| If you are looking to buy property overseas, | | | | real estate agents in the area where you are |
| the process can be fraught with uncertainties | | | | looking. |
| and worries as you look for that dream house | | | | |
| in an area in which, to be frank, you're not | | | | Besides checking the details of any real |
| all that familiar. Here, Cyprus is no | | | | estate agent with the Association, if you |
| different. So, how do you go about finding | | | | know anyone in Cyprus, you might also want to |
| the right real estate agent in Cyprus? | | | | ask them if they have any recommendations. |
| | | | In fairness, there is rarely anything as good |
| First off, authorised real estate agents in | | | | as a good recommendation given by |
| Cyprus need to be both licensed and | | | | word-of-mouth. |
| registered. However, not speaking the same | | | | |
| language as you do, and having their fees | | | | Finally, if you are still in the UK looking |
| paid for by the seller, may give you serious | | | | for property in Cyprus before you go, then |
| cause to wonder whether they have your best | | | | the Internet has a wide selection of Cyprus |
| interests at heart or the seller's! If this | | | | real estate agents advertising their wares. |
| is the case, then your first port-of-call | | | | In most cases, the sites also have a good |
| should be the Cyprus Real Estate Agents | | | | selection of pictures of properties, which, |
| Association ("Association"). While the | | | | if nothing else, will give you some idea of |
| Association may not be able to give you | | | | the types of property that the agent commonly |
| conclusive evidence that your chosen real | | | | deals with. But, keep in mind that although |
| estate agent is either the best or worst in | | | | many Brits do use the services of |
| the business, they should speak English and | | | | English-speaking real estate agents they |
| should be able to give you some reassurance | | | | found on the Internet, the Internet itself is |
| towards calming your worries. Also, with the | | | | no assurance that the real estate agent is |
| European Confederation of Real Estate Agents | | | | going to be good - so if you do find an agent |
| trying to harmonise the standards of real | | | | this way, try to get testimony from someone |
| estate agents across Europe (which these days | | | | who has used them before or ask for proof |
| includes Cyprus), the Association should be | | | | that they're a member of the Association. |
| able to give you the name of some reputable | | | | |