The Link - Portugal

TheLink-Portugal is an improvement on a multi-listing concept that has been successfully used in the real estate market in a number of countries around the world. This concept of multi-listing services (MLS) is over 20 years old and has, in various forms, been used very effectively in countries like the USA, Canada, the United Kingdom and South Africa.

The concept is relatively simple. Participating agents agree to pool their resources to improve the service offered to their clients. Whilst the MLS concept is a little more complex than outlined here, in principle it amounts to sharing a common database of listed properties.

UK promotors can have their own sub.domain to allow access to the database in their individual corporate scheme and identity.

Agents are able to offer prospective buyers a far greater choice than previously. This cuts out the need for a buyer to visit all the agencies in the area in which he/she is considering to purchase. Prospective sellers benefit by having a much larger team of agents selling their property. The possibility of a rapid sale is therefore greatly increased!

Since the MLS concept is entirely new to Portugal, TheLink-Portugal was conceived with the aim of reducing the administrative bureaucracy previously encountered in the MLS systems. We focus on maximizing real estate agent participation in the shared database. In this way we aim to provide them and their customers with the maximum possible choice of properties. The greater the choice, the more likely a buyer will find something that closely matches his/her specific needs. This minimizes the need to visit all the agencies in the area.

TheLink-Portugal only participates with estate agents licensed and accredited under Portuguese law. This provides an additional benefit that is not immediately obvious – especially to many first time buyers in the Portuguese property market. Many people who have attempted to negotiate and deal in this market without the necessary experience and expertise will testify to the problems that can arise. The legal side of ownership, transfers, inheritance, taxation, etc. is an absolute quagmire that is really best left to professionals who are trained and experienced in this field. By dealing with only licensed agents these issues will be kept to a minimum – ensuring that you get to sell/buy your property with the minimum of hassle.

Agents participating in “TheLink-Portugal” scheme are able to pool all their resources to improve the service they offer you. “TheLink” agents will be able to offer you a far greater range than previously possible. This minimizes the need to visit all the agencies in the area. “TheLink” search function also allows the agents to search the entire database to come up with choices that more appropriately match your needs. No more sifting through loads of properties that are not what you are looking for. “TheLink” helps you to decrease the time spent excluding properties by reading through all their details and spend more time visiting those that closely match your needs! Visit your nearest “TheLink” agent to see for yourself just how detailed and comprehensive our search facility is!
TheLink-Portugal only participates with estate agents licensed and accredited under Portuguese law. Many people who have attempted to negotiate and deal in this market without the necessary experience and expertise will testify to the problems that can arise. The legal side of ownership, transfers, inheritance, etc is really best left to professionals who are trained and experienced in this field. By dealing with only licensed agents these issues will be kept to a minimum – ensuring that you get to buy your property with the minimum of hassle.

“TheLink-Portugal” network connects all participating agents to a large common national property database. If your property matches the “wish list” of anyone visiting a “Link” participating agent, it will show up as being “For Sale”. The more “Link” agents there are, the higher the likelihood that your property will come to the attention of prospective buyers. More agents selling for you also increases our contact with prospective buyers thereby increasing the likelihood of a rapid sale. Since our search function has many parameters, the chances are high that your property will very closely match the prospective buyer’s criteria. This increases the likelihood of only genuinely interested buyers viewing your property. Visit your nearest “TheLink” agent to see for yourself just how detailed and comprehensive our search facility is! Finally, the network is national. This means that if you live in the north of Portugal and have a property in the south that you wish to sell, you can visit your nearest “TheLink” agent and everything can be handled for you without any further hassles!

TheLink-Portugal is an improvement on a multi-listing concept that has been successfully used in the real estate market in a number of countries around the world. The concept is simple and is unique in Portugal. In principle it amounts to sharing a common national database of listed properties.

You will be able to offer prospective buyers a far greater choice than before. The number of agents that will “show” your properties will also be significantly increased. This increases the likelihood of a rapid sale and should positively impact on turnover. Both directly and indirectly you will benefit due to the relative increase in potential customers visiting TheLink affiliated agencies.

Our search facility enables you to quickly find properties that match a client’s specific needs – improving your credibility and professionalism. TheLink-Portugal only participates with estate agents licensed and accredited under Portuguese law. TheLink promotional activity will therefore help promote the benefits of dealing directly with you!