Please
contact the relevant Association to obtain information about estate
agents in the Principality of Andorra.
Association of Estate Agents in the Principality of Andorra :
Col.legi
professional d'agents i gestors immobiliaris d'Andorra - AGIA http://www.agia.ad
Sant Salvador, 7
Despatx 45
Andorra la Vella
Principality of Andorra
Tel. and fax : (00 376) 826 142
Office Hours : 9:30 to 13:00 and 15:30 to 19:30
1) If you wish to rent a house or apartment :
Urban
residential properties must have been approved for human habitation;
tenants may demand the relevant certificate. The number of people
living in the property must not exceed the maximum number mentioned
in the certificate.
Rental
agreements run for a minimum of three years, except if the tenant
is a resident holding a residence permit for less than that period.
If so, the maximum duration of the rental agreement must not exceed
the validity of the residence permit.
In
principle a security is required, which may not exceed three months'
rent.
If
the rented accomodation is furnished or if special fixtures have been
installed these should be listed in an appendix to the contract.
The
tenant may unilaterally cancel the rental agreement prior to the end
of the agreed period. If he does, he must compensate the owner by
paying the equivalent of one month's rent for each year he had
agreed to stay.
A
review of the rent may only be carried out once a year when the contract
is renewed; such a review must be based on changes in the general
index of consumer prices.
On
termination of the rental agreement the tenant must leave his accomodation
in the state it was in on the day when the contract was signed.
2)
If you wish to buy land, a house or an apartment :
Under
Andorran law foreign nationals may buy land in the Principality not
exceeding an area of 1000 m2, on which they may build an individual
house or other accomodation, which must not occupy more than 33% of
the land.
In
addition, a decree of the General Council of 8 July 1965 authorises
the purchase of apartments in the Principality by non-nationals.
Before
buying it is advisable to enquire from the government of Andorra if
the property you have chosen may be sold
Each
purchase of a property, a building or land by a foreigner must be
authorised by the government of the Principality of Andorra. It is
therefore necessary to make a request to the Andorran government;
the request must be accompanied by a file containing the exact data
of the property i.e. size, area, plan, etc.
The
government will study the request and, if approved, will publish a
decree authorising the purchase. The cost of the certificate of purchase
is approximately 100 euros.
The
prospective buyer must submit the decree to a notary in the Principality
for the purpose of registering the acquired property. Registration
must take place in the presence of the seller.
Finally,
the new owner must inform the parish (administrative division) where
the transaction took place of the event and pay the local taxes.
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