Savills

Savills is a global residential property advisory and brokerage. The comparison uses the global residential and private-client proposition, including Private Office introductions. It is not a specialist non-resident mortgage broker.

The provider model affects who they represent, how they are paid and which parts of the purchase they can actually manage.

Savills may be relevant to International private clients, investors, families and property owners.

70+ countries through the wider Savills network.

Published materials refer to 70+ countries through the wider Savills network. That figure is not a list of countries, and it does not mean every office handles every purchase type. International coverage — confirm the relevant country, region and service team directly.

Published materials describe an international office network and private-client search capability. Confirm which office would act.

Open-market listings, off-market conversations and local agents are different kinds of access. Confirm which of them applies to the destination.

The agency and advisory role varies by mandate and market. Do not assume the firm is acting only for the buyer.

Always confirm who pays the provider and whether they owe you any buyer-side duty.

Legal and tax support is described as an external professional network, with market-specific coordination. That is not a statement that Savills itself gives the legal or tax advice.

WiT Access recommends independent local legal advice before committing to an overseas property purchase.

Mortgage support is described as available through the wider advisory network in selected markets. It is not a universal lending service, and approval is separate from the purchase.

Questions about borrowing when income and the property are in different countries are set out on expat mortgages. This page does not publish rates or lending assumptions.

Currency transfer is not a core public proposition in the material reviewed.

Deposits, staged payments and completion funds can sit in a different currency from income or savings. The wider questions are on moving money across borders.

Private Office can connect clients with relocation and lifestyle experts. Confirm whether that introduction is available for the destination.

A property purchase and a move are different projects. The move questions are on moving country.

The agency and advisory role varies by mandate and market. How the firm is paid should be confirmed for the instruction.

Fees are engagement and transaction specific. Request a written explanation of who charges what before proceeding.

A purchase can involve a sourcing fee, an agency fee, a mortgage broker fee, legal fees, tax advice, a valuation, a survey, a notary, registry costs, currency conversion and relocation services. Not every provider charges each of these. Ask which are included, which are third parties, and who pays.