How to find the most experienced & recognised agents selling property?

[Jesus of nazareth]

Scandals and Flipper, you are a comedy due. Flipper lines um up and scandals delivers the punchline. What a laugh.............

WaHaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaahaaaaa

NURSE, QUICK, fetch the screens.

Its time for my medication, and bring some extra for Mustapha

WaHaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaahaaaaa

[flip]

It seems you never learn your lesson and make mistake after mistake, see below.

This is a serious forum, all you seem to do is criticise others without adding in good input.

Quote:
Originally Posted by yield
The Federation of Overseas Property Developers, Agents and Consultants was established in 1973 to unite those agents, developers and specialist consultants active in the international property markets whose common aim is to conduct their activities in a manner which seeks to protect the interests of those who have decided to purchase, or sell, a property overseas. Membership of the Federation is restricted to companies or individuals whose probity is beyond reasonable question. The individual principals must have the experience and professional expertise to meet the strict criteria set in the Federation's Code of Ethics. The Committee of the Federation and its members provide a valuable reservoir of many cumulative years of experience in international property.

Buying Property Abroad?

Many thousands of Britons have bought and own property in many parts of Europe and further afield. Even so, it is a big step to take and you need to ensure that you have the best advice available. As there is no statutory control over who can set up in the overseas property business it remains risky simply choosing one of the many advertisers from the pages of newspapers and magazines. You can reduce the risks substantially by dealing only with a company which is a member of FOPDAC.

The Standards Demanded

A summary of FOPDAC's Code of Ethics will best convey what is demanded of all members: -
Members shall make honesty and integrity the standard in all their dealings with clients and customers. They shall avoid misleading property descriptions, concealment of pertinent information and exaggerations in advertising. They shall not market property for specific purposes if that property is not accessible and usable for such purposes.
Members shall comply with all financial and legal obligations relating to their transactions, their clients or customers.
Members shall use their best endeavours to encourage developments with due consideration for open space and proper environmental controls.
Where Federation members accept clients' monies for payment for land or property, they must maintain a legally separate Clients Account which must be properly conducted.

Members shall report in writing any violation of these bylaws, whether their own or of others, whether members or not, to the Committee.
Should the Federation receive a complaint that a member has not acted in accordance with the Code of Ethics then the Committee should decide that a member is in default and he subsequently fails to rectify the matter as directed, then the member would be liable to immediate expulsion.
All agents must recommend to a prospective purchaser that they seek independent legal advice in order to effect their purchase. Such recommendation will be given before any legally binding contract is entered into. If the prospective purchaser asks the agent for the name of a person to provide independent legal advice the agent should provide a choice of names.

WHY LEAVE IT TO CHANCE?

You have a wide and free choice, your decisions are important because they concern your own and your family's pleasure and the investment of a significant sum of money.

FOPDAC members can be recognised by our logo which they display on literature, stationery and advertisements. Corporate members can also be identified by a series of letters after their names; AFOPDAC for those who have at least five years experience in the business and FFOPDAC for those with ten or more years.

FEDERATION OF OVERSEAS PROPERTY DEVELOPERS, AGENTS AND CONSULTANTS MOROCCAN MEMBERS.

My advice dont leave it to chance only use FOPDAC members.

Thanks for the info yield.

This is the a list of FOPDAC members for Morocco from the FOPDAC website.

1. Property Borders
Areas Covered Morocco - Asilah, Marrakech, Saidia, ... Mustapha Mezouri Areas Covered Morocco - Agadir, Asilah, Casablanca, Essaouira ... and south of Morocco. With beachfront golf
Property Borders

2. Members Morocco
Square Deal Sign Morocco Click on for full details of the company.. A.G.S Properties UK Ltd . (Exeter ) Property Collins Overseas (Winchester) Property Dream Property Locations
Members Morocco

3. Overseas Property Worldwide
Marmaris, Tukrunc. Icmeler. Thailand. Morocco No. 1275F Overseas Property Worldwide 22 Prospect ... Turkey, Alanya, Bodrum, Kusadasi, Marmaris, Tukrunc. Icmeler. Thailand. Morocco
Overseas Property Worldwide

4. Sunworld Estates
Bulgaria Cyprus Italy Morocco Orlando, Florida Dubai & Abu Dhabi Contact: ... Balearic Islands, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Italy, Dubai, Morocco and Orlando, Sunworld Estates offers a
Sunworld Estates

5. Our Home Abroad Ltd
Fax 02392 735262 email info@ourhomeabroad.com Web Our Home Abroad - Features properties for sale in Spain, Turkey, Bulgaria, & Cyprus Area Covered Bulgaria. Caribbean. Cyprus. Morocco. Spain, Costa Blanca (north & south), Costa Almeria,
Our Home Abroad Ltd

6. Overseas Homes Forever
Bulgaria, Morocco, Turkey, Estonia, Italy, Florida No.1224F ... Overseas Homes Forever - the key to buying property abroad Areas covered: Bulgaria, Morocco, Turkey, Estonia, Italy, Florida Contact: Bob
Overseas Homes Forever

