Choose the service that covers the work you actually want someone else to do. An agency arrangement may suit a seller who wants delegated viewings and marketing. Properly’s model suits a seller prepared to conduct viewings and make offer decisions, with digital coordination and agreed independent lawyer help. Compare written scopes and total costs before choosing. There is no single best provider for every property.
Start with the work you want to hand over
Before comparing providers, write down what you expect them to do. Finding a buyer, photographing a home, arranging access, conducting viewings, negotiating, interpreting title documents and coordinating completion are different jobs. A quote for one of them should not be treated as a quote for all of them. Decide which tasks you can perform reliably and which need a professional.
For example, a seller living in the home may be comfortable conducting viewings but want a clearer record of offers and outstanding documents. An overseas owner with no person available to open the property has a different practical problem. The lower headline fee is useful only if the service still covers the work that person needs. Ask about access and local attendance before choosing a seller-led model.
When an estate agency arrangement may fit
If you want another person to handle viewings, ask an appropriately licensed provider about its actual service. Confirm how the property will be presented, who answers enquiries, how viewing feedback is recorded and what happens if the person assigned to the property changes. Do not assume that every agency provides the same level of personal involvement or uses the same charging structure.
Read the appointment terms before signing. Ask about exclusivity, the length of the appointment, which introductions can trigger a fee and what happens after termination. Compare an actual written quote, including VAT and agreed extras. Properly’s fee calculator uses editable illustrative rates, not proof of a universal agency commission or a legal fee charged by every Cyprus lawyer.
When Properly’s fixed-price model may fit
Properly is an option when you want to remain responsible for showing the home, choosing the asking price and accepting an offer. The platform organises a private case with shared practical messages, documents, tasks and progress. An independently appointed lawyer handles the agreed professional assignment. That combination can suit an owner who wants a defined coordination process and is prepared to do the viewing work.
The digital sale package is €3,995 including VAT. It is paid at the start after suitability, scope and professional engagement are agreed, and does not increase as a percentage of the sale price. It is not a completion-only fee. Properly is not a law firm or estate agency, and the fixed package is not evidence that every tax, official charge, lender cost or specialist assignment is included.
Ask who is responsible for the property checks
A useful comparison names the professional responsible for checking the transaction, not simply the person who uploads a document. The Department of Lands and Surveys publishes buyer information about the registered property and the checks to consider. A property description, a viewing or a platform checklist does not establish the ownership position or replace the relevant professional review.
Tell the proposed provider about a mortgage, an absent owner, more than one seller, alterations, missing documents or an outstanding issue at the beginning. Ask whether the standard assignment is suitable and which extra work needs a separate quote. A service price agreed for a straightforward case should not become an assumption about a materially different property.
Source: Department of Lands and Surveys buyer information ↗A shared lawyer contact is not automatically your own adviser
Ask the lawyer to identify their client and explain what their engagement covers. Buyer and seller can share practical progress while still having different interests in price, conditions and timing. A lawyer participating in the transaction does not become independent adviser to both parties because they can both see the same workspace. The other party may need their own advice.
If legal assistance is being discussed through Legally.cy, confirm the actual professional, represented client and written assignment before relying on the service. Keep confidential advice in the private channel agreed with that professional. A platform name, a shared invitation or a referral link is not a professional engagement.
Source: Cyprus Bar Association professional conduct rules ↗Compare payment timing as well as the amount
Make a simple written budget showing the service fee, when it becomes payable and which costs are excluded. A fee payable at the start has different cash-flow implications from a fee triggered by a completed sale. Ask what work begins after payment and what the cancellation arrangements say. Do not compare two amounts while ignoring that they buy different responsibilities at different stages.
For Properly, optional marketing is €1,900 including VAT under a separately approved plan. Agree the creative work, external channels, campaign duration, media allowance and other platform costs before approving it. The optional package should not be confused with guaranteed buyer enquiries, a guaranteed selling price or a promise that the home will sell.
Choose the best fit for your actual property and location
A house in Limassol, an apartment in Larnaca or a home in Paphos still needs an exact property brief. State the available ownership documents, occupancy, viewing access, proposed timing and known issues. The city is relevant to practical arrangements, but it does not decide whether the title position is clear, the lender is ready or every owner can sign.
If the sale is part of a move to Cyprus, Relocated.cy is a separate place to discuss relocation preparation. Keep the property transaction, immigration questions and personal tax position as separate assignments with the appropriate advisers. A useful network of services gives each question an owner; it should not make one marketing package appear to answer everything.
Use a short decision test before committing
Ask yourself whether you can conduct viewings, whether you already have a prospective buyer, and whether the proposed written scope answers the property’s known complications. Then ask the provider to explain the next three actions, the person responsible for each and the evidence you will receive. A clear answer is more useful than a claim to be the best company in Cyprus.
Properly publishes this guide about a model it offers. It is not an independent ranking of every Cyprus provider. Use the pricing, service and disclaimer pages to examine that model, compare the actual alternatives and choose the arrangement that fits your responsibilities and budget. Opening a case is free and does not itself buy the package or appoint a lawyer.
Your preparation checklist
- List the jobs you want to delegate and the jobs you will do yourself.
- Compare written scopes, VAT, exclusions and payment triggers.
- Check viewing access before choosing a seller-led model.
- Identify the lawyer’s client and professional assignment.
- Disclose known title, mortgage and ownership complications.
- Ask for the next actions and the evidence that confirms completion.
Questions about your next move.
Is Properly the best choice for every Cyprus property seller?
No. The model may suit a seller who can conduct viewings and wants fixed-price digital coordination with agreed independent lawyer help. Compare the actual written scope with other providers and your property needs.
Does the fixed package include delegated viewings?
No. The seller conducts viewings in this model. A separate request for regulated agency services needs an appropriately licensed provider and its own agreement.
Give your property move a proper place to move forward.
Bring the property you have found into a private case room. Coordinate with the other party and the independently appointed lawyer.
Start your property brief ↗Opening a case does not appoint a lawyer, buy a package or create a sale contract.PLAN YOUR NEXT STEP
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