GoldAcre Estates was formed to help you find your perfect home and look after you right the way through the ​purchase process. We have developed a concept in property buying that will look after you and help you deal with ​those little unexpected situations.

Read how we can smooth the buying process so you can enjoy the house hunting.

All the islands offer something unique yet still provide the Canarian lifestyle that they are famous for. Read a little bit ​about each island and why they are so popular.

We are fortunate to live in a constant sunny climate just off the coast of the African continent. However, that means ​property in the Canaries is designed quite differently from one in Sweden for example!

Canary Islands Financial Guide and Understanding all the financial implications is important and something that we at ​GoldAcre Estates take very seriously.

No, but you will require an NIE number. NIE is an abbreviation for 'número de identidad de extranjero', which ​translates as 'Identification number for foreigners'.

The main purpose of the NIE in Spain is for fiscal control.

GoldAcre Estates can help you obtain this, of course legislation is always changing, so email us at ​​info@goldacreestates.compara obtener la información más actualizada.

A Notary is a person who has had special training and passed examinations to qualify them to cover a large range of ​legal matters, not just property ownership transfers.

Once a document is signed by a Notary, he or she becomes legally responsible and is duty bound to enter the details ​into public records.

Officially, the Canary Islands are a Spanish archipelago, (located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa), thus ​having the status of being part of Spanish territory. Politically, the Canary Islands are a 'Spanish Autonomous ​Community' and an 'Outermost Region' of the European Union.

The Canary Islands have 13 seats on the Spanish Senate, 11 of which are elected, as well as a president of the Canary ​Islands.

Listed as being an EU Outermost Region means that they are outside the European Union Value Added Tax (VAT) area ​so the islands are allowed to set their own taxes which are very low compared to the rest of Europe.

The Canary Islands are the most populated and economically strongest territory of all the outermost regions in the ​European Union.

Geographically the islands are part of the African Continent.

Once you have chosen your 'place in the sun' and have acquired an NIE number, you can assign 'Power Of Attorney' ​(POA) to your lawyer, who is allowed to act on your behalf for the sale of that property.

You do not have to be on the islands to arrange 'Power of Attorney', GoldAcre Estates can explain how to arrange a ​POA with an independent lawyer. You can also arrange for a more comprehensive POA which will cover more than just ​the purchase of property.

This is a difficult one to answer as it depends on the price, size, type and location.

However, each client who decides to purchase through GoldAcre Estates will receive a basic outline in writing of the approximate costs involved in maintaining that their new home for one year. This will include taxes/rates, insurance, water electric and any other cost peculiar to that property. If a mortgage is involved, then we will of course also advise you on the annual cost to service the loan.

Once you have decided to purchase, you will be required to sign a "Reservation Contract" and leave a reservation ​payment.

The contract will be in Spanish and English. At the time of signing the contract and placing a reserve, the property will ​be taken off the market and the owner informed as to your intention to purchase. At the time of reserving the ​property, we will advise you when the 'Purchase Contract' should be signed; usually about 28 days after signing the ​reservation contract and of the amount to be paid at this time.

Yes. You will, of course, have to apply for a Spanish mortgage, and if you meet the requirements of the lender for the ​loan, then a mortgage will be offered to you.

The process is similar to the rest of Europe, but for a more detailed explanation on Spanish mortgages, please read ​our guide.

This can be done by cash or by credit card. Most people opt for paying by credit card as this is safer than carrying cash and the company issuing the card provide various security protection.

If you have a Spanish bank account then you can pay by a direct transfer. If your home bank is not in Spain you can still pay by transfer but this can be a lengthy process and could delay or even lose you the sale.

Electric and water in the Canary Islands is metered, and you pay for the amount consumed. The bills for both can be ​paid at a local office or by direct debit.

Occasionally some developments with a community are billed for the whole development and the community divide the bill between the residents, which is paid to the community administrator as part of the communal rates.