Post by mysty on Jan 29, 2024 13:51:27 GMT 1
I bought a house in the Limousin the house next door was empty and abandoned.
I asked the notaire if they could find the owner, he had died and the house belonged to the state.
The notaire contacts the tax office and puts my offer of 16000 to them.
They say no it has to be valued by an agent they use.
They only use one agent, I bought the land around the house from another owner for 500 euros but the house still had a bit of land.
Contacted the agent and offered him the land if he found a buyer or I would pay 12000 for the house.
The agent called this morning from the tax office asking if I wanted to buy in my name or one of the company names.
Sale agreed so instead of the tax office getting 16000 they get 9000 as the agent take 3000 commission.
Mental in my opinion.
They could have got more at a public auction but that is not how they do it.
I asked the notaire if they could find the owner, he had died and the house belonged to the state.
The notaire contacts the tax office and puts my offer of 16000 to them.
They say no it has to be valued by an agent they use.
They only use one agent, I bought the land around the house from another owner for 500 euros but the house still had a bit of land.
Contacted the agent and offered him the land if he found a buyer or I would pay 12000 for the house.
The agent called this morning from the tax office asking if I wanted to buy in my name or one of the company names.
Sale agreed so instead of the tax office getting 16000 they get 9000 as the agent take 3000 commission.
Mental in my opinion.
They could have got more at a public auction but that is not how they do it.