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There’s getting more bang for your buck, and then there’s those little hidden extras you never bargained on - Jorge Giro got just that when he bought a house on the Catalonian coast.

Shortly after winning a property in Roses, Catalonia, Giro heard about a fire nearby and decided to visit his new home to check for damage.

When Giro arrived to inspect the home, he discovered the mummified remains of its former owner sitting on the sofa. Investigations have concluded the woman, Maria Luisa, must’ve died in 2001 around the time the bank stopped receiving payments on the property.

Neighbors described Luisa as being in poor health. Apparently, it was normal that no one reported her missing - in neighborhoods such as the one where Luisa resided, people keep out of one another’s affairs. Adding to this, Luisa lived in an area frequented by tourists, with few regular residents. She was also estranged from her family.

Authorities were surprised, however, that the bank had auctioned the residence after foreclosure without inspecting it. One police spokesperson explained that Luisa’s remains were preserved through mummification due to the salty sea air.