7. Redtin International Ltd
Costa de la Luz, Costa Almeria, Costa Calida, Costa Blanca, Majorca, Tenerife, Fuerteventura. Portugal. Morocco. Florida. Isle of Margarita
Redtin International Ltd

8. Dream Locations Property Ltd
Florida, Bulgaria, Italy, Morocco, Cyprus, Caribbean, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Portug al , Cape Verde Contact : Stephen Vaughan Dream Locations sell property in some of the
Dream Locations Property Ltd

9. Collins Overseas
France, Cape Verde & Morocco Contact: Nigel Butcher Collins Overseas is a privately owned company established in 2002. We specialise in investment and new build property in both
Collins Overseas

10. AGS Properties SL
Arab emirates), Hungary, Morocco, Poland, Turks & Caicos, Egypt, Venezeula. Contact : Tony Sparkes Glenda Sparkes Welcome to A.G.S. Properties a proud FOPDAC member and a company
AGS Properties SL

Originally Posted by Jesus of nazareth

ok flip I have tried it that way and you are correct so apologies, but this forum like many others is littered with agents pretending to be punters.

[Jesus of nazareth]

Yawn...






















































You know Im right and so does everyone else.

[yield]

Originally Posted by Jesus of nazareth

Scandals and Flipper, you are a comedy due. Flipper lines um up and scandals delivers the punchline. What a laugh.............

WaHaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaahaaaaa

NURSE, QUICK, fetch the screens.

Its time for my medication, and bring some extra for Mustapha

WaHaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaahaaaaa

This is very funny the preacher is starting to preach. Lets get back on subject. Do you JESUS have any advice?

[Jesus of nazareth]

If any one is going to run off with your money or throw it down a big hole it will be the developer, do your due diligence here first, ESCROW accounts, bank guarantees late penalties etc....

Then shop around for the best agent with the allocation that suits you(sir).

Here is some more advise

Always wash your hands after going to the toilet.
Never eat yellow snow.
Never pick a fight with one of the inmates.


And always remember - If you want to know the time ask a police man.

Change is inevitable except from a vending machine.

A bird in the hand

My wifes left me

Marvellous

..................NURSE

[yield]

Who said these trade bodies are a waste of time?

AIPP BEARS ITS TEETH
AIPP, Bulgarian Dreams, trade association

The Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP) has expelled overseas property specialist Bulgarian Dreams due to a “breach of the voluntary professional code”. Although the AIPP has previously expelled members over unpaid membership fees, it said this is the first time the trade body has expelled a company for breaking its code of conduct.

In a statement, the AIPP explained that: “Member companies against whom complaints have been upheld will not be published, providing the company has followed the Disciplinary Procedure and accepted any sanction imposed by the Association”. It added that “in cases where the sanction imposed is expulsion from membership, the AIPP reserves the right to publish the details of the company and the complaint(s).”

A spokesperson for the AIPP said it reached the decision after its board meeting in late January. A statement from that meeting read:

“The Tribunal finds the essence of membership of AIPP is that members must agree to abide by the Code of Conduct of the organisation and by its constitution. The essence of the Code of Conduct is that they should behave professionally in their relationships with their potential buyers.

“The Tribunal finds that the conduct of Bulgarian Dreams in this regard fell way short of the ambits that should be expected. The Tribunal was also very concerned that Bulgarian Dreams had failed completely to respond to the orders of the Tribunal – not the requests – that it supplied further information to allow it to establish the truth or otherwise of the client’s remaining allegations.

“In these circumstances the Tribunal considers that it is inappropriate for Bulgarian Dreams to continue as a member of the organisation and recommends the Board to expel.”

Bulgarian Dreams had seven days to appeal the decision, which has since lapsed according to the Association, and added that it now has a maximum of 28 days to remove all mention of the AIPP from its marketing materials.

Mediation and settlement
The AIPP also revealed that it has received a total of 79 formal complaints about its members since its inception. Of those, 12 cases were mediated between the complainant and the member company (without payment) and 12 cases were mediated with a financial settlement paid by the member to the complainant. This brings the total monies paid out in financially mediated settlements by AIPP members to £76,000. A further eight complaints have been taken before the AIPP’s disciplinary panel, resulting in five fines awarded to complainants totalling £25,500. Only one member, Bulgarian Dreams, has been expelled from the AIPP

[Investy]

Dont use an agent that does'nt have a fully supported Resales offering.

Those that only want to sell you off plan (whilst telling you what great capital growth you will make in no time) and then have no interest when one wants to resell / flip, are in my book not worth dealing with.

Property showrooms are a case in point. Much of thier marketing imparts the flavour that they are number one for investors, but without a resales offering this cannot be the case.


So, before you buy, ask to see the agents resale list and direct you to that part of thier website. If they dont have one, walk away.

[jackfrench]

there are some very large companys out there who are already members of the NAEA and would be out of buisness is they signed up to FOPDACS code of ethics particularly when it comes to not making exagerations and misleading descriptions in their advertising what happens there.

[newkidontheblock]

Investy, thats very interesting point you make but also not true. I have bought through PropertyShowrooms who have a full re-sell facility.

[Tangier]

Well in Tangier Morocco there is one agent or agent's i would never use they are call TANGIMMO They are the PITS. They are Andre and Oliver, please pass them by