Recommendations of trusted agents / developers

[queenie40something]

Hi I think we are now going off topic. This thread is for buyers to post who they recommend to use / steer clear of.
I dont want to upset either of you but can I suggest that maybe the conversation is continued via pm or email.
Thanks
Alison

[Peter Mitry]

Originally Posted by queenie40something

Hi I think we are now going off topic. This thread is for buyers to post who they recommend to use / steer clear of.
I dont want to upset either of you but can I suggest that maybe the conversation is continued via pm or email.
Thanks
Alison

I don't know where you've been for the past few months Dave99 but it seems some things don't change! Still 'agent bashing' I see? It's a good job you only had a handful of apartments to sell or maybe you would have found you needed us more than you think

[Sanchez]

Ralph and Gitta are friends of mine and are trustworthy people.
I have brought property through them before and are one of the very few Orascom approved agents who sell property in El Gouna.
Their website is ........

El Gouna Immobilien

Dave

[dave99]

Hi Peter

I'm sure that if we had been looking for agents then you could have sold all my apartments many times over by now, and I would have been singing your praises like many others on the forum, and I may even have thought that commission was well spent versus my time etc. Maybe on the next project !!!

One reason for joining this thread was because of the views from some of the non-agents on this thread being concerned about their treatment.


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[Riccal]

Originally Posted by dave99

Hi Peter

I'm sure that if we had been looking for agents then you could have sold all my apartments many times over by now, and I would have been singing your praises like many others on the forum, and I may even have thought that commission was well spent versus my time etc. Maybe on the next project !!!

One reason for joining this thread was because of the views from some of the non-agents on this thread being concerned about their treatment.


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Dont take this too much the wrong way but I think you have to acknowledge the business sense in posting on this web site. It has certainly been very useful to your business on an ongoing basis.

Just a little suspicious of the much touted 'I wanna speak out about the nasty agents and their treatment of clients' syndrome which is, quite frankly, a much used and effective sales technique of its own.

The company that I work for is launching into Egypt this week and have spent over 3 months doing nothing but due diligence which is available to our clients at no cost and which has been acquired from a completely independent lawyer. At the same time, I am sure our clients will want to do their own research and will pitch up on this forum or another at some time in the future. The point is, they will not be paying any extra money to deal with us with any of the developments we are making available and we may well be able to give them better offers than they would have got directly themselves (obviously not from you Dave).

This is our first foray into Egypt but we have been extensively involved in many other locations and, after our initial period in the market, we are usually actually able to negotiate and structure deals which developers would not normally make available when they are selling themselves or over a vast network of agents. Selling themselves they have to put too much time in to be able to offer significant discounts or deals and, if they have a large network, the offers must be flat across the network and they still have a lot of work to do coordinating the efforts of many sellers.

When the right agent is involved in the business we are a power for the good for the client. Nobody disputes car dealers being involved in the marketplace because the astute buyer can always get to talk to a human being, structure a deal because the agent is more amenable to a deal and not have to fight their way through the bureaucracy of a large car manufacturer who cant be bothered to talk to the little guy.

You do your thing Dave, and we will do ours. Hopefully, they are pretty much the same.

Cheers

Rick

[subell]

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Neil Hollingsworth for his personal assistance, help and patience regarding purchase information of an Egyptian property. He applies himself wholeheartedly whilst providing an excellent service he is also very knowledgeable and exceptionally informative on all matters relating to overseas purchases and I would have no hesitation in recommending him and R.G.P to friends & family in the future. Keep up the good work it's very much appreciated.
Susan Bell

[queenie40something]

Thankyou Sue. That is what this thread is about - genuine investors sharing their experiances of their agent and developer.
Thankyou for your input xx

[queenie40something]

To add mine
My developer is Tarek and based in Cairo. I have bought in Sharm. If I need any answers to any questions I email him. I did so today and as per usual he answered within half an hour!! Yes others take note. He always answers the same day which gives me confidence instead of being ignored. My agents are Sharm Real Estate who have also been on the ball and answered my queries - if unknown they ask me to contact Tarek the developer. I can talk to them via phone, email but also by Skype live. The developer is doing his utmost to satisfy the buyers on Sharm and is always on hand for me. I have heard so many that do not get the fast response I do that I feel privalidged to say say the least. Come on other developers why cant you do the same and let the buyers get answers from the horses mouth??

[lovesquadsue]

Originally Posted by ryan adams

Just wondered if anyone could direct me to Agents in the UK, that sell properties in The Red Sea.

Regards
Ryan

Hi Ryan,

Me and my husband have recently bought an apartment in Hurghada - we ended up going direct to the developer (more or less) after a bad experience with a UK based agent. (I cant post thier name at the moment for legal reasons but once the legalities are out of the way I will defo name and shame!).... I was just wondering why you were looking for a UK based agent? Porb for the same reasons as we did originally ie thinking its a safer bet etc.... If you are thinking of buying in Hurghada I'm sure I can help you out (dont know anything about Sharm though I'm afraid - Queenie is the best bet for there!) and I am not an agent so wont be getting commissione etc... My email address is totalservices@blueyonder.co.uk if you want to email me privately. If not then post away and I will do what I can to help!
Sue x

[queenie40something]

ALL AGENTS - please note that this thread is for investors to post their recommendations not for Agents to advertise their services.

Thanks for you understanding.