Before You Buy
What you didn't discover before signing is now legally yours. The Simplex Urbanístico (DL 10/2024) shifted all verification responsibility onto the buyer.
An independent technical inspection is the only way to know exactly what you're buying, before you sign anything.
Law in effect
DL 10/2024
The notary does not verify that the property matches what is licensed, and that responsibility is yours.
Before 2024, the habitation licence was verified at the deed. The Simplex Urbanístico removed that requirement. Today, nobody verifies on the buyer's behalf. Without an inspection, the buyer is the one who discovers (and pays for) those defects.
Services
Essential inspections before you buy
Pre-Purchase Inspection
Full technical survey before signing the CPCV. Structure, systems, legal compliance.
Learn moreSnagging Inspection
Defect detection in new-build properties before completion. Report for developer submission.
Learn moreEnergy Certificate
Mandatory for sales and rentals. Energy class, estimated consumption, ADENE recommendations.
Learn moreProperty Compliance Check
Post-Simplex compliance: land registry, floor plans, technical file. Identifies irregularities before signing.
Learn moreNote: InspectOS pre-purchase inspection is an independent technical assessment of the property's condition. It does not replace a bank valuation (for mortgage purposes) or a fiscal valuation (IMI).
The Pre-Purchase Inspection is also referred to as a 'pre-purchase survey' or 'pre-CPCV technical inspection' in legal and notarial contexts.
Your situation
Do any of these sound like you?
You're about to sign the promissory contract and want to know the real condition
The agent says it's in good condition. But without an independent technical inspection, you're buying blind.
You're buying a new-build or off-plan property
Developers have 5 years of legal liability, but that's only useful if defects are documented before you accept the deed.
You need the energy certificate or want to confirm legal compliance
The energy certificate is mandatory for sales. The energy class affects your green mortgage rate.
The real financial risk
What buyers discover after signing
These are the most common defects our inspectors find, classified by severity in the report.
Structural cracks and anomalies
Legal irregularities (post-Simplex)
Water infiltration / roof
Non-compliant electrical installation (RTIEBT)
* The report documents findings and severity.
When to book
The right moment in the buying process
The ideal window is between the accepted offer and signing the promissory contract. If you've already signed the CPCV, there's still time: the report can inform the final negotiation before the deed.
The maths is clear
Inspection cost vs undisclosed defect risk
Pre-purchase inspection
From €595
Complete report within 48h. OE-certified inspectors.
Avg ROI: €28 saved per €1 invested
Undisclosed defect
High
financial exposure
Undisclosed defects after deed signing require works, legalisation, or litigation, without prior technical evidence.
1 in 3 inspections supports renegotiation with objective technical evidence
What buyers need to know
- Ideally, before signing the promissory contract. The report gives you concrete information to negotiate the price, demand repairs, or include exit clauses. If you've already signed, the inspection is still valuable; it can support negotiation and ensure you go into the deed fully informed.
- Yes. This is one of the most common uses. If the report identifies defects (water infiltration, non-compliant electrical installation, structural cracks), you have an objective technical basis to renegotiate the price or require repairs before signing.
- Yes, it is legally mandatory (DL 101-D/2020) in any sale or rental transaction. Many banks require class C or above to qualify for green mortgage rates. Properties rated D or below may result in higher interest rates or financing difficulties.
- The Simplex Urbanístico removed the requirement for a habitation licence at the time of the deed. Previously, the notary verified that the property had a valid licence. Now they don't. The responsibility to confirm that the property is legal, compliant and free of irregularities has shifted entirely to the buyer. InspectOS's pre-purchase inspection includes legal compliance verification to bridge this gap.
Don't sign the deed without the reports in hand. Book your inspection today.
Report in 48h. OE, ADENE and DGEG-authorised inspectors.