InspectOS: Legalisation Cost Chart

Section 5 · Cost of not inspecting

What Illegal Construction Actually Costs to Fix

There is no fixed price for legalisation. Costs depend on the type, scale, and location of the works, and some cannot be legalised at all.

Simplex Safe inspection

Found before the CPCV

Civil engineer · 150+ checkpoints · Bilingual report in 3 to 5 business days

Found after the deed

€5,500–€7,000

Typical legalisation of a common illegal construction, paid by the buyer · some structures cannot be legalised at all

Simplex Safe inspection vs. typical legalisation cost, post-escritura (buyer liability)

Simplex Safe inspection

InspectOS

Typical legalisation (most infractions)

€5,500 – €7,000

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Some irregularities cannot be legalised at all

Works violating the PDM or current safety standards may result in a mandatory demolition order at the buyer's expense. Inspection by the Câmara is not time-barred.