Sell property Spain quickly
Contents
Get rid of excess items
Cleaning and repairs
Remove unnecessary things
Create a story
Add decor yourself or call a specialist
1. Get rid of excess items
If you’ve decided to sell your house, sooner or later you’ll have to pack your belongings, so it’s better to start right now.
Stock up on boxes and sort your belongings into categories:
Keep. From the things you’re keeping, first pack personal items that you rarely use or wear in other seasons into boxes.
Throw away. Immediately discard items that fall into this category, don’t store them.
Sell, give away. Take photos for listings and post them on sites like https://www.milanuncios.com, https://es.wallapop.com, in neighborhood groups or “free to good home” communities. If desired, donate items to charitable organizations.
Why should you start with sorting? Psychologists claim that this way you “program” your consciousness. You’ll be focused on moving and selling, and everything will go much easier and faster.
Tip: Hold a garage sale, and take the opportunity to tell neighbors about your decision to sell the house — this way you’ll expand the circle of potential buyers.
2. Cleaning and repairs
Do a thorough cleaning so that in photos it’s obvious that the property is well-maintained. No stains, streaks on walls and ceiling, no dust under the bed.
If your house was renovated long ago or has noticeable damage — do a small, inexpensive cosmetic renovation. Sometimes it’s enough to update the wall color — paint will allow you to do this yourself and quite quickly. If necessary, touch up walls and ceilings, refresh or polish wooden facades and doors with special products. Restore shine to the bathroom and kitchen. Pay attention to furniture — dry clean sofas and chairs, touch up kitchen facades, evaluate whether it’s worth replacing mirrors.
Now move on to lighting — does the current lighting help sell your house? Is it worth replacing bulbs with warmer or cooler ones? Do you need to add light or, conversely, dim it?
Tip: Remember what you notice first, and look at your house through someone else’s eyes. Start cleaning and organizing precisely in these areas.
3. Remove unnecessary things
Future photos should not have visual noise. Look at listings from expensive real estate agencies as examples.
After getting some inspiration, remove personal items, photographs, objects that tell about your family and hobbies. For the photo shoot, only neutral interior and decor elements should remain. This way it will be easier for future owners to imagine themselves in the new interior.
Pet presence deserves special mention. Many people love photos of cats and dogs, and among your potential buyers there will surely be many animal lovers.
However, when selling a house, there are no small details. It’s best to remove any traces of animals in the house from the photos. Even cat and dog owners might react negatively to a pet when looking for housing, thinking about the need for repairs or about odors.
Tip: Don’t hide things in boxes under beds, in closets, or on top shelves. They’ll be visible in photos, and that’s not what we want at all. Everything unnecessary should already be in boxes, and what’s still left — pack in boxes and take out at least for the duration of the shoot to another room.
4. Create a story
Before starting the photo shoot, you should have an idea of what to shoot, in what order and why. This way you can show all the advantages of the house and hide some minor flaws.
Write a listing for selling the house. Think about what photos will clearly illustrate all the merits.
Are you indicating that modern split systems are installed? One of the photos should show them. Do you want to mention that you recently renovated and replaced all utilities? Show this in the photos. Is your house located in a beautiful place? Take panoramic photos of the surroundings. High ceilings? Come up with how to demonstrate this. Pull out and emphasize all the strong points of your property!
Note what time of day your house looks best in natural lighting, and invite professionals or photograph yourself precisely at that time.
Tip: Look at the views from windows, tidy up the territory and photograph it. Few people show the view from the window, but if it’s good — buyers will contact you faster.
5. Add decor yourself or call a specialist
After you’ve tidied up, gotten rid of excess, done cleaning and even refreshed the renovation, it’s time to add a few attractive details. Interiors maintained in a single color scheme sell better.
Ideally, these should be neutral colors. If a room has several different color accents, solid-colored textiles and interior items will help fix the situation. You don’t necessarily have to buy everything new — think about whether you can borrow something from friends or relatives just for the photos.
Tip: If you don’t have time and mood to make things beautiful yourself, call a “house doctor.” Home Staging service is popular in the USA and Europe. This is what professional preparation of a property for sale or rent is called, taking into account psychological, aesthetic and marketing principles. Suitable specialists for your budget and quality requirements can be found in local associations or by searching for Home Staging in Spain in a search engine.