buying a cortijo

Member since 11 August 2018

castersMember11 August 2018 08:40:36

I would like to buy a small cortijo here in Andalucia, just 1 or 2 rooms plus a few hundred meters of land with some fruit trees. I keep hearing that the one I choose might not be legal to live in all the year.
Can someone please tell me how to check this.
Thanks in advance

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Johncar Spain Expert

Member since 25 November 2013

JohncarSpain Expert11 August 2018 10:06:36

1412

Seems obvious, but your townhall will know

Just in passing, what you have described is usually referred to as a ‘finca’

PS. Quote. https://www.propertyshowrooms.com/spain … /rural.asp

. A Cortijo is a Spanish Home located in a rural setting, however the difference between a Finca and Cortijo is sometimes difficult to spot. Generally, a Cortijo is a more upmarket Property usually offering stables or similar extras.