We offer you to understand what agents are and how to choose the right professional company that will represent your interests. Do not refuse this opportunity, especially since the services of an agent are free.
So, conditionally, all agents can be divided into 3 groups.
Freelance Agents
Pattaya is small and therefore finding a job here is not always easy. Often employees are hired under a contract for the high winter season. But not everyone wants to leave the island upon its completion. You need to live on something, therefore, having collected a small client base at their previous place of work, some decide to start selling real estate on their own, without even registering a company.
Agencies associated with developers or management companies
Sometimes real estate agencies decide to do the construction themselves. They buy land, come up with a project and offer it to their clients. It also happens the other way around, when a developer creates his own real estate agency, puts up a rack in a shopping center and looks for clients.
Some agencies over time create their own management companies that service apartments and houses, as well as rent them out.
Independent Real Estate Agencies
These are full-cycle expert agencies that are professionally engaged in the sale of residential and investment real estate, take care of all current issues throughout the entire period of ownership of the object, including its resale
The main task of such agencies is to extract the maximum benefit for the client. They are not interested in selling a specific property or developer, so they can find the best options for you.
And now let’s figure out what criteria you need to choose an agent:
You buy property abroad for many years. Therefore, choose to help yourself with a company with experience and staff that will not disappear tomorrow and will provide you with another manager if yours quits.
It is advisable to enlist the support of an independent agency that is not simultaneously involved in the construction or management of real estate. Otherwise, you will be offered those objects in the sale or management of which it is interested.
Study the history and reputation of the company. Get to know its leaders, especially if you are going to invest in several objects. There are many questions that may arise during the transaction and you need to know who you are dealing with.
Find out what services you can count on. Usually, the services of an agent in choosing an object and supporting the transaction are free. But many agents simply disappear after the client makes payment or disputes arise. For a serious agency, transaction support includes not only showing and selecting an object, but also assistance in negotiating to conclude a deal on the most favorable terms, assistance in working under a contract, tracking construction stages, acceptance of an object, assistance in registering, choosing furniture, opening bank account, etc
Choose a thinking agent who will not only take you around the facilities, but also explain the specifics of the region, its development plan, tell you about the developer, calculate the profitability from capitalization and leasing, and be able to explain incomprehensible clauses of the contract. A taxi driver can show you the objects. But only an experienced agent will explain all the nuances.
And last but not least, you should be comfortable with the person who helps you make one of the most important decisions – buying property abroad. After all, you will have to spend a lot of time, both during the selection of an object, and upon returning home, talking on the phone. Remember, the work of an agent after you make a deposit is just beginning! Sometimes transactions last from several months to several years, including construction.
When buying property abroad, choose an agent – as if choosing a friend. In a sense, this is a friend who is on the other side of the world and represents your interests. Let it be a professional with experience working on behalf of a company with a history and reputation. Approach the matter wisely and then you will enlist support on many issues related to your house or apartment for many years.