To begin with
A visit often starts with a feeling: can I live here? Then come questions about the building, the documents, the budget and the agreements. Here you find our offer and explanation to prepare those next steps.
View the properties"The right question is whether you can still stand behind that answer tomorrow."
Buying a home is a big step. We help you understand what you are signing, what costs you may expect and what still needs to happen.
Contact us before signing an offer. The civil-law notary checks the arrangements and examines whether the seller can transfer the home.
A notarial deed is required for the transfer of your ownership right when purchasing property.
Have your budget and loan checked by the bank.
Have the offer and then the sales agreement with all appendices reviewed.
After the investigations, bank instructions and settlement follows the deed.
Usually the deed is signed within four months after the sales agreement. A suspensive condition can influence the starting point.
Have the final date and the deadline for obtaining your loan confirmed separately.
Prepare what you already have. You do not need to wait until your folder is complete to make an appointment.
Is a document missing or do you not know where to find it? Check the help for each document. We will discuss what the office can obtain for you and what you still need to provide yourself.
Provide the complete version with date, attachments and later amendments. Do you not have this document or do you not know if it exists? Select “Help needed” and discuss it with the office.
Request the document from your bank or download it from your own online banking environment. State the date and file reference. Provide statements, never passwords or access codes.
Provide the full text and any amendments. Look in your deed folder or Mijn akten. Not everything is digitally available; if necessary, indicate which office drafted the deed.
Provide the full text and any amendments. Look in your deed folder or Mijn akten. Not everything is digitally available; if necessary, indicate which office drafted the deed.
Check in the sales dossier for your house documents. For a purchase, request these documents from the seller or estate agent. For a sale, we agree which certificates are missing and who requests them.
Search among your house documents, architect or contractor. Report renovations for which you find no documents. The office discusses which information is needed from the municipality or an expert.
Request the documents from your syndicus or find them with the deed of purchase. Provide the contact details of the syndicus so that the office can request the necessary information.
These check marks only remain on the opened page and are not sent to the office.
Open the checklist: ready, need help or not applicableWe agree on which searches the office will conduct and which information you, your bank or another expert will provide.
Check the address, what is included, the price, your ownership share, the financing, the handover of keys and any further occupation. Ask for clarification about access across your land, rental and renovation obligations.
Is a passage still unclear? Feel free to ask for an explanation with an example from your own situation. Only sign when you understand what you are agreeing to.
The office monitors the registration and transfer. You arrange the insurance, meter readings, energy and water contracts, change of address and applicable works.
Keep the post-intervention dossier with the property.
Transfer documents, insurances and practical aftercareAn offer is not a non-binding reservation. Have a financing condition drawn up before you sign and check the agreed response period.
You do not have to phrase your question in legal terms. Tell what concerns you, what you want to arrange and if an important date is approaching.
We will look together at the next step. We agree in advance on how the office will assist you and what costs are involved.
Ask your question to the officeMake an AppointmentNotaris.be: the sales agreementGeneral explanation for your preparation. The rules and documents that apply to you are determined based on your file.
PROPERTY OF OUR OFFICE
View the properties offered on the office page of Notariaat Wellens. In the full property profile you will find the documents, conditions and information for a visit.
Mortsel · Apartment
Deurnestraat 166/4, 2640 Mortsel
Two bedrooms, two terraces and a private cellar. On the third floor of a building with a lift.
€ 229.000
Price according to the published property profile
View photos, documents and visit information ↗EPC certificate 20240527-0003241061-RES-1
Borgerhout · Apartment
Morckhovenlei 47, 2140 Borgerhout
Three bedrooms, 105 m² and a garage box. Near Rivierenhof, on the third floor of a building with a lift.
€ 285.000
Price according to the published property profile
View photos, documents and visit information ↗EPC certificate 20231013-0003014460-RES-1
At NotaHome, the presentation of the property and the notarial preparation come together at the same office. You can submit questions about the offered property and the next steps to us. Where an answer is still missing or additional investigation is required, this must be made clear.
So you are not only looking at photos. You can also review the available documents and have explained what they mean for your plans. Receiving a document and understanding what is in it are not the same.
The civil-law notary remains independent and impartial. You retain the free choice of your own notaire, even when you purchase a property from the NotaHome offer.
