Of the approximately 900 pawns cataloged in the General Inventory of Xunta Heritage, one-fifth are located in Xunta. Town halls near the capital of Galicia. really? 195 construction It is located in very different municipalities of the regions of Santiago, Ordes, Sar, Barbanza, Costa da Morte, Bergantiños, Arzúa, Melide and Caldas: some are in good standing and inhabited, while others are mainly home to catering or catering establishments. restoration is underway and many are waiting to find a buyer to bring them back to life. But selling pazo is not an easy task.
The web portal specializing in this type of construction aldeasabandonadas.com Almost thirty pazos for sale around Santiago. “Pazo costs nothing to show, but it’s a hassle to sell,” explains Elvira Fafián, manager of the real estate agency that has been in real estate for seven or eight years. a greater interest has been identified in the purchase of these private properties. So far this year, they have closed four such transactions, all in rural areas of the province of Ourense for amounts ranging from 350,000 to 500,000 euros.
However, the process takes time. “There are many times when the owners are very attached to the market and it is very difficult for them to put it up for sale. And they are prudent people who do not want to expose themselves. The truth is that Half of the ones for sale don’t even have ads”, says Fafián. And if it is not advertised, it is difficult to reach the potential buyer. “This is why many properties are parked,” he says.
When an interested buyer finally shows up and the first hurdle is overcome, the second comes: bargain to close the sale. “This is custom made,” says Elvira Fafián, and it takes time because even the most affordable pazos require a significant expense. A few around Santiago sell for 450,000 eurosespecially in the interior Melide, Arzúa or Sar.
Any of these is far from the most expensive pazo aldeasabandonadas.com has offered for sale in Galicia, worth 3.5m euros. “One of the unadvertised,” states the person in charge of the real estate portal.
However, you don’t need to spend that much to own a market with a history. There is already one available for around 300,000 Euros, but yes, reforms are needed. A consideration that doesn’t seem too important when looking for this type of structure. “The customer is asking about the shield. He wants historical ones, not renovated ones. It doesn’t matter if it is rehabilitated or part of it is in ruins,” says Fafián. And a duplicate request: they have their own chapel. “Being able to celebrate a family event in your own home re-values privacy,” he says. There is no defined profile in the customer profile. “There are people who want and can afford to live in a pazo,” says Fafián, but also small Entrepreneurs looking for this type of construction to start a business.
Mansions have triumphed
Recently, it has been determined that there is a great interest in mansions. And there are many things for sale in Galicia. They have the charm of a pawn but are not cataloged. This makes the price more affordable. It is possible to buy one of these structures for 250,000 or 300,000 euros.Normally a region with a lot of land around it. “People love them so much,” says Fafián.
Unable to find buyers at the moment Pazo de Leis at A BañaIt has been on sale for two years. Owners want 415,000 euros from him but all this time Only two visits from interested persons in construction. “Everything is at a standstill,” says Miguel Sumay, salesperson at Ames Inmobiliaria, the agency that managed the sale of this magnificent 540-square-metre building, which was partially renovated in 1997 and occupies 5,000 square metres.
Clients come to agencies but “in drops”
The industry detects interest in such out-of-date structures despite inflation
In A Estrada is the magnificent 17th-century Pazo da Mota, which the real estate agency DAC Santiago has put up for sale for 1.2m euros. “It aroused a lot of interest,” says Coralia Pardal, the company’s director. It has been advertised for about a year and has been visited many times during this time. So far yes, we have not been successful. “These processes take a long time. Pazos love them, but customers come drop by drop,” says Pardal. And that’s not all. To the price to be paid, you must include the investment in the elderly for the rehabilitation of the property. “I wish everything was that fast,” she says.
But it guarantees interest in these structures. Despite inflation, a market is sought either for a second home or to start a business.