Plot risks

Check a plot's risks before buying the land

Before buying land you must check what you can do with it and what it is exposed to: the urban land classification (whether it is buildable), the easements (hydraulic and coastal public domain, livestock trails, power lines) and the natural risks (flooding, radon, seismic hazard, wildfires). Hogarfax crosses the plot with official sources from the cadastral reference and shows each risk with its level and distance. Start free; the full report costs €24.90 (VAT included).

Check a plot's risks

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What we check on a plot

We cross the plot's geometry with official mapping of land, easements and risks. Each constraint is shown with its level, distance and source.

Property

  • Complete cadastral profile: use, floor areas, age and units
  • Advertised floor area compared with Cadastre
  • Property age and indicative renovation cost
  • Habitability indicators based on floor area
  • Issues contributed by other users (when available)
  • Estimated ITE/IEE status by type and age
  • Energy performance certificate: rating and date when on record

Price, costs and history

  • Asking price compared with the area's real market
  • Purchase cost summary: transfer tax (ITP), notary, land registry and administration at real legal rates
  • Estimated rent for the property: official and market reference
  • Property history: timeline, observed listings and other users' contributions
  • Price witnesses observed on the street, neighbourhood, district, postcode or municipality (when available)

Natural hazards

  • River, coastal and historical flooding where official event mapping exists
  • Potential exposure to radon gas
  • Local seismic hazard
  • Wildfire risk: forest, recent fires and active fire

Land use and restrictions

  • Planning classification and land class
  • Livestock trails: cañadas and rights of way
  • Coastline and watercourse constraints, including provisional DPH where official mapping exists

Surroundings and nuisances

  • Proximity to power lines, roads, railways, airports or dams
  • Industrial areas in the surroundings (industrial land)
  • Relevant industrial facilities (intensive farms, landfills, incinerators…)
  • Nearby energy facilities: wind, nuclear, thermal and more

Plus

  • Facade photo and aerial views at different heights
  • Printable question sheet for the seller, generated from your own alerts
  • Area services page: proximity radar, schools, healthcare, transport and nearby amenities
  • Historical aerial evolution annex with the official epochs available for the area

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Frequently asked questions

What risks should you check before buying a plot?

First, the urban land classification (urban, developable or non-developable), which determines whether you can build. Then the easements that limit building: hydraulic public domain (watercourses), coastal public domain, livestock trails and high-voltage power lines. And natural risks: flooding, radon, seismic hazard and wildfires. Hogarfax checks all of this from the cadastral reference.

Can I know whether a plot is buildable?

The report shows the land classification according to the Urban Information System (SIU), which is the best online indicator of whether land is urban, developable or non-developable. It is very useful for ruling plots out, but the exact buildability (allowable use, setbacks, height) is confirmed with the town hall's planning rules.

What are livestock trails and why do they matter for a plot?

They are historical droving routes that are public-domain assets with a legal width (a cañada is 75 m, a cordel 37.5 m, a vereda 20 m). If the plot is on or next to a livestock trail, that strip is not buildable and may carry a right of way. The report detects whether the plot's geometry crosses or touches the axis of a livestock trail.

Does it work for rural and urban land?

Yes. It works across Spain for rural and urban plots from the cadastral reference. In rural land, easements and land classification weigh most; in urban land, the surroundings (industry, noise, power lines) and natural risks also matter.

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