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how do these Belge immo agencies work?
I'm curious...
I decided to buy an apt in the Brussels area and signed up for the immoweb site. I have seen some apartments that I want to go visit or want more information on, and when I have filled out the info on the website to get more info on these apts, I haven't gotten any responses.
As a result, I've called some of the agencies and either nobody responds, or I leave a message and never get a call back, or somebody says that they are busy at the moment and that they will calle me back, but never hear from them.
Granted, I've only started the hunt in the last 2 weeks, but truly, when I bought an apartment before (not in Belgium), the process is not so complicated.
Is there a trick to get a hold of these people that are supposedly selling their apartments in Belgium? Unfortunately none of my young friends in townhave bought an apartment in this country, so looking to see what others have to say about the process of trying to contact the immo agencies.
Have a great weekend!
General rule for Belgium.
Do not offer any commitment or even a request on if an amount would be acceptable until you have an offer letter or text confirmed. If you send an email saying would they accept €100,000 for a property to an agent if accepted it will be binding and you have no comeback you have to buy at that price. Have in your offer a statement subject to the bank giving you a mortgage etc. Anther one I always put in there is subject to a structural survey and any changes from the original plans logged with the commune being granted permission. I know a few people who have had to knock down parts of their newly bought property due to the extensions not being approved by the commune before being built.
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