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Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 5:31pm
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Reeves31

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Hi just a question about selling your home in Spain. When you have an estate agent do you have to sign an agreement or is it word of mouth.

Will60

Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:24am

Will60

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Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:24am

Based on the recent experience of some neighbours ... you have to sign a contract.

It seems that estate agents aren't prepared to come to your home, take photos, write a description, post the property on the web, deal with time-wasters, deal with serious potential buyers, deal with solicitors, etc., all in several languages  .... without some guarantee of getting paid.  

andy10

Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:53am

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Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:53am

All estate agents work differently, some are happy with a "Gentleman's" agreement and some will use a contract. We use a standard Terms and Conditions agreement but it really only states the commission charges and that permission is granted to market the property. 

Reeves31

Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 2:33pm

Reeves31

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Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 2:33pm

Thanks guy

rma44

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 4:39pm

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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 4:39pm

Will60 wrote on Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:24am:

Based on the recent experience of some neighbours ... you have to sign a contract.

It seems that estate agents aren't prepared to come to your home, take photos, write a description, post the property on the web, deal with time-wasters, deal with serious potential buyers, deal with solicitors, etc., all in several languages  .... without some guarantee of getting paid.&nbs...

...p; 

My advice when doing anything legal is to get it all in writing! No surprises are required when you're selling (or buying) a house in Spain.

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