Offer agreed on property - advice on deposits etc

Hi guys,

                I am from n. Ireland.


my father has had an offer agreed on a property in the Costa del sol.


he is to go in tomorrow to estate agents in Spain and sign papers.


they have asked for a 6k deposit tomorrow on signing papers.


the property was advertised on a place in the sun and the estate agents said we can make the transfer through that if we prefer…



we know nothing about this process and our currency is British pounds…..therefore I would love some info from British expats that have went through this process on


  1. safety of deposits
  2. transferring funds and avoiding currency exchange fees
  3. Anything else we are to be aware of?



thanks everyone, we are excited and slightly apprehensive at the same time!


thanks