24/09/2026
🏡 SELLING YOUR PROPERTY IN SPAIN?
Before choosing an estate agent, don’t just ask What’s your commission?” or choose the one who gives you the highest valuation.
Ask these 10 questions first:
1️⃣ Are you legally registered to operate as an estate agent?
Ask who you are actually instructing and under what company or professional structure they operate.
2️⃣ Do you have Professional Indemnity Insurance?
A professional agency should have appropriate insurance in place.
3️⃣ How did you arrive at my asking price?
A valuation should be based on market knowledge and evidence — not simply the highest figure offered to win your instruction.
4️⃣ How much will you actually invest in marketing my property?
Professional photography? Video? Drone? Property portals? Paid social-media advertising? International campaigns?
Who is paying for all of this?
5️⃣ How will you present my property?
Look at the agent’s existing listings. The quality of their photography, descriptions and presentation tells you a lot.
6️⃣ Where will my property be advertised?
Which portals, countries, social-media channels and buyer databases will it reach?
7️⃣How do you qualify potential buyers?
Good agents don’t simply fill your diary with viewings — they try to establish whether buyers are serious and financially able to purchase.
8️⃣ Will you check my property documentation before marketing?*
Issues between the **Escritura, Land Registry, Catastro and the property that actually exists** can cause serious delays later.
9️⃣ What exactly does your commission include?
Don’t compare percentages alone. Compare the service, marketing investment and support you receive in return.
🔟 Who manages the sale once an offer is accepted?
Agreeing a price is only part of the job. A good agent should help keep the transaction moving through to completion.
Choosing an estate agent is about much more than commission.
Ask what they know.
Ask what they do.
And importantly, ask what they are prepared to invest in selling your property.
At Andalucía Country Houses, we believe selling a property isn’t simply about putting it on the market.
It’s about putting it on the market properly.
🏡 Country Property Specialists