Buying and selling or even renting real estate property involves much more than finding someone who wants to sell or rent a property you like, pay the sale price or rent, shake hands and then move in. If it were that easy, we would have no need for an Argentina real estate lawyer.
What is Real Estate Law?
Real estate law comprises of the statutes and regulations that govern the rights and interests of stakeholders in real estate, and involves both commercial and residential properties. The law provides protection for these stakeholders who include sellers, buyers, landowners, realtors, estate brokers, developers, builders, contractors, surveyors and real estate agents.
There are several legal issues that arise in real estate, they are: sale and purchase of properties, leasing and other transfers of properties; verifying of title to property; representation in settlement of property claims or exercising of property rights; tenancy agreement and landlord-tenant issues; property development and construction approvals; zoning, environmental issues, agriculture and land use; mortgages, foreclosures and auction; securitization of real estate investments; etc.
What Does an Argentina Real Estate Attorney Do?
Your Argentina real estate lawyer will be the one to handle the transactional aspect of your real estate involvement. The lawyer would draft all related legal documents, negotiate prices and close transaction deals.
One major reason people involve a lawyer in their real estate dealings is the investigations that would be carried out by the lawyer for the client before concluding transaction. This investigation called due diligence will include an inspection of the property to ensure the physical features are not contaminated thereby causing damage to the environment; and a review of all documents attached to the property to ensure they are in order and in compliance with relevant statutes.
Reviewing of the property’s documents will lay bare the title of the seller, and help the lawyer ascertain whether it is genuine or not. The property document review will also inform on whether there are any encumbrances on the property like mortgage, easements, liens and also tax liens.
To validate a real estate transaction, certain filings have to be made in some government agencies. Your Buenos Aires real estate lawyer will make sure all the appropriate documents are filled and necessary stamps and verification obtained.
Of course, when you get involved in a real estate dispute, your lawyer will represent you, whether in arbitration or in court. There are several instances where real estate disputes may arise such as a breach of contract, arrears in rent, foreclosure, disclosure or deposit issues, zoning compliance and boundary disputes among others.
What Can Happen Without an Argentina Real Estate Attorney?
While it isn’t mandatory to have an attorney represent you in an Argentina real estate transaction, benefits abound that would save you from little mistakes which could invalidate your real estate transaction.
Without an attorney, the other party could fail to fulfill certain obligations like making full disclosures, clearing the title of encumbrances, obtaining certain certifications and permits, keeping property safe, not diverting deposit for other illegal means and other obligations required by law.
Without a lawyer, you could become liable to fines where you unknowingly contravene relevant laws. The absence of a lawyer could increase your chances of being duped by dubious person claiming to act on behalf of a nonexistent company. Your lawyer would definitely have carried out an investigation on the genuineness of the company.
So, save yourself unnecessary headache and hire an Argentina real estate attorney to represent you. Contact us to schedule a consultation with one of our lawyers. Although there is no guarantee having a lawyer with you will totally exclude you from any litigation or dispute, however, the presence of a lawyer in your dealings would drastically mitigate the development of any annoying situation.
