Luxury Residential House Hunting
- Sourcing appropriate options, negotiating and purchasing
- Sourcing and leasing: Long let and short-term lets for a couple of months
We are Buy-side advisors.
We are Buying Agents; we act for you the buyer, we are not sales agents or brokers representing sellers. In the UK there are well known public portals where selling agents list some of their properties, however many of the best properties are not marketed publicly. It is here that we will add the most value to overseas purchasers looking for something special.
Our experience, contacts and impartiality give us access to the very best properties. This ability to source and secure these opportunities helps give our clients an advantage in the UK’s competitive market.
Our clients are either relocating to the UK for work or family reasons or may be looking for an investment property which they can also use as a London base in the summer or perhaps for the children studying at one of London’s top universities or business schools. Our journey begins with a personal consultation. This is an opportunity for us to gain a clear idea of your requirements, needs and aspirations. We will help you qualify which things are ‘must haves’ and those that are nice to have.
With this in hand we will begin to search for suitable properties. These could be on or off the market. Using a London Buying Agent helps you to access the hidden gems that are not advertised
Due Diligence
We will provide impartial advice and intelligence to help you make the right decision. We will look into planning history, running costs, likely renovation costs for example the cost of installing air-conditioning or a lift.
With our extensive experience and contacts in the property industry, we are able to explore both on-market and off-market opportunities that may suit your needs. We visit the most promising options ahead of time and compile a shortlist for your consideration.
Next, we conduct a thorough analysis of each property, evaluating its value, location, proximity to schools (if applicable), transport links, and other essential factors, including the seller’s position and timing. This comprehensive assessment helps you make an informed decision and narrow down your options effectively. We are looking out for hidden disasters like new road projects or planned service charges increases.
Viewings
We know that clients relocating to the UK do not have the time to sort through and see multiple properties before they find the prefect match. As Buying Agent, we shorten this process by previewing the long list for you and then develop a short list.
Often selling agents provide marketing videos, if none is available, we can take our own and send to you. We will accompany you on viewings of selected properties. During the tour, we will guide you through each house and listen to any concerns you may have.
Negotiations
Having a UK Buying Agent engaged helps to put you in the best position vs other potential buyers because the sellers know that you are serious and are less likely to pull out. We will be tough in our negotiating stance but also creative to give you the best chance of securing the right property on the right terms.
Once the terms have been agreed, we will help you oversee the transaction process up until Exchange of Contracts. We will be able to explain the local property laws and procedures and put you in touch with appropriately qualified legal and tax advisors and stay with you until Completion.
Completion and Handover
Completion happens when funds and titles are transferred, this is the work of your solicitor. Once you have the keys we will check that the property is in the state we negotiated for, we can also help find staff, set up utility accounts find removal firms and gardeners. We’ve often had to do this whilst our clients are abroad.
Our House hunting Fees
Our UK Buying Agents fees are normally agreed during our free initial consultation. Typically, there will be a nominal retainer fee securing our services which is reimbursed to the final transaction fee.
For UK property finding, we will normally agree a mutually acceptable percentage of the purchase price or a percentage of the amount saved from the asking price after negotiating on a property, whichever is the greater, payable on Exchange of Contracts.
For rentals, we would typically charge the equivalent of 10% the first year’s rent +VAT.
Our advisory only service is available at a daily rate.
Have a Question? Get in touch
We are proud of our services and track record, if you would like to find out how we can help with your own requirements please get in touch using the form here or email us directly using the details below.