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PRIME PROPERTY FOR SALE IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
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Sands Home Search (South Africa) act for property buyers looking in:-

Cape Town areas
from ZAR 8 Million +

Quality residential property, Holiday Homes & Villas, Golf Estate Property, Security Estate homes, Guest Houses & Hotels in the most sought after areas of Cape Town, South Africa.
(Southern Suburbs, Atlantic Seaboard, Northern Suburbs, Southern Peninsula)



Please click here to complete an online enquiry form or telephone our Cape Town office on +27 (0)76 222 7518


Cape Town South Africa Property Search Service - To find the best property for sale in Camps Bay, Clifton, Constantia, Bishopscourt and the surrounding areas of Cape Town's southern suburbs & Atlantic Seaboard



Sands Home Search are Cape Town's leading property experts for assisting in securing property and guiding you through the property purchasing process.

So how can the buyer be sure they are getting the best possible advice and price?

Many countries now operate with estate agents and buyers/property consultants. This approach means professional representation for both the seller and the buyer.

More and more estate agents in Cape Town now work with buyers consultants as the buyers seek their own independent expertise.

What’s the main difference between a Cape Town estate agent and a buyer’s consultant?

The buyers consultant differs from the estate agent in a number of ways:

Buyers consultants do not market properties (as Estate Agents do) and therefore do not act for the seller’s interest at all.

As they are contracted by the buyer, they represent the buyer’s best interests and professionally negotiate the best terms and conditions for the buyer.

Estate agents will tend to only show you property that they have been mandated to sell; this can reduce a prospective buyer’s choice. A buyer’s agent may access all the properties on the marketplace including ‘off market’ properties.

Estate agents are obliged to get the best possible terms and price for their client – the seller of the property, consultants are to get the best possible price and terms for the buyers – often resulting in a reduction on the property price, meaning the buyer can save considerable amounts of money.

Buying a property in Cape Town represents a significant investment of time, money and emotion. Whether you are buying the property as your family home, a weekend retreat or purely for property speculation, you of course want to ensure you get the correct property for the correct price and in the correct location.

The below are useful hints and tips to help you achieve your goal.

Buying a property in Cape Town – The correct location
Location, location, location – often quoted as the 3 most important factors to consider when buying a property. Prices and saleability differ literally from street to street in Cape Town and getting the right address can mean significant differences in price, amenities and, importantly, safety.

Take your time to get to know the areas; viewing the area is as important as viewing the house. Estate agents obviously market property, not areas, so we recommend using a buyer’s consultant to assist you in your property search.

Buying a property in Cape Town – The right property
You have chosen the location and are all set to starting viewing properties for sale. Traditionally internet search, newspapers, estate agents and show days prove to be the more common methods used in buying the right property. We recommend your search is extended beyond this.

With estate agents charging very large selling fees of up to 7.5% + VAT of the sale price, more and more property owners look to see if they can achieve a private sale first, meaning property buyers not accessing private sales can miss out not just on quality property but often less expensive due to no agents fees being involved.
Estate agents by the nature of how they are rewarded will always market their own properties more aggressively. Again the result can be the buyer not getting to see the full selection or properties for sale in Cape Town.

Make sure you see as many properties as you need to; it helps ensure your knowledge levels and expands your choice. An independent buyer consultant will assist you with this.

Buying a property in Cape Town – How to formulate your offer to purchase.
Buying a property in many countries only becomes legally binding when transfer or exchange of contracts takes place. It is vitally important to understand that in South Africa buying your property becomes legally binding when an offer to purchase has been signed by both parties. In short, it constitutes the terms and conditions that the purchase will proceed under.

Make sure your solicitor and buyers agent assist you in putting together the offer to purchase. When spending millions of rands on a purchase it is best practise to always get a legal opinion.

Buying a property in Cape Town – What price to pay
With properties literally next door to each other differing greatly in price, how do you know what to offer, particularly if you are unfamiliar with the area? Estate Agents are mandated to get the best price for the seller so asking them what price, would seem a somewhat misguided tactic in negotiations.

That often leaves the purchaser to guess work or flicking through the paper trying to work it out.

