COSTA DEL SOL PROPERTY GUIDE — BUYER DECISION WORKSHEET
Prepared 27 October 2026. Organising aid, not a valuation, survey, permission, lending decision or legal/tax assessment.

PURPOSE
Who will use the home and when?
Holiday, permanent, future move, investment or mixed use?
Ordinary week and realistic annual calendar:
Essential needs / preferences / conditions for walking away:

ADDRESS AND PROPERTY
Exact address and municipality:
Home type and actual included rights:
Access: parking/transport to the main rooms, steps, gradients and lifts:
Daily errands, services and visits tested; dates and conditions:
Privacy, sound, comfort, storage and outdoor routine:
Evidence about a claimed view, amenity or membership:

BUYING AND OWNING
Price / transaction tax treatment and base / complete acquisition costs:
Confirmed finance, remaining conditions and payment calendar:
Recurring costs / one-off work / reserve kept separately:
Legal ownership, charges, possession, planning and occupancy enquiries:
Technical inspection scope, findings, limitations and further tests:
Community/estate layers, budgets, rules and intended use:
Managing absences, insurance, inspections and urgent response:

NEW BUILD OR RESALE
Actual stage, seller, specification and included items:
Existing condition or delivery evidence:
Payment timetable and outstanding commitments:
Delay/defect questions and responsible adviser:

RENOVATION OR FUTURE CHANGE
Essential work versus optional improvement:
Current legal status / feasibility / permission route:
Defined scope, quotes, exclusions, professionals and contingency:
Cash timing, temporary accommodation and supervision:

LETTING OR INVESTMENT
Actual permitted activity and supporting advice:
Owner dates, unavailable periods and genuinely offered calendar:
Source of rent, occupancy and cost assumptions:
Gross income / operating costs / finance / tax kept distinct:
Lower-income, repair, currency and delayed-exit scenarios:
Evidence and limitations behind any return or guarantee claim:

COMPARE CANDIDATES
Candidate | requirement | evidence/date | cost | unknown | next action
Do not score an unverified assumption as a confirmed fact.

DECISION
What must be resolved before paying or signing?
Question | relevant professional/authority | evidence needed | due date
What would make us pause or walk away?
Decision and supporting advice:
Next review and triggers for changing the plan:

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