Buying Property in Europe
- 24/09/2015
- Europa
www.buyingmyhome.eu
Today the Notaries of Europe opened a new website for citizens: “Buying Property in Europe” – www.buyingmyhome.eu. This website provides information in English and French explaining how to buy property in the 22 EU countries with the notarial system.
The easy-to-access website is based on specific questions and is intended as a practical tool for consumers, helping them to understand the different stages of a real estate transaction depending on the national law applicable. The information is split into three sections:
1) Preparing the contract and the various stages of the procedure (initial agreement, financing and financing guarantees, information relating to the property and the parties);
2) Signature of the contract by the parties
3) Performance of this contract (transfer of ownership, payment of property price and taxes, handing over of keys, publication of ownership in the land registers).
In Europe, 2.5 million homes belong to people living in a Member State other than that in which the property is located and several million Europeans no longer live in their country of origin. However, whether buying a secondary residence, making an investment or moving abroad, buying property in Europe remains a complex operation, particularly because of the differences between national laws. The “Buying Property in Europe” website is therefore a precious tool to help understand the different stages of real estate transactions and it will provide very useful information for citizens before they consult a professional such as a notary.
Mr Jean Tarrade, President of the Council of the Notariats of the European Union said: “With the “Buying Property in Europe” website, the Notaries of Europe are providing reliable and factual information to facilitate cross-border property transactions in the European Union. In addition, to make procedures easier for citizens, we have set up an online collaborative work platform, EUFides. This platform enables European notaries to work together on cross-border files, thus making its easier – and above all more secure – for citizens buying property in Europe.”
On Thursday 17 September 2015, the CNUE held a lunch-debate in its offices on “Facilitating and securing cross-border real estate transactions in Europe”. This is a very important subject for the European institutions and many professionals, particularly notaries. Mr Jean Tarrade, the CNUE President, announced the official launch of the Buying Property in Europe website on this occasion.
Resúmen en español:
La compra de la propiedad en Europa
Hoy los Notarios de Europa abrió una nueva página web para los ciudadanos: "La compra de la propiedad en Europa" - www.buyingmyhome.eu. Este sitio web proporciona información en Inglés y francés explicando cómo comprar propiedad en los 22 países de la UE con el sistema notarial.
La página web fácil de acceso se basa en preguntas específicas y pretende ser una herramienta práctica para los consumidores, ayudándoles a comprender las diferentes etapas de una transacción de bienes raíces en función de la legislación nacional aplicable. La información se divide en tres secciones:
1) Preparación del contrato y las distintas fases del procedimiento (acuerdo inicial, financiamiento y garantías de financiación, la información relativa a la propiedad y las partes);
2) La firma del contrato por las partes
3) El rendimiento de este contrato (transferencia de la propiedad, el pago del precio de la propiedad y los impuestos, la entrega de llaves, la publicación de la propiedad en los registros de la propiedad).
El Jueves, 17 de septiembre de 2015, el CNUE celebró un almuerzo-debate en sus oficinas en "Facilitar y asegurar las transacciones inmobiliarias transfronterizas en Europa". Este es un tema muy importante para las instituciones europeas y muchos profesionales, en particular los notarios. Sr. Jean Tarrade, el Presidente CNUE, anunció el lanzamiento oficial de la propiedad Compra en el sitio web Europa en esta ocasión.