Buyer’s agents have extensive knowledge of the market and area allowing them to provide you with good knowledge when formulating a price, They also have access to information on previous houses sold in the area, what prices they were sold for and the building costs.

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OUR CLIENTS

50% of our clients are international buyers, whilst, 50% of them are already based in the country.

The common denominator is that our clients are busy, demanding and used to receiving exceptional service. They appreciate that we act exclusively for them, the property buyers and have an impressive track record of securing the finest properties on the most favourable terms to the buyer.

OUR SERVICE IS FREE TO PROPERTY BUYERS

Utilizing the services of an exclusive property consultant undoubtedly increases the chances of you finding the right property, at the right price and in the right location.

Many of us will feel that such a service is beyond our means and add substantially to the costs associated with purchasing a house in South Africa.

Sands Home Search realizes the importance of having your own representation when investing such large amounts of your money and emotions into the important decisions that go with purchasing a house.

As a well known buyers agent, Sands Home Search has forged strong links with many reputable Estate Agents. Estate Agents receive commission from sellers for effectively negotiating the sale of a property; this involves considerable marketing costs for the agent. In dealing with Sands Home Search they eliminate some of these costs and are therefore happy to ‘commission share’ – a common practice amongst Estate Agents in South Africa - especially so as Sands Home Search are seen as a volume source of high quality property buyers!

As long as the purchase is effected through us and we receive a commission share our service is free to our clients the property buyers.

To benefit from our free service to property buyers, we simply require buyers to instruct us to act for them on an exclusive buyer's agency mandate.

INSTRUCTING US IS EASY.

Step 1: We discuss your brief in detail either through email and telephone.

Step 2: Complete and fax a signed copy of our terms of business (an "Exclusive Buyers Agency Mandate")


We are confident that our service could be of great benefit with your planned property purchase and we look forward to discussing further.


If you require impartial advice on acquiring a prime property in Cape Town please contact:

Cape Town office on: +27 (0)76 222 7518
or
UK Head Office on: 01425 462 549 / +44 1425 462 549
.

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Thank you for your interest in our company.


 


"We know that we would not have been able to find this property on our own as it was being privately marketed and not on the 'open market'. "

A Sands Home Search client


USEFUL INFORMATION
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Cape Town Property Prices

Cape Town School Search

Cape Town Estate Agents

Expensive Cape Town Properties - what you can buy at the top end of the Cape Town Property Market

Financing the purchase of a South African Property - Mortgages, Bonds & Property Finance Advice & Solutions


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UK Office :
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Off Market Property Information
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Sands Home Search are independent buying agents who specialise in finding and acquiring the finest properties for sale throughout the most sought after areas of Cape Town, South Africa for retained private, corporate & international clients.

ESTATE AGENT LISTINGS BY AREA:

CLICK ON RELEVANT LINK(S) BELOW TO ACCESS A DIRECTORY LISTING OF ALL THE LEADING CAPE TOWN ESTATE AGENTS COVERING YOUR SPECIFIC PROPERTY SEARCH AREA(S):

Constantia Estate Agents
Constantia Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Constantia, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Zonnebloeme Estate Agents
Zonnebloeme Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Zonnebloeme, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Schotschekloof Estate Agents
Schotschekloof Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Schotschekloof, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Upper Kenilworth Estate Agents
Upper Kenilworth Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Upper Kenilworth, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Meadowridge Estate Agents
Meadowridge Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Meadowridge, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Tamboerskloof Estate Agents
Tamboerskloof Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Vredehoek Estate Agents
Vredehoek Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Vredehoek, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Oaktree Village Estate Agents
Oaktree Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Oaktree, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Oranjezicht Estate Agents
Oranjezicht Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Oranjezicht, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Higgovale Estate Agents
Higgovale Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Higgovale, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

De Waterkant Estate Agents
De Waterkant Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in De Waterkant, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Kommetjie Estate Agents
Kommetjie Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Kommetjie, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Atlantic Beach Estate Agents
Atlantic Beach Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Atlantic Beach Estate, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Bloubergstrand Estate Agents
Bloubergstrand Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Kalk Bay Estate Agents
Kalk Bay Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Kalk Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Imhoffs Gift Estate Agents
Imhoffs Gift Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Imhoffs Gift, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Melkbosstrand Estate Agents
Melkbosstrand Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Melkbosstrand, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Milnerton Estate Agents
Milnerton Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Milnerton, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Sunset Beach Estate Agents
Sunset Beach Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Sunset Beach, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Sunset Links Estate Agents
Sunset Links Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Sunset Links, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Devils Peak Estate Agents
Devils Peak Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Devils Peak, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

