Buying without visiting

Buy it without getting on a plane.

Buying from abroad without visiting is routine for us. You see the property live on video, we and the lawyers handle the paperwork, and you sign and pay from home.

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Phuket
Melaka
Manchester
Marbella

How it works

The whole purchase, from home.

The steps are the same as buying in person. Only the travel is missing.

  1. See it live

    A virtual viewing of the unit, the building and the area, with as many follow-up calls as you need.

  2. Reserve remotely

    Your adviser confirms the unit, the price and the payment plan in writing, and the reservation is made from home.

  3. Contracts and checks

    The contracts come to you to read and sign. We recommend an independent lawyer in the market, and the checks on the developer and the title are done before you are committed.

  4. Pay and follow the build

    Payments go to the account named in your contract, and you get progress updates through construction to the handover.

In detail

What we handle for you.

  • Viewings by video, as many as you need
  • The reservation and the paperwork with the developer
  • Introductions to independent lawyers in the market
  • Checks on the developer and the scheme
  • Progress updates through construction
  • The handover, and what happens after it

Developments

See one of these live.

Pick a development and an adviser will arrange a live video viewing at a time that suits you, wherever you are.

  • AvailableFrom€9m (about £7.6m)

    Benahavís, Spain

    Tierra Viva

    Villas with Automobili Lamborghini interiors, Benahavís

    Type
    Villa
    Bedrooms
    4–6
    Completion
    Q4 2028
  • AvailableFromTHB 20m (about £450k)

    Phuket, Thailand

    Sole Mio Residences

    Apartments and penthouses by Bang Tao Beach, Phuket

    Type
    Apartment
    Bedrooms
    1–4
    Completion
    Q1 2027
  • AvailableFromMYR 724k (about £133k)

    Melaka, Malaysia

    The Sail, Malacca

    Hotel suites and residences on the Melaka waterfront

    Type
    Apartment
    Bedrooms
    1–3
    Completion
    Off-plan

Questions

Buying without visiting, answered.

Can I buy property abroad without visiting?

Yes. With Crown Continental you can view by live video, reserve, sign and pay from home, and see the property in person for the first time at handover.

Do I need a lawyer if I buy remotely?

We always recommend an independent lawyer in the market, whether you visit or not. They check the contract and the title for you and, where a market needs someone to act in person, can do so on your behalf.

What if I need to sign something in person?

In most of our markets the documents can be signed from home. Where a step has to be done in the country, your lawyer can usually act for you under a power of attorney. Each market’s buying guide sets out its own process.

Is it riskier to buy without visiting?

The risks of an off-plan or overseas purchase are the same either way, and so are the checks. What protects you is the developer’s record, the contract and paying only into the right account, not the flight.

Talk to an adviser

Buy from home.

Tell us where you are looking and what for. An adviser will take you through how the purchase would run from where you live.

Book a consultation

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