Off Plan Property:

Free trials and money back guarantees are all around the internet, but how does that help when buying off plan property? When we buy a home, we sometimes have the chance to look around a show home and imagine how it will feel to live in an identical property, but can that really tell us how the area will feel after the developers have left? No, it won't. That's why many property developers overseas are offering the chance for prospective buyers to get a real feel for the location of their new off plan property through a try before you buy scheme.

The Off Plan Property Gamble

Buying off plan can be a gamble. You may be able to visualise the floor plan in 3D, especially with the help of some whizzy architectural house plan software, but how will you know if the area is noisy, or whether the amenities the developers list are really what you need? The only way is to try it, and many property developers have caught on to the fact that, rather than putting people off, a try before you buy scheme can actually make it easier to sell a property.

Not A Free Ride

Gone is the mass tour of the site and hard sell back at the hotel. In its place is the chance to stay in a show home on site and see what the location is really like. It's a great chance to find out if the property you're considering is too remote, too noisy or just what you're looking for. Don't think of it as a free holiday, though. Property developers have different ways of deterring those who have no intention of buying. With some you pay for your travel and the accommodation; with others, you put a hefty, but refundable deposit in place, with a limit on how long you can stay.

The try before you buy scheme works for both developers and buyers. Buyers can be sure that they have made the right property purchase decision. Meanwhile, developers have found that most people who use their scheme end up buying.