Spanish property, checked in plain English

Buying in Spain? Read the Nota Simple before you pay a deposit.

Upload the official land-registry extract. Within minutes you get a plain-English report: who really owns the property, what debts and rights are registered against it, and exactly what to ask before you sign anything.

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Drop your Nota Simple PDF here or click to choose a file
PDF up to 10 MB. Scanned copies work too.
€39 per report · one-off · VAT included

Secure card payment by Lemon Squeezy. Your PDF is deleted from our servers as soon as your report is ready. Not a Nota Simple? We tell you, and refund you.

What you get

Who owns itOwners, shares, how they got it, and whether a spouse also has to sign.
What is registered against itMortgages, seizures (embargos), life-use rights (usufructo), easements, leases, planning notes, tax notes.
Red · amber · greenEach finding rated, explained, with the original Spanish line it comes from.
What to ask nextQuestions for the seller, a checklist for your lawyer, and what the Nota Simple cannot tell you.

How it works

1 · Get the Nota SimpleAnyone can order it online from the Spanish land registry (registradores.org) for about €9. Your agent or seller may already have one. It should be less than 30 days old.
2 · Upload and payDrop the PDF above, pay €39 by card.
3 · Read the reportA few minutes later your report is on screen and in your inbox. Print it or send the link to your lawyer.

Why bother? Isn't this what the lawyer does?

Yes, later, and for a lot more money. Most buyers only get the Nota Simple explained after they have already paid a reservation deposit of €3,000 to €10,000. If the property turns out to have a life-long usufruct or a court seizure, that deposit is often hard to recover. ClearNota moves the check to before you commit, so you only pay a lawyer for a property worth pursuing.

Common questions

What is a Nota Simple?

It is the official informative extract from the Registro de la Propiedad (Spanish land registry). It lists the registered owners, the property description and all registered charges. It is one to four pages long and written in dense Spanish legal language.

Where do I get one?

From the registry's own portal at registradores.org (search by address or cadastral reference, pay about €9, receive a PDF by e-mail, usually within hours), or ask the seller or agent for a recent one.

How long does the report take?

Usually a few minutes. A long or scanned document can take up to ten. You do not need to wait on the page: the report arrives by e-mail as a PDF.

Is this legal advice?

No. ClearNota is an automated pre-screening of a document. It tells you what is registered and what it usually means, so you know what to ask. For the purchase itself you need an independent Spanish lawyer. Our report gives you and your lawyer a head start.

What can the report not see?

Anything that is not in the land registry: unpaid community fees, unpaid property tax (IBI), unlicensed building works, tourist-rental restrictions, or the physical condition of the property. The report lists these so you can check them separately.

How accurate is it?

The report is produced by an AI model instructed by Spanish property specialists, and every finding quotes the exact Spanish text it is based on, so you or your lawyer can verify it. If the document is unreadable or is not a Nota Simple, the report says so and we refund you.

What happens to my document?

It is used only to produce your report and is deleted the moment the report is ready. You receive the report as a PDF by e-mail, which is yours to keep; the online copy is deleted after 7 days. We keep nothing about your property.