Building Inspectors Around Fafe

Hi and welcome.

This is Portugal so you'd expect things not to be done like in the USofA.

An "undisclosed flaw" would probably not be discovered during an survey and your survey report will have a clause like "we cannot be responsible for any flaws we cannot see without removing the floor boards, wall coverings, making holes in the ceilings etc".

Personally I'd NEVER use someone recommended by an Estate Agent involved.

Did your legal advisor explain the Promissory and that YOU have an input to it, thus can make legal binding clauses for the vendor?

@tdudgeon,

What I suggest is that in your promissory purchase agreement (contrato de promessa de compra e venda), you safeguard yourself with clauses stating that if anything is found to be inaccurate, it will either be corrected by the owner (before the deed) or the agreement will be cancelled and you will be compensated for the advance payment.

@tdudgeon

Personally I recommend highly that you be patient and find a reputable and qualified inspector. We are also American and have multiple real estate investments here in the USA.

We bought a home in the Algarve annd it was annd still is an endless journey. The realtor of the seller always, always, always says there is another buyer and then tries to up the price. Buying and selling real estate in Portugal is a whole different game.

You could ask your attorney to recommend one. I am part of a group which is involved in property management and investment. I would suggest you join it. 

https://chat.whatsapp.com/JXiY6V3NfDzK92oKPjOtLr

    @tdudgeon
Personally I recommend highly that you be patient and find a reputable and qualified inspector. We are also American and have multiple real estate investments here in the USA.
We bought a home in the Algarve annd it was annd still is an endless journey. The realtor of the seller always, always, always says there is another buyer and then tries to up the price. Buying and selling real estate in Portugal is a whole different game.

You could ask your attorney to recommend one. I am part of a group which is involved in property management and investment. I would suggest you join it. 
https://chat.whatsapp.com/JXiY6V3NfDzK92oKPjOtLr-@janicecallant

This is Portugal -  Please explain who/what is an "reputable and qualified inspector" and how would you recommend anyone finds them?

This is not the USofA so what is the relivance of your boast of multiple property investments in the USofA ?

In Portugal have never been told there is another prospective buyer offering more in any of the offers to buy property I have made here.

I agree with @Strontium. There is no such thing as a "qualified inspector". You can ask several professionals from different areas (electrician, plumber, builder, ...) to check what's there. But there's no one to certify everything and give you a guarantee.

There's also no such concept as auction-type offers for a house. It's almost always the case that the house is bought for an amount equal to or less than the buyer's asking price...

Thank you all for the advice.