If you’ve been following along, you know that finding a home in Spain is not quite like buying a house back in the US. The agents are charming, the properties are beautiful and the questions you actually need to ask rarely come up on their own.
As we’ve been going through this process ourselves, one thing we kept running into was the gap between “interesting property” and “properties to make the list for final consideration.” To help close that gap — for ourselves and for you — we built three downloadable property evaluation checklists, and they’re now available in our Resources section.
Here’s what each or our Spanish property checklists are for:
Quick Property Evaluation Checklist
This one’s for early-stage viewings, when you’re touring five properties in two days and trying to figure out which ones deserve a second look. It covers the basics — size, orientation, systems, outdoor features, first-look concerns — in a format you can actually work through on your phone while you’re standing in someone’s kitchen. One form per property, designed to be fast.
Download the Quick Checklist.
Detailed Property Evaluation Checklist
Once a property makes your shortlist, this is the deep dive.
It covers everything from solar panels and pool condition to structural integrity, moisture, legal compliance and community fees. Many of these answers won’t be volunteered — sellers and agents will tell you what’s good. This checklist is built to surface what you need to know either way. Bring it printed or on your phone and use it as an interview guide as much as an inspection tool.
Download the Detailed Checklist.
New Construction Evaluation Checklist
Buying a new build or pre-completion is a different risk profile entirely. You’re not inspecting wear and history — you’re managing a builder relationship and a legal process before the property fully exists. This checklist focuses specifically on what’s unique to that situation: bank guarantees, payment milestones, buildable capacity, walkthrough and handover process, warranties and legal protections. It pairs with the Detailed checklist rather than replacing it.
Download the New Construction Checklist.
All three are free to download from the Resources section. We built these out of our own house-hunting experience — two scouting trips in, with a third on the way — and they reflect the questions we’ve learned to ask, sometimes the hard way.
If you’re at the stage where you’re seriously evaluating properties, we hope they save you some time and a few uncomfortable surprises.