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If you are looking to
purchase a ruin or a restoration property here in
central Portugal it is important to remember before
buying, rules governing renovation, restoration and
reconstruction although similar to your country of
origin can be quite different and you should just assume
you will be allowed to follow a specific course of
action without employing professional help and
assistance.
When looking at older, more
dilapidated properties never assume utility companies
(water and electric - gas in all areas apart from Lisbon
is bottled) will
just form a new connection to a property or even 're-connect'
a supply as this is not always the case.
In Portugal if a property
is deemed uninhabitable, then in most cases it will
not be permitted to have a mains electricity supply
until the property conforms to current European
habitable standards.
And for properties without
a mains electricity supply this can mean having to apply
for planning permission to ensure the work carried out
on an older building conforms to current legalisation
and regulations. If you are looking at these kind of
properties to convert into your dream property quickly
and relatively cheaply then please note planning
applications can take up to a year to be passed and can
cost thousands of euros in professional and legal fees.
Some agents and advertisers
in Portugal have and continue to make encouraging assurances, prior to
a property purchase, a new connection to mains water and
electricity in more dilapidated properties which have
never previously had a connection, is easy.
At Chavetejo, however, we have a
policy of honesty and transparency and if we believe
there may be an issue relating to the connection we will
advise of this to ensure you are able to make an
informed decision prior to any purchase. We help not
only help clarify the situation with individual
properties we assist with in obtaining and converting
electricity supplies as part of our service to ensure
you have a stress free purchase.
Buying a property, after
all, at whatever investment level, is a major
undertaking and one which should only be taken after
comprehensive research has been completed. If you are unsure at any
point during a property purchase it is best to seek
advice from the most relevant source before spending thousands of Euros.
Here at Chavetejo we are
proud to provide the high level of customer care we
offer and have
helped guide many customers through the perils of
purchasing ruins, renovation and restoration properties
here in central Portugal successfully.
Although our agency
manages to span the majority of central Portugal, and we
hope we are the first port of call for anyone looking
for a property in Portugal, we are aware there are
thousands of tempting properties for sale throughout the
country waiting to be renovated, restored and
modernised. Many of these properties
will not be marketed for sale through our company.
One of the philosophies we wanted to bring to
the Portuguese property market was 'knowledge without a
price' and therefore if you are thinking of purchasing a
ruin, renovation, restoration or even a modernisation
property in Portugal anywhere in the country we
would like you to know our experience is still at hand.
It is simply an email away.
We are happy to answer any
questions about renovation and modernisation projects
and even reconstruction processes and you can be safe in
the knowledge all of our partners have undertaken
projects - both new built and reconstruction -
personally within the past five years.
Happy property hunting and
we hope to hear from you soon. |