First open the full property profile. There you will find photos, features, available documents and visit information. Then note what you want to know yourself: does the layout suit your daily life, which works are you considering and when do you want to move?
During the visit, look both at what appeals to you and at what you do not yet understand. How is it heated? Which rooms and appurtenances belong to the sale? Are there common parts or costs? Which information still needs to be confirmed?
You see a garage in the photos. Ask whether it is included in the published price and in the sold property. Also ask which costs belong to the apartment and whether the building provides for works. In this way the presentation becomes a starting point for targeted questions.
The energy performance certificate, abbreviated EPC, provides information about the energy performance of the home. It is useful to look at the label together with the further data. Ask what you can infer from this for your use or possible works.
Other documents may concern urban planning, soil, electricity or legal ownership. Which documents are relevant or required depends on the property. Ask what is present, what is still being requested and which points of attention emerge from the documents.
In the case of an apartment, co-ownership also deserves attention: the parts of the building you share with other owners. Ask for the available information about common costs, decisions and planned works. These may influence your future expenses.
A mention that you can renovate or use something as you wish sometimes requires further checking. Present your concrete plan before assuming that it is possible.
In addition to the price of the home, taxes, registration costs, credit costs and works can determine your total budget. In an apartment, ongoing common costs also count. Request the amounts relevant for your purchase to be calculated.
Make a distinction for yourself between what you have to pay at purchase and what you can afford monthly thereafter. A home that fits within your purchase budget must also leave room for maintenance, energy and your other expenses.
The fee for a sales mandate and the purchase costs for a buyer have a different basis. We explain the costs based on your own situation and the specific property.
An offer can have legal consequences. Therefore, do not assume everything remains non-binding until the notarial deed is signed. Have the price, conditions and validity period clearly recorded and request an explanation before sending the offer.
Do you still need financing? Discuss whether an appropriate condition is necessary. A suspensive condition for credit means the sale is made dependent on obtaining the agreed credit, according to the precise text and deadlines. This protection does not automatically arise from the fact that you are still in talks with the bank.
The date on which you can use the property and what is sold with it must also be clear. The goal is that buyer and seller understand the same when they commit.
Read more at notaris.be about a conditional offer.
Ask about the house, garage, cellar, storage rooms and any other rights. Have verbal explanation correspond with the property description and sales documents.
Review energy, maintenance, possible renovations and, in case of an apartment, the common charges. Also ask which information is not yet fixed.
State concretely what you want to do, for example renovate or use a room differently. Investigate which information or approvals may be necessary for that.
Discuss price, conditions, validity period and financing. Have the offer reviewed before you submit it.
Ask which steps follow after an agreement, which documents are still needed and who answers your questions. You can choose your own civil-law notary.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Mention the address when you get in touch. For a visit you will also find practical information in the full property description.
RECOGNISED IN PRACTICE
You compare two houses. Note for both the price, estimated purchase costs, financing and your remaining reserve. Take the two estimates with you and ask which costs are still missing.
An illustrative example. Your own situation may be different.
USEFUL FOR YOUR PREPARATION
Use the official tools at Notaris.be. Cost estimates are indicative; discuss the result for your specific case.
COST ESTIMATES
Estimation of the costs on top of the purchase price.
Open the calculation module (new tab)COST ESTIMATES
Prepare the cost overview of your credit deed.
Open the calculation module (new tab)FROM READING TO PREPARATION
Start with your desired timing, the ownership deed, and the documents you already have. Note who owns the property and whether it is occupied or rented. In an initial conversation, we discuss the sales support you seek and which information is still needed.
NotaHome combines practical sales guidance and notarial expertise within the same office. On our page about sales, you can read how the preparation, presentation, publicity and arrangements proceed. We agree on the assignment and fees in advance.
The sale step by stepThe offer is listed in a separate section on the NotaHome homepage. Do you mainly want to understand how we guide your own sale? Then start with our working method and discuss your expectations with the office.
To the real estate offerEASY PREPARATION
Which documents do you prepare, where do you find them and when can the office assist? Indicate what you have and where you need support.
RELIABLE CONTINUED READING
FROM FIRST QUESTION TO NEXT STEP
We discuss the ownership, your timing and the guidance you seek.
We gather sales information, documents and notarial points of attention.
You will receive explanations about the arrangements and guidance for the next step.
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