewing these points can turn your money into a loss that's hard to recover.
What is real-estate due diligence?+
It's the orderly, documented review of everything that affects a flat before buying it: registry, cadastre, planning, community, licences, energy and taxation. In Barcelona it is especially relevant because of the Housing Law, stressed zones and the ageing building stock. At INMODOCS we deliver that analysis in a single report.
How much does it cost and how quickly do I get the report?+
The full registry and cadastral report is available from €199 and delivered instantly. The report with deposit-contract review costs €799 and is delivered after the meeting with our lawyers. VAT apart, no mandatory affiliation to any law firm.
Are you lawyers?+
INMODOCS is a real-estate due diligence platform. We work with lawyers from Cánovas Estudio Legal for legal review and deposit signing when the case requires it; the rest of the analysis (registry, cadastre, planning, tax and community) is covered by our report.
Does it apply to flats in all of Catalonia or only Barcelona city?+
We cover the whole of Catalonia. Barcelona city and its metropolitan area are our most frequent case because of the density of stressed zones, older buildings with pending ITE and complex condominium regimes.
INMODOCS
Sign the deposit knowing exactly what you're buying.
Full property report, ready instantly. From €199.