The loan to buy a house is a contract whereby a financial entity provides a person with a fixed amount of money that must be repaid together with interest by means of periodic payments over a given period of time. The person who receives the money guarantees its repayment to the financial institution by offering as collateral a real estate property he or she owns.
Nowadays, following the entry into force of the Real Estate Credit Act, when applying for a mortgage loan at a bank, it is essential, once the transaction has been initially authorised by the bank, to sign the notarial transparency act before a notary.
This act, which is free of charge, is one of the most important new features introduced by the law. Borrowers who are going to buy a property go to the notary’s office to receive advice from the notary on each point of the loan, interest, term, commissions, bonuses, etc. This is essential, as there is no bank representative or agency involved and clients can ask the notary any questions they may have, including tax implications, income tax relief, etc.
The aim is to ensure that borrowers have no doubts about the loan that they will sign days later together with the sale and purchase.
The client is free to choose the notary. It is enough to communicate to the bank the name of the notary that you want to be advised so that the bank proceeds to upload all the documentation to our platform. From the day the documentation is uploaded, 11 days must pass before the signing of the loan deed and the purchase and sale deed, and during these 11 days an appointment is made at the notary’s office to receive the indicated advice.