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Scouting trip real estate questions

Kona Coffee Gal

We have a two week scouting trip planned for next month and will be spending the first week in a hotel in Montevideo and the second week in a rental condo.


We have been to Uruguay multiple times on vacation but this time we want to focus on making a decision about whether we could really live there.


My question has to do with with real estate agents and whether it is reasonable to ask for an agent to take us to look at properties in various areas when we know we are not at the point of being a serious buyer.


At this point we aren’t even sure if we want to move to Uruguay let alone whether we’d want an apartment on the coast or a more rural place inland.


Do agents do this for free or for some sort of compensation? Do they resent you for taking up their time when we know we aren’t ready?


I’ve seen some relocation consultants that have scouting packages but they seem very expensive.


We need education, I guess, but I don’t want to be “that person”.


Thoughts?

See also

Living in Uruguay: the expat guideReal estate agencies in UruguayProperty consultants in UruguayAdvice about rentalApartment rentals longtermLand in uruguayBuilding and Remodeling homes
Expat91364

Realtors focus on areas so before contacting one you will need to kind of decide where you want to be.  Lots of on line listings to see, even Realtor.com  or zonaprop and then all the immobilarias directly.  No realtor can show you what you want to see until you decide where and how you want to live.  There is no Multiple Listing Service here showing agents every listed property.  Then there are lots of For Sale by Owner properties and you have to find them by seeing posted signs or checking Mercado Libre..


so decide where you want to live and what you are looking for (houses, apartments, farm land, city, town coastal resort etc ) and what is your budget?  Then agents and opportunities will present themselves.  Many expats might be willing to have you over to show how they live and share their stories of buying property here.  We have many times as it is not nearly as straight forward as in the states…..


Good luck