High Cape Estate Agents
High Cape Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in High Cape, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Granger Bay Estate Agents
Granger Bay Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Granger Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Western Cape Estate Agents
Western Cape Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Western Cape, South Africa

Bantry Bay Estate Agents
Bantry Bay & Beach Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Bantry Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Cape Town Estate Agents
Cape Town Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Cape Town's most sought after suburbs in South Africa


Cape Town Waterfront Estate Agents
Cape Town Waterfront Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in The Victoria & Albert Waterfront in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Llandudno Estate Agents
Llandudno Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Llandudno, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Upper Constantia Estate Agents
Upper Constantia Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Upper Constantia, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Groot Constantia Estate Agents
Groot Constantia Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Groot Constantia, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Green Point Estate Agents
Green Point Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Green Point, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Kirstenbosch Estate Agents
Kirstenbosch Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Kirstenbosch, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


V&A Marina Estate Agents
V&A Marina Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in V&A Marina, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Stonehurst Estate Agents
Stonehurst Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Stonehurst Estate, Tokai, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Silvertree Estate Agents
Silvertree Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Silvertree Estate, Nr Tokai, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Steenberg Golf Estate Agents
Steenberg Golf Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Steenberg Golf Estate & Silversteen Estate, Nr Tokai, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Zwaanswyk Estate Agents
Zwaanswyk Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Zwaanswyk / Swaanswyk, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Tokai Estate Agents
Tokai Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Tokai, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Rondebosch Estate Agents
Rondebosch Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Hout Bay Estate Agents
Hout Bay Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Hout Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Noordhoek Estate Agents
Noordhoek Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Noordhoek, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Trovato Estate Agents
Trovato Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Trovato & Upper Trovato Estate, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Claremont Estate Agents
Claremont Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Camps Bay Estate Agents
Camps Bay Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Camps Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Clifton Estate Agents

Clifton Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Clifton, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Bishopscourt Estate Agents
Bishopscourt Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Bishopscourt, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Upper Constantia Estate Agents
Upper Constantia Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Upper Constantia, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Fresnaye Estate Agents
Fresnaye Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Fresnaye, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Boulders Beach Estate Agents
Boulders Bay Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Boulders Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Seapoint Estate Agents
Seapoint Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in SeaPoint, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

V&A Waterfront Estate Agents
V&A Waterfront Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in V&A Waterfront / Victoria & Albert Waterfront, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Newlands Estate Agents
Newlands Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Newlands, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


Klein Constantia Estate Agents
Klein Constantia Estate Agents - Estate Agents selling Property & Homes in Klein Constantia, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa


South Africa Home Search
South Africa Home & Property Search Agents, Sands Home Search - Find the finest property for sale in Cape Town's most sought after suburbs in South Africa


Sands Home Search - Cape Town South Africa Property Search
Sands Home Search find the finest property for sale in Constantia, Clifton, Upper Constantia, Bishopscourt, Steenberg, Waterfront, Noordhoek and the surrounding areas of Cape Town's most sought after suburbs in South Africa


South Africa Home Finders
South Africa Home & Property Finders & Relocation / Emigration Agents, Sands Home Search - Find the finest property for sale in Cape Town's most sought after suburbs in South Africa


Cape Town Property Search
Cape Town Property Search Agents sourcing the highest quality property in
Constantia, Upper Constantia, Silverhurst Estate, Steenberg Golf Estate, High Constantia Estate, Clifton, Camps Bay, V&A Waterfront, Bishopscourt, Hout Bay, Noordhoek, De Goede Hoop Estate in Noordhoek, Llandudno, Atlantic Beach, Bloubergstrand, West Beach, Century City, Melkbosstrand, Milnerton, Scarborough, Kommetjie, Steenberg, Silvertree & Tokai, Zwaanswyk, Bantry Bay & The Silverhurst Estate areas of Cape Town