How to Secure Your Vehicle Purchase in Huesa: Download Your Arras Contract Template

Buying a second-hand vehicle in Spain can be a daunting process, especially when it comes to ensuring the seller does not sell the car to someone else while you arrange financing or inspections. The Contrato de Arras (Deposit Agreement) is the most effective legal tool to formalize your intent to purchase. By signing this document and paying a deposit, both the buyer and seller are legally bound. If the seller backs out, they must return double the deposit; if you back out, you forfeit the deposit. Use this template to protect your interests in Huesa.

Instructions on how and where to use this document in Huesa

This is a private contract, meaning it does not need to be submitted to the Huesa Town Hall or a government office. Instead, follow these steps:

• Print two copies of the document below (one for you and one for the seller).
• Fill in the details clearly in blue or black ink.
• Both parties must sign every page of the document.
• Keep the original safe. You will need the vehicle's details and the seller's identification to eventually process the Cambio de Titularidad (Transfer of Ownership) at the DGT (Dirección General de Tráfico).

CONTRATO DE ARRAS PENITENCIALES / PENITENTIAL DEPOSIT AGREEMENT

REUNIDOS / THE PARTIES:
D/Dña. _________________________, con DNI/NIE ________________, en adelante "EL VENDEDOR" (THE SELLER), y D/Dña. _________________________, con DNI/NIE ________________, en adelante "EL COMPRADOR" (THE BUYER).

OBJETO / THE OBJECT:
El VENDEDOR se compromete a vender al COMPRADOR el vehículo / THE SELLER agrees to sell to the BUYER the vehicle:
Marca/Make: ___________ Modelo/Model: ___________ Matrícula/Plate: ___________ Bastidor/VIN: ___________

PRECIO Y ARRAS / PRICE AND DEPOSIT:
El precio total es de ___________ euros. El COMPRADOR entrega en este acto la cantidad de ___________ euros en concepto de arras / The total price is ___________ euros. The BUYER pays the amount of ___________ euros as a deposit.

PLAZO / DEADLINE:
La compraventa se formalizará antes del día ___ de ___________ de 2024 / The sale shall be finalized before the day ___ of ___________ 2024.

LEGISLACIÓN / LEGAL TERMS:
Ambas partes se someten a lo dispuesto en el artículo 1454 del Código Civil español / Both parties submit to the provisions of Article 1454 of the Spanish Civil Code.

Firma Vendedor / Seller Signature: ____________________
Firma Comprador / Buyer Signature: ____________________

Additional documentation required

While the Contrato de Arras is a private agreement, to finalize the car purchase in Huesa, you must ensure the seller provides you with:

• Permiso de Circulación: The vehicle's registration document.
• Ficha Técnica: The technical inspection card (ITV), ensuring it is up to date.
• DNI/NIE: A photocopy of the seller's valid identification.
• Impuesto de Vehículos de Tracción Mecánica (IVTM): Proof that the annual road tax for the previous year has been paid in the municipality where the car is registered.

Expert Tip: Before signing, always request a "Informe de Vehículo" from the DGT website. It costs a small fee and will tell you if the car has any outstanding liens, seizures, or unpaid fines (embargos) that could prevent you from registering the car in your name later. Do not pay any deposit until you have confirmed the car is "free of charges."