Safe terms
2Base Estate Agency always offers you a financially secure transaction.
In short this means that until you are handed the title deeds you will not run any economical risk.
The following text should be considered as a guideline with tips and ideas for you to consider when buying a holiday home abroad.
Make sure that:
- You are not dealing with an illegal estate agent who is not authorized to engage in real estate sector.
- To ensure that deposits and installments can be returned to you in case the seller breaches the agreement.
- That you do not pay the full purchase price to the seller, without your payments being financially secured.
- That all material provided by brokers and agents are available in a language that you understand.
- That you have your own advisor in the transaction. Choose someone you can trust.
- Take a walk in the evening. Some areas will change appearance completely in the evenings.
- Beware of open and free views that may be obstructed. If there are any empty plots in front of your building, there may be construction at a later stage.
- Consider buying a completed product, instead of a off-plan project.
- Decide for yourself how much you want to spend before viewing properties.
- Check all installations - eg. if there are heaters and appliances included.
- Make sure that the contracts clearly state what is included in the price – eg. Costs of trade.
- Be aware that "one bedroom" is a 2-bedroom, etc.
- Consider how often and when the property will be used.
- Beware of "rental guarantees" that seem to get costs to disappear.
- Talk with other foreigners on site who have already purchased.
- Find out what it costs to resell the property if you change your mind.
And finally the best advice of all:
Behave in general as the critical home buyer, as if you are in your own country!
In short this means that until you are handed the title deeds you will not run any economical risk.
The following text should be considered as a guideline with tips and ideas for you to consider when buying a holiday home abroad.
Make sure that:
- You are not dealing with an illegal estate agent who is not authorized to engage in real estate sector.
- To ensure that deposits and installments can be returned to you in case the seller breaches the agreement.
- That you do not pay the full purchase price to the seller, without your payments being financially secured.
- That all material provided by brokers and agents are available in a language that you understand.
- That you have your own advisor in the transaction. Choose someone you can trust.
Other tips:
- Use the holidays to find the right area.- Take a walk in the evening. Some areas will change appearance completely in the evenings.
- Beware of open and free views that may be obstructed. If there are any empty plots in front of your building, there may be construction at a later stage.
- Consider buying a completed product, instead of a off-plan project.
- Decide for yourself how much you want to spend before viewing properties.
- Check all installations - eg. if there are heaters and appliances included.
- Make sure that the contracts clearly state what is included in the price – eg. Costs of trade.
- Be aware that "one bedroom" is a 2-bedroom, etc.
- Consider how often and when the property will be used.
- Beware of "rental guarantees" that seem to get costs to disappear.
- Talk with other foreigners on site who have already purchased.
- Find out what it costs to resell the property if you change your mind.
And finally the best advice of all:
Behave in general as the critical home buyer, as if you are in your own country!