Private Sales

More people are using the internet to sell and purchase property both in the UK and abroad. This private sale process results in you sidetracking the estate agents and dealing directly with the buyer/ seller.

The main advantage of this route is that of bypassing the estate agent commission (often around 2.5%) You will still need to factor in other costs though such as solicitors and surveyors fees as well as the website listing fee. Another benefit of using the private sale is that is does reduce the risk of being gazumped.