What representation actually looks like
How KÂMO represents buyers end to end across Egypt and the UAE: the first conversation, comparing the market, remote or in-person viewings, negotiation, and handover — one advisor throughout.
Buyer-side, independent
KÂMO represents the buyer's interest, not the listing's. We compare the wider market — including developments we have no relationship with — before putting anything in front of a client.
The process, in practice
1. The first conversation
It starts with a short message: your budget, preferred markets, timeline, and how you plan to use the property. A two-minute brief is enough for an advisor to start work, and a real person replies personally within 24 hours.
2. Comparing the market
We put suitable options side by side across developers, communities, payment plans, and resale opportunities, rather than pointing you at the first listing that fits. Before anything reaches you, we check pricing and comparables, payment terms and total cost, developer history and delivery record, project documentation and status, and rental demand or resale potential.
3. Viewings, including remote video
Some clients view in person; many do not. A large share of our work happens over video — walk-throughs, shortlists, and direct communication with someone on the ground — so you can make progress without flying in for every viewing. When a unit is not worth your time, we say so before you book the flight.
4. Negotiation
Once you have decided, we negotiate on your interests through to reservation and contract — the same discipline whether you are in the room or on a call from abroad.
5. Handover, with one advisor throughout
We check the opportunity as it becomes real — pricing, terms, developer record, documentation, and future resale or rental potential — through payment and handover. One advisor stays on your file from that first conversation to final handover: the same person throughout, reachable directly.
Put the same questions beside every home.
A shortlist becomes useful when each option is described on the same basis. Use this checklist for an advisor conversation, a viewing, or a comparison of listings.
- The exact home
- Identify the unit, building or village, floor, orientation, and position on the plan. Separate built area, terrace, and plot area; ask which measurement basis is being used. A project name and a headline area do not identify the home on their own.
- The actual condition
- Is it ready, under construction, or a planned release? Record the finish, included fittings, and any work still needed. Ask for current photographs or a walk-through of a delivered home, and label renders and plans as design material.
- Access and daily use
- Check how you reach the beach, parking, shared facilities, and the places you will use most. Establish what is included in ownership and what requires a separate charge or permission. A photograph of an amenity does not establish your access to it.
- The payment picture
- Compare the full commitment, cash needed now, later installments, and ongoing charges. Record the currency and date of each quote. For a resale with developer obligations, request the latest statement rather than relying on the original launch schedule.
- The documents and open questions
- List which documents are available, which are missing, and which need independent legal or technical review. An advisor can organise the comparison and coordinate specialists; possession of a brochure or contract copy does not establish legal clearance.
- Use, income, and eventual resale
- Separate personal use from rental assumptions. Ask about letting restrictions, management costs, and the evidence behind any income estimate. Check the conditions relevant to a future sale. Rental projections and asking-price comparables do not guarantee income or an exit.
One property. Three different money questions.
For an off-plan resale, the amount needed at assignment and the total purchase commitment answer different questions. Keep both visible before comparing homes.
- Total purchase commitment
- The complete purchase price, including the remaining developer installments, scheduled maintenance, and agreed brokerage. Identify transfer and statutory charges separately, and confirm the basis of the total in writing.
- Cash needed at assignment
- The amount due now to complete the assignment, with each recipient and purpose identified. Check whether any maintenance, brokerage, or transfer payment falls due at the same time. Upfront cash is not the whole property price.
- Payments still to come
- The remaining developer balance, installment dates, and any later scheduled maintenance payments. Reconcile them with a current statement and the agreement so the same obligation is not counted twice.
For a ready home, also budget for the condition you are buying, fit-out where needed, and ongoing ownership costs. Confirm every quote’s date and currency; a comparison of deposits alone cannot establish value.
Make the brief and the responsibilities clear.
- Bring the decisions, not a perfect brief
- Tell us how you intend to use the home, the markets you are considering, your budget and currency, and your timeline. Separate essentials from preferences. If you already have listings in mind, bring the links and the questions that make them difficult to compare.
- Ask who represents whom
- Before instructing anyone, ask whose interests they represent in this transaction, what the instruction covers, and where another party or specialist is involved. Agree the scope of the work instead of assuming every task is included in a general promise of support.
- Ask how fees are handled
- Request a written explanation of who pays any brokerage or advisory fee, how it is calculated, when it becomes due, and whether it is included in a quoted total. Discuss third-party charges separately. The answer needs to be specific to your transaction; a general website description is not a fee agreement.
- Keep the professional reviews distinct
- KÂMO is a property advisor, not a law firm, lender, tax adviser, or immigration adviser. Ask which independent specialists are needed for your circumstances and agree their instructions directly. Property selection and coordination do not replace those specialists’ formal opinions.