Prepare a clear handover record
List keys, remotes, equipment instructions, warranties and the contact details needed to operate the property. Record meter readings on the agreed handover date and clarify which items remain. For a home with a pool, garden or shared facilities, ask for current maintenance contacts and the relevant access arrangements.
Coordinate utility changes
Electricity, water and internet may require different providers, documents and procedures. Hernán can help coordinate the practical questions and communication with the relevant parties. Confirm whose name each contract is in, whether a change of holder or a new connection is needed, and who pays any related costs. Activation dates are controlled by the providers.
Banking, post and local arrangements
If you need help understanding the practical steps for a bank account, correspondence address or mailbox, raise it early. Banks decide their own documentation and acceptance requirements; the agency cannot guarantee account opening. Agree who will receive communications and how keys and property access will be managed if you are not on the island.
Agree the scope, rather than assume a package
Set out which tasks Hernán will coordinate, any third-party fees, your authorisations and the expected follow-up. Legal, tax and technical decisions remain with the appropriate independent professionals. This practical assistance is tailored to the transaction; it is not a promise of unlimited property management, guaranteed banking or free services from outside providers.
Properties and local information
Use this checklist to prepare questions for your independent legal and technical advisers. The property's documents and current official decisions determine the position in each case.
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