marc639
South African looking for information about Portugal
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South African
Registration: 26 April 2023
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Accommodation in Portugal: scams you should look out for by Bhavna
Hi, Committing to renting or buying accommodation when youre new to or have not moved to Portugal just yet is always a stressful endeavour. Would you like to help us in putting together a handbook of what to look out for when house hunting in ...
@Strontium yes....I was also very surprised by that. I have bought property in South Africa and the United Kingdom and always deposits go into some 3rd party escrow account.But I was told it is normal in Portugal to pay 10% into the sellers account. ... Read More
Accommodation in Portugal: scams you should look out for by Bhavna
Hi, Committing to renting or buying accommodation when youre new to or have not moved to Portugal just yet is always a stressful endeavour. Would you like to help us in putting together a handbook of what to look out for when house hunting in ...
@JohnnyPT He should me a picture of an ATM that he put the IBAN into and I think he said you make a multi Banco payment.Pity this was not done before I paid the money in. Read More
Accommodation in Portugal: scams you should look out for by Bhavna
Hi, Committing to renting or buying accommodation when youre new to or have not moved to Portugal just yet is always a stressful endeavour. Would you like to help us in putting together a handbook of what to look out for when house hunting in ...
@JohnnyPT Yes my original lawyer did that and it is not the sellers name at all.He said he spoke to someone but can't say who it always (assume maybe he knows somebody at the bank) thay confirmed to him "off the record" the money was moved on the ... Read More
Accommodation in Portugal: scams you should look out for by Bhavna
Hi, Committing to renting or buying accommodation when youre new to or have not moved to Portugal just yet is always a stressful endeavour. Would you like to help us in putting together a handbook of what to look out for when house hunting in ...
Hi Expat community and thank you all for your kind words.A little more context and finally how I think I could have avoided being scammed, hopefully it helps others going forward. I am currently working with a lawyer to recover the funds.1) The ... Read More
Accommodation in Portugal: scams you should look out for by Bhavna
Hi, Committing to renting or buying accommodation when youre new to or have not moved to Portugal just yet is always a stressful endeavour. Would you like to help us in putting together a handbook of what to look out for when house hunting in ...
I have been dealing with a global real estate company and will one of their registered estate agents.They sent me a signed promissory contract with what they said was the sellers IBAN. I paid the 10% deposit to purchase the property, and the agent ... Read More