The Properties · Resale homes

A faster way into the estate.

Is a resale home the right way in for you?

At any given time a number of resale homes are for sale inside Las Colinas. This page explains how buying one works, where the risks sit, and how I help you avoid them.

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Why there are no listings here

Resale homes are a snapshot of today. They change fast.

I do not carry listings. As an independent advisor I work with all the local estate agents who hold the resale homes inside the estate, so you see the whole picture rather than one agent's shelf.

What is available this month may be sold next month. Instead of showing you homes that may already be gone, this page shows you how a resale purchase works, and what to have ready before we start looking together.

I happily advise on and assist with the purchase of any resale home inside Las Colinas, whoever holds the listing.

Why I stay independent

No shelf of my own. So nothing to push.

“I have the luxury of looking at every resale home for sale inside the estate. The one we discuss is the one that best suits your needs, never the one I happen to need to sell.”
John Uppard

I do not carry resale listings of my own, and I will not. Holding a shelf of homes would give me a reason to steer you towards it. Instead I collaborate with the agents who hold the listings, on your behalf, so the shortlist is built from your criteria and the whole market, not from anyone's stock.

That is why I will always work as an independent advisor.

Two ways in

Resale or new build. The honest difference.

Both are good ways to own here. They suit different situations, and the choice is one of the first things we settle in the discovery call.

Resale homes

If you want to be in the estate quickly.

Fast. Completion is usually within about 90 days of deciding on a home.
You see the finished home, the view and the neighbours before you commit.
Supply is a window on the here and now. It changes rapidly.
Locations and build quality vary from one home to the next.
Many homes will need some renovation to bring them up to date.
More owners in the history means more legal due diligence.

New build

If time is on your side.

Steadier. New builds have historically proven the stronger financial investment here.
Current design, layout, materials and energy standards from day one.
Staged payments, each secured by bank guarantee as Spanish law requires.
A longer build period before you have the keys.

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The most important thing to know

There are no bad homes inside Las Colinas. Only varying levels of excellence.

Every home inside the gates shares the same estate: the course, the beach club, the sports club, the restaurants, the security. That is why any home here is a good investment. My job is to find the level of excellence that matches your needs and your budget, so you never own a home you regret buying.

The resale process

From first conversation to keys, in about 90 days.

The clock starts when you decide on a home. Everything before that is at your pace.

The discovery call

Is Las Colinas right for you, and what are your non-negotiable criteria: location inside the estate, size, orientation, budget including renovation, timing.

At your pace

The shortlist

I gather what is currently for sale from every local agent holding listings, and filter it against your criteria and my knowledge of each community and build year.

Your personal viewing trip

Planned around you. You see the shortlisted homes, the communities around them and the estate itself, so the decision is made with your own eyes.

A few days on the estate

Legal due diligence

Your independent lawyer establishes the legal position of the home before anything is signed. More previous owners means a longer, more careful check.

Starts the 90-day clock

Deposit and private contract

A deposit takes the home off the market, usually 10 to 20 percent depending on the size and type of home. The private purchase contract fixes price, conditions and completion date, with your lawyer negotiating the terms.

Completion and beyond

Signing at the notary, keys in hand, and registration in your name. If renovation is part of the plan, the suppliers are already lined up.

Usually within 90 days

The legal side

No hidden surprises. Your lawyer establishes the legal position before you sign.

A resale home carries its history with it. Before any money changes hands, an independent Spanish lawyer working for you, not for the seller, checks that the home is exactly what it appears to be and that nobody can come forward with a claim on it later.

If a home has passed through three or four owners, expect more due diligence and a more involved legal process. That is normal, and it is time well spent.

What your lawyer verifies

Title and ownership. The seller is the registered owner and has the full right to sell. The chain of previous owners is clean.

Charges and debts. No mortgages, embargoes, unpaid taxes, utility or community fees that could follow the home to you.

Community standing. The home is in good standing with its community of owners and the estate, with rules and fees understood.

Licences and legality of the build. What is built matches what is registered and licensed, including extensions, pools and terraces.

Boundaries and registry match. The land registry, the cadastre and the physical plot agree with each other.

Future claims. No inheritance, matrimonial or third-party interests that could surface after purchase.

This list is general guidance, not legal advice. What applies to a specific home must always be verified by your own independent lawyer before you sign anything.

Fifteen years on

The estate opened in 2011. Some homes will want bringing up to date.

As Las Colinas enters its fifteenth year in 2026, styles, building standards, layouts, designs and colour palettes have all moved on. Be prepared that a resale home may need a certain level of renovation, and that bringing it fully up to date can take a considerable budget.

I help you see this clearly before you buy, with estimates from renowned, quality local suppliers, so the renovation is part of the plan and not a surprise after the keys.

Level 1

Refresh

Paint, lighting, soft finishes and colour palette. The home stays as it is, but feels current.

Level 2

Kitchen and bathrooms

New kitchen, bathrooms, floors and fittings to today's standard, within the existing layout.

Level 3

Layout and exterior

Opening up rooms, new windows and doors, terraces, pool area and landscaping.

Level 4

Full renewal

Everything above plus installations, insulation and energy systems. Effectively a new home inside an established plot.

What each level costs is a personal choice, set by the quality of materials and equipment you want. We settle that together, home by home.

How I work with resale

On your side of the table, from the first shortlist to the last invoice.

I am an owner here myself. That local knowledge is what you are borrowing: which communities suit which lives, which build years to look at closely, which homes are priced for what they are.

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Whole-market view, no listings of my own
I work with all the local agents who carry resale listings and hold none myself, so nothing suitable is missed and my shortlist is shaped only by your criteria.
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Local knowledge on every home
Community, build year, orientation, construction quality and how each is priced against what it actually is.
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Renovation estimates before you buy
Accurate estimates from renowned, quality suppliers, so the full cost of the home you want is known before you commit.
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The right professionals
An independent lawyer working for you, and the surveyors and suppliers a resale purchase needs.
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One point of contact
From the first call through completion and the renovation that follows. I am an owner here myself, and I want clients who become ambassadors.