Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 2:30pm
There is nothing stopping you buying a property without an HC...we did. We knew that our local Ayuntamiento in Albatera would issue a certificate if we had a new EU approved septic tank installed. We did it all through our architect who knew an approved contractor and dealt with all the paperwork.
The previous owner was Spanish and was never bothered about having one. She paid her IBI (Council tax), albeit at a lower rate than she should have for the last 20 years or so because the house was bigger than the deeds stated so that was one thing she was responsible for, getting them updated, and then only had to pay 4 years extra IBI as that is as far as they can legally go back. Thousands of rural properties don't have an HC but you still need to check that the property exactly matches the deeds.
It is nothing to do with the lack of water.
Find out what the potencia is for the electric as you choose your level here, the lower it is then the less you pay for standing charges and per unit but the more likely you are to trip the system if multiple appliances are used at the same time. We have 3 kw and have adapted but also have no air conditioning. If you want a higher input, which many people do, then you will probably have to have a complete re-wire depending on the state of the existing system. We had no earth, which is common, and although we had an RCD in the fuse box the previous owner had bypassed it because it kept tripping. It was probably something to do with the junction box for the outside lights buried in the open ground with bare wires, or the bare wires joining two bits together above the ceiling which had been merrily arcing away.
You will probably have to take down all ceilings to add insulation and any woodwork you expose or renew needs to be treated against woodworm and termites. We have also used insulated sheets on all external facing walls with plasterboard over to stop condensation and mould. There is unlikely to be a damp proof course.
You will need a full heating system as it gets very cold in winter indoors and the higher you are, the colder it will be.
If you have a lot of land it will need a lot of looking after.