Realtors / Real Estate Agents in Finland
Real Estate Brokerage in Finland
The Central Federation of Finnish Real Estate Agencies, KVKL, is the umbrella organization for the real estate brokerage business. KVKL aims to ensure safe housing transactions by promoting research, competence, transparency, ethical and legal regulation, and compliance. It seems KVKL is doing its job; my own experience with Finnish realtors (two sales, one purchase) is that they are are professional, efficient and ethical. Of course you should still be careful when engaging in such weighty financial transactions, but chances are your agent will work with you in a straight, honest manner.
No Lawyer or Conveyancer Required
Finnish real estate agents provide the usual services
of property valuation and marketing, showing properties and receiving
offers. However, unlike for example Australia or North America there is no need
to engage a lawyer/attorney or licensed conveyancer
to effect the transfer of legal title of property; conveyancing
is performed by the real estate agents and the banks involved in the transaction.
Commissions
The commission
paid by the seller for agents' services ranges
from quoted figures of about 4% to 7%, depending
on how it is calculated. In real terms variations
between agents probably don't amount to more than
1%, but 1% is significant when dealing with property
transactions. The commission is sometimes negotiable;
don't be afraid to ask for a better deal - even half
a percent can make a big difference.
Realtors' Services include:
- assessing the value of the house or apartment
- preparing the brokerage contract
- acquiring documentation such as the house manager's certificate, extract from the land register, encumbrance documents
- giving the seller advice and guidance on real estate matters
- newspaper advertising and other marketing activities
- taking/inviting prospective buyers to inspect the property
- providing information to prospective buyers regarding the property and the sale of the property
- receiving offers, and possibly a deposit
- preparing the deed of sale
Ensure that information obtained by the realtor, such as encumbrance documents or the house manager's certificate, is up to date and accurate. The seller may be liable for incorrect information: Read more
It's a good idea for a seller to have valuations done by at least 2 agents, but Finnish agents are realistic and you shouldn't find much difference between valuations. Similarly, Finnish agents will not usually waste a buyer's time by asking them to view properties
The whole process from initial offer to moving in can take as little as a week to as much as 3 or 4 months, dependent on availability of funds, previous contractual obligations, whether the buyer already has a buyer for their old property, whether the seller has found a new place to live, etcetera.
Finnish Real Estate Agents
The following are all long-established agents working Finland-wide. Website information in languages other than Finnish is mostly only "In Brief" and "Contact", but expanded English versions are becoming more common.
All these agents will be able to offer assistance by phone or in person in English, Finnish and Swedish. Russian, Estonian and other languages may well also be available.
The following list includes estate agents in Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Hämeenlinna, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kajaani, Kotka, Kuopio, Lahti, Lappeenranta, Mikkeli, Oulu, Pori, Rauma, Riihimäki, Rovaniemi, Savonlinna, Seinäjoki, Tampere, Turku, Vaasa
Newsec Kodisto
Thousands of rental apartments throughout Finland. The Kodisto search engine is available in English and Finnish.
Contact Newsec direct: Offices in Helsinki, Hämeenlinna, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Lahti, Lappeenranta, Oulu, Pori, Rovaniemi, Tampere, Turku, Vaasa.
Commercial property Finland-wide is available at toimitilahaku.newsec.fi
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Other Agents
- Huoneistokeskus: En, Fi, Sw
- OP Koti: Fi
- Habita: Multi-language
- Kiinteistomaailma: En (partial), Fi
- RE/MAX: . Independent franchised agents En, Fi
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