Many clients looking to relocate to Mallorca, or even find their holiday home, live internationally, therefore making clear and trustworthy property viewing difficult. Here at Thomas Edwards, we help navigate the market on your behalf; sourcing and viewing the homes which come under all of your wants, needs and price range. We help make an often time consuming and uncertain process, smooth and simple.
Whether you wish to be within a certain proximity to a particular area, looking for a property with a sea or mountain view or an ideal plot in order to build your own dream home, our property sourcing service gives you the peace of mind that we will deliver all of the top-quality homes within your requirements.
During this service, we will present a list of properties that meet your given requirements along with our advice of which ones we should move forward and view. Following this approval, we will view the properties of interest and provide you with an intensive feedback report including photographs from our viewing. Once we have provided you with a property that is of extreme interest to yourself, we can then proceed to the following services.
Surveying
It is not always easy to be sure of a property’s true condition and it's important to understand this to help avoid further repairs in the future. Our pre-purchase survey will provide you with an evaluation of the home from minor to structural findings helping you understand the full, in-depth report of the home. Our surveying service helps to give you a clear picture on the current state of a property as well as providing a given solution and service offering where maintenance may be needed.
Our due diligence not only outlines any deficiencies where future work would be needed, but also to ensure, as a potential buyer, you are satisfied when placing an offer on a property knowing that you are clear on the property’s state.
Our surveying is provided in three types of service offering.
Level 1: A Condition Survey
We will highlight and provide a detailed inspection of the property’s condition and identify any possible maintenance or repairs involved. This includes checking the interior of the property including profound utility checks and visual checks for any structural hazards. We will identify any defects that need urgent attention, further investigation or that could be hazardous to live within without any attention.
Level 2: A Homebuyer Survey
This covers everything you would receive in our Level 1 survey plus a review on the exterior of the property and more in-depth reviews and tests of the interior. Our report will give advice on the estimated budget for any repairs we outline surrounding the maintenance required. We will also highlight any issues that do not meet the current building regulations. Along with our negotiating service, our comprehensive list of any defects found will inform you on our suggested market value of the property. It will also advise on any legal issues that need to be addressed before the transaction is complete
Level 3: Full Building Survey
Our highest and most thorough level of survey, our Full Building offering, including all services in both Level 1 and 2, provides an in-depth analysis of the entire estate.
Using our architects, this survey also includes a drawn-up plan of room sizes, the types of materials used on the property, plus a report on what renovations are able to be carried out under the building's condition and local requirements. Including, a thorough investigation on the withstanding legalities surrounding the building.
This includes checks with the land registry, local council, lawyers and architects. The legal service provided in this survey is vital for those wanting to renovate or restore the property as this involves a key step in Majorca’s local planning permission.
This type of survey is extremely worthwhile if you have any major concerns on the property or plan to carry out significant renovations. This level is customisable to your specific needs and includes a very detailed report including comprehensive photographs throughout.
Negotiating
When sourcing your next dream home, we use our island connections, use of the native language and knowledge of property quality to help you gain the best deal. In partnership with surveying the property, we are able to locate and understand any renovations or lack of facilities that the building possesses. Our negotiating skills paired with our industry knowledge and surveying report, we ensure that you receive the best and most realistic price on your next home.
While the estate agent on the home is representing the vendor, we represent you as the buyer and negotiate for the best terms. We review and research the property and use our industry fuelled knowledge to negotiate on your behalf. We then oversee the bid and transaction with efficiency, taking the tedious experience off your hands.
Build Management
From a completely new build to a house extension or a garden remodel, we see your project from conception to realisation. With our extensive network of trade workers on the island, we have access to the finest, top-quality resources to ensure your build project is carried out to the highest standard.
Our build management service includes meticulous planning and output from the materials sourced to the architectural design of the project. We ensure your build runs efficiently and to the highest of detail with our pre-construction and onsite support, keeping you fully informed during the build process with weekly updates and photos on the works carried out to date. Additionally, we will document all changes and modifications made from the original house plan.
This end-to-end build and project management includes programming, contract administration, delivery and commissioning. We have the expertise to guide you through the life cycle of your project, with our specialisms in project planning, procurement, design and delivery, we are experts in advising clients on how to achieve the right balance of time, cost and quality.
Legal
Navigating a foreign legal process can be challenging and complex, especially when you are new to the market. Our experience in Majorcan real estate plus our fluency in the native language prove vital when trying to accelerate a commonly slow process.
Our team helps you to complete all paperwork, legal and licensing requirements in order to meet the bureaucratic needs of the island and local municipality you are purchasing within. These processes are found and carried out throughout the whole process of purchasing a home and we are on hand to deal with all legalities, so you don’t have to.
After care
When engaging our full range of services, Thomas Edwards offers continued management and maintenance of your property. Providing you with not-only a reliable contact should any problems or queries arise surrounding your property, but one with first-hand and in-depth knowledge on your home and its systems.
We are able to re-source the same contractors who worked on building and renovating your home, who possess unrivalled knowledge on your home and the issue at hand. This enables us to solve and service the work needed in unprecedented time frames, thanks to the access of contractors who know your home best.
