agents to use in cyprus or avoid!!!!!!!!

[Hazel53]

please can anyone give any info on who they used to buy their property through. We are over in October to purchase a Re-sale property. We have several agents out there plying for our business. As all you over there already know it is a life changing decision and you are putting your hard earned money in the hands of a stranger. Please please please can anyone recommend who to use and who to avoid. I am in touch with Buy Sell in Ayia Napa but another company called Buy Abroad International seem good too, but we are not sure what to do or who to go with. Thanks everyone for reading and hopefully giving us some useful information,

[steve641]

Hi Hazel
It depends what area's you are looking to move to, we are in Limassol and we had no problems with a lady called Bev, helpful all the way with our purchase.

Happy hunting
Steve

[Veronica]

Originally Posted by Hazel53

please can anyone give any info on who they used to buy their property through. We are over in October to purchase a Re-sale property. We have several agents out there plying for our business. As all you over there already know it is a life changing decision and you are putting your hard earned money in the hands of a stranger. Please please please can anyone recommend who to use and who to avoid. I am in touch with Buy Sell in Ayia Napa but another company called Buy Abroad International seem good too, but we are not sure what to do or who to go with. Thanks everyone for reading and hopefully giving us some useful information,

Whoever you decide to use make sure you get an independant solicitor.
Many many resales have huge problems associated with them and you need to know that your solicotor is working in your interests.
If you go with large agents and use a solicitor that they may recommend you cannot be sure that the solicitor is working in your best interests.
Just make sure your back is covered.

Veronica

[yummymummy150]

Good luck take youre time get a good independat solictor, take care with some of the big companys are just marketing with big advertising to pay for (you know who pays for that)
We went with small in Paphos worked well for us , just dont get carried away in the sun go home &sit down and think before you jump in ,as you said your hard eard cash want to get it right.
Tricia

[Cleo Shahateet]

I would choose someone you feel comfortable with, can communicate easily with and works for you and your best interest. A good agent can point out pros and cons of a property not just try to push a sale no matter what. Someone who you feel you can trust and seems to know what you are looking for generally works our best. If they just don't "get you" or pressure you it will be a waste of time. If you stick with one or two agents you like, are professional and trust even if they don't have the right property they will usually do their best to find you what you want - they do all the leg work so you don't have to. This is my humble opinion and what we did in the US when we bought our property there (system is totally different in US though). Good luck and take your time!

[Veronica]

One word of caution I would give, Buy sell are based in Cyprus and therefore know the ins and outs of the property market here, but the other company you mentioned are a company who have their fingers in the pie in many countries. My advice is to stick to the local companies not the big boys who are everywhere.
If you are looking for property in the Ayia Napa area I am sure there are plenty of local companies who can help you.

Veronica

[steve641]

Originally Posted by Veronica

One word of caution I would give, Buy sell are based in Cyprus and therefore know the ins and outs of the property market here, but the other company you mentioned are a company who have their fingers in the pie in many countries. My advice is to stick to the local companies not the big boys who are everywhere.
If you are looking for property in the Ayia Napa area I am sure there are plenty of local companies who can help you.

Veronica

My wife and I have lived here for over 5 years and it took a lot of searching to find the right agent (4 years in fact), you mentioned a company that are based all over Cyprus, in my line of work (my company works in all the major towns and the villages) I meet alot of well known Developers large and small and I do not know of one that will entertain the company you mentioned. Just be carfeul who you pick Hazel.

[Veronica]

Originally Posted by steve641

My wife and I have lived here for over 5 years and it took a lot of searching to find the right agent (4 years in fact), you mentioned a company that are based all over Cyprus, in my line of work (my company works in all the major towns and the villages) I meet alot of well known Developers large and small and I do not know of one that will entertain the company you mentioned. Just be carfeul who you pick Hazel.

Well you notice I wasnt exactly recommending that company, only making the point that at least they know the island whereas the other company are the sort that dabble all over the place and therefore cannot know the ins and outs of the business here.
In most cases big does not mean beautiful and the fact that a company has a lot of offices island wide does not mean they are the best. Smaller companies usually give a much more personal service.

Veronica

[steve641]

Hi Veronica
You are correct the smaller companies do give a better service, since I have been here I have always chose the the company that friends have recommended and that always turns out to be the smaller one.

steve641

[theresoon]

Was in Protaras the last few days and happen to flipped thru a Buy Sell book. When we later went for a walk I saw a very similar house listed at an agent's window as one in the book in the exact same area and at the other agency it was listed for less than half the price.