For buyers
New-build and off-plan, bought properly.
Buying a home before it is finished, or before it is built, asks more of the buyer than any other purchase. We do the searching, the checking and the negotiating with you, and stay on long after completion.
- Developments for sale
- 82
- Markets with stock
- 7
- Developers on the site
- 9
01The service
Everything between the brochure and the keys.
Six parts, one adviser. Use all of it, or just the part you need.
Search and shortlist
We start from your brief. You get a shortlist you can compare like for like, with the reasons each one made it.
- New-build and off-plan across our markets
- Private listings where we hold them
- Developers we know, with a record we can check
Due diligence
Before you reserve, we look at who is building, what they have delivered before and what the paperwork says, and tell you what we find.
- The developer and their past schemes
- The scheme, its stage and its documents
- What foreign buyers can own in that market
Negotiation and payment plans
Off-plan is bought on a schedule. We negotiate the price and the unit, and make sure you understand every stage of the payment plan before you commit to it.
- Price and unit negotiation
- Deal structuring, cash or mortgage
- Each instalment, and what triggers it
Purchase to completion
One adviser runs the transaction with the developer and the lawyers, so you are never chasing three parties for an answer.
- Reservation and contracts
- Progress through construction
- Completion
Lettings and management
If the home is an investment, the work starts at completion. We help set it up to earn, and keep an eye on it.
- Rental and asset management
- Developer rental programmes, where a scheme has one
Resale and exit
Every purchase should have a way out. We plan the exit with you at the start and help you act on it when the time comes.
- Exit and growth planning
- Selling on, or reinvesting
02How it runs
Four stages.
Every purchase follows the same order, so you always know what comes next and what it needs from you.
The brief
A private conversation before any property is mentioned: what the money is for, the budget and the risk you are comfortable with, where you want to own and what kind of home.
The shortlist
A short list of developments that fit the brief, from developers with a record we can check. Where we hold them, that includes our private listings.
Checks and terms
Due diligence on the developer and the scheme, then negotiation: price, the unit, and a payment plan that suits how you are paying.
Purchase and after
We manage the purchase through to completion, then stay on for lettings, management and, when the time comes, the exit.
03Who it is for
From a first purchase at about £200,000 to £2 million and beyond.
- First-time investors who want an expert alongside them
- Professionals abroad buying a home or an income in a prime location
- Experienced investors looking for private listings
- Business owners building long-term wealth through property
04Before you call
Do the sums first.
- CalculatorUK stamp dutyWhat a UK purchase costs in tax, including the surcharges for second homes and buyers abroad.
- CalculatorRental yieldGross and net yield on a UK buy-to-let, with service charge, management and voids counted.
- 82 developmentsAll propertiesEvery development for sale on the site, with prices and payment plans where the developer publishes them.
05Questions
Buying off-plan, answered.
What is the difference between new-build and off-plan?
A new-build home is finished, or close to it, and you can see what you are buying. An off-plan home is bought before it is built, usually on a payment plan, from plans, a show unit and the developer’s specification.
How does an off-plan payment plan work?
You reserve a unit, pay a deposit, then pay in stages as construction moves on, with the balance due at completion or handover. Each development page on this site sets out its own plan where the developer publishes one, and your adviser takes you through every stage before you commit.
Can I buy from abroad?
Yes. The service is built for investors buying outside the country they live in. The rules on what a foreign buyer can own differ by country, and our market guides cover each one.
Who answers when I get in touch?
A Crown Continental adviser, and the same one from the first call to completion.
06Work with us
Other ways in.
- For larger briefsPrivate OfficeA dedicated adviser, our private listings and an NDA if you need one.
- 7 marketsOur marketsOwnership rules, costs and residency, market by market, before you choose where to buy.
- Who we areAbout Crown ContinentalA British-owned property agent with a head office in Manchester and partners where you buy.
07Book a consultation
Start with a conversation.
Tell us where, how much and why. An adviser will come back with what fits, and what to avoid.