Real Estate

Agents & Property Developers

ESTATE AGENT is the term used in the United Kingdom to describe a person or organization whose business is to market real estate on behalf of clients, but there are significant differences between the actions and liabilities of brokers and estate agents in each country. Beyond the US, other countries take markedly different approaches to the marketing and selling of real property.

A REAL ESTATE BROKER is a term in the United States and Canada that describes a party who acts as an intermediary between sellers and buyers of real estate (or real property as it is known elsewhere) and attempts to find sellers who wish to sell and buyers who wish to buy. In the United States, the relationship was originally established by reference to the English common law of agency with the broker having a fiduciary relationship with his clients.

In the US, Real Estate Brokers and their salespersons (commonly called “Real Estate Agents” or, in some states, “Brokers”) assist sellers in marketing their property and selling it for the highest possible price under the best terms. When acting as a Buyer’s agent with a signed agreement (or, in many cases, verbal agreement, although a broker may not be legally entitled to his commission unless the agreement is in writing), they assist buyers by helping them purchase property for the lowest possible price under the best terms. Without a signed agreement, brokers may assist buyers in the acquisition of property but still represent the seller and the seller’s interests.

In most jurisdictions in the United States, a person must have a license before they may receive remuneration for services rendered as a Real Estate Broker. Unlicensed activity is illegal, but buyers and sellers acting as principals in the sale or purchase of real estate are not required to be licensed. In some states, lawyers are allowed to handle real estate sales for compensation without being licensed as brokers or agents.

 

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Europe

 

Belgium
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Channel Islands, U.K.
Denmark
France
Monaco
Montenegro
        • PORTO MONTENEGRO – “Created by yachtsmen, for yachtsmen.” Porto Montenegro is backed with the entrepreneurial experience and financial stability to ensure its success.
Portugal
Russia
Spain
Sweden
        • EKLUND – “The most high-end brokerage in Scandinavia.”
United Kingdom
        • COUNTRY LIFE MAGAZINE – “The home of premium property.”
        • FAREBROTHER
        • HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL – Hamptons International is one of the premier global property companies offering an extensive portfolio of properties throughout the world. Along with services including sales, lettings, developments, property management, insurance and mortgages. Offices spans four continents and includes the UK, Italy, Morocco, Monaco, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and India. Owned and operated as a subsidiary of Emaar Properties, one of the world’s largest real estate companies.
        • JOHN TALORS ESTATE AGENTS AND AUCTIONEERS
        • KNIGHT FRANK – international property. “The leading independent global residential and commercial property consultancy.”
        • MARCUS COOPER GROUP
        • ONE HYDE PARK – Knightsbridge, London SW1, U.K. Apartments: £20-£100 mio.
        • QUINTESSENTIALLY ESTATES – the leading global property search.
        • SAVILLS – established in 1855. A global real estate services provider listed on the London Stock Exchange. “We have an international network of more than 200 offices and associates throughout the Americas, the UK, continental Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East, offering a broad range of specialist advisory, management and transactional services to clients all over the world.”
        • SAMUEL GERTLER – UK commercial & residential property.

 

Middle East

 

Abu Dhabi
Dubai
Qatar

 

North America

 

Canada
Mexico
U. S. A.

Private Islands

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