WORKING EXCLUSIVELY WITH BUYERS
Your partners in finding your dream
home
MEET THE HUSBAND AND WIFE DUO BEHIND KUABIT
For Charlaine and Carlos, "home is where the heart is"—and so is their work.
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Charlaine, originally from South Africa, moved to Portugal in 2015 after living in Dubai and Qatar. She has always had a passion for property, spending her childhood weekends visiting showhouses and browsing listings. She traveled the world for five years and worked with different cultures and nationalities. Each country left its memories, but Portugal became her absolute favorite. When the chance to move to Portugal arose, she seized it and turned her love for real estate into a career.
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Carlos, an IT program and project manager, has a knack for complex negotiations and spotting great opportunities. After living and working in places like the US, East Timor, and Brazil, he shifted gears and returned home to Portugal to work full-time with Kuabit, especially after the birth of their son.
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They love working together because they balance each other out. Charlaine brings an emotional, client-focused perspective to buying a home, while Carlos approaches it with an investment mindset. Their clients get the best of both worlds.
What drives them most is building lasting relationships based on trust. They genuinely connect with their clients, appreciate each journey, and put themselves in their clients' shoes, so it feels just as exciting for them when their clients finally find their dream home.
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Successful purchases and happy clients are their top priorities.
Kuabit works exclusively with buyers during the home buying process in Portugal. We have years of real estate experience that has helped us gain extensive knowledge of the Portuguese market and a wide array of contacts across the real estate world. Using this network and our business knowledge, we help our clients find the most suitable properties. We guide them through the buying process, and secure the right one at the right price.
Our clients include people, families, and corporations, and we aim to find the very best features to match your desires, no matter who you are. With us, there are no shortcuts; our focus is on providing you with the very best service.
WE FIND HOMES FOR BUYERS - WE DONT SELL PROPERTY
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
Our exclusive buyer´s agents are trained and have knowledge of the home buying process as well as negotiations. You can be sure to receive a guiding hand every step of the way with the buying process.
Working closely with each buyer and understanding their needs, wants, and wishes are our goal.
The Portuguese home buying process can be extremely stressful and time-consuming; however, with one of our agents, be sure to find the ideal home at the right price.
BUSINESS HOURS
By Appointment
Mon - Fri: 9am - 6pm
Sat: 10am - 2pm
Sun: Closed
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GET IN CONTACT
Kuabit is an exclusive buyer´s agency and has helped many happy clients buy real estate in the Algarve, Braga, Cascais, Lisbon, and Porto. We´re happy to clarify any doubts that you may have. Reach out to us, and we’ll respond asap.
+351 936 070 311 (Portuguese mobile network number)
What is an exclusive buyers agent?
An exclusive buyer agent only works with buyers, not sellers, and never lists houses. Since they never represent sellers, they can never be accused of representing both sides of the same deal. Many of them work independently rather than for a traditional real estate company. Due to their exclusive fiduciary duty to the buyer, they have no conflicts of interest.
The traditional sales agent will sometimes represent both buyers and sellers at the same time and often pick one side of the deal. In some cases, another agent is found in the office to represent the other side of the transaction for the purpose of receiving a higher commission.
Most homebuyers make the mistake of choosing to work with a listing agent or a part-time buyer agent (dual agent). The issue is that a lot of time is wasted, and these agents don't only work for you. When you sell a home, a sales agent is great, but when you are purchasing,
then a dual agent might work against you. Since seller's agents work for the seller and they aim to obtain the best price and terms for the seller.
It would be best if you have a trustworthy exclusive buyer´s agent who looks out for you and you alone.
What does an exclusive buyers agent do?
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Your one point of contact, which makes the process seamless and faster.
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Reduce stress and save you time from spending your own time searching the market, finding various places, and evaluating several properties.
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Educate you on the everchanging market conditions and the process of buying a property in Portugal
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Filter many properties to find ones that suit your requirements
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Use their vast network to provide you with exclusive access to new or "off-market listings."​
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Shortlist and schedule home viewings while keeping in mind the schedule of the seller, listing agent, and buyer.
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Give unbiased feedback on each property's positives and negatives.
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Recommend other professionals, we can refer you to reliable mortgage brokers, real estate attorneys, property surveyors, movers, etc.
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KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Every day we work in the local real estate market, we study the current market trends, negotiate, write contracts, show properties, and, most importantly, build relationships with other agents. Our knowledge will be shared with you.
SCHEDULES VIEWINGS, SO YOU DON'T HAVE
We will make all the calls, coordinate the viewings, and give you all the essential information about each property.
IT'S FREE, REALLY
The seller pays the listing agent and in most cases, the listing agent will split the commission with the buyer's agent at closing.
TIME, WE BUY IT
We will follow your brief, do the search, and arrange viewings. Get your weekends back to enjoy, rather than spending endless time going through all the unsuitable online listings and avoiding the real estate agent pressure.
STRESS, YOU DON'T NEED
We deal with all aspects of your property buying process and only involve you when needed.
SILENT LISTINGS, WE HEAR THEM
Through our professional network, we can access new listings coming to market and off-market opportunities
WE FIND HOMES FOR BUYERS - WE DONT SELL PROPERTY
How are Buyer's Agents Paid?
Agents are normally paid through the proceeds of a sale in Portugal. These agent fees are already built into the sales price; once the purchase is complete, the seller will pay the listing agents and, in most situations, these agents will split the commission with the buyer's agent. You still pay for it at the end, regardless of whether you want to be represented.
You thus get all the information, advice, and assistance, in most of the transactions, at no extra cost. As such, you have little to lose by having our agents assist you in the buying process.
WHY PORTUGAL
TEN REASONS FOR BUYING A PROPERTY IN PORTUGAL
You may be eligible for Portuguese citizenship by buying and maintaining ownership of a property for five years.
2. A charming destination with over 300 days a year of sunshine!
3. Tourism growth – Portugal won the "European leading Destination 2019" by World Travel Awards.
4. It is a breathtaking country with unspoiled nature and sandy beaches, and at the World Travel Awards 2017, the Algarve was voted Europe's No.1 beach destination.
5. Portugal is expat-friendly - Not only are Portuguese people welcoming and friendly, but many speak English in the major cities.
6. In Portugal, the cost of living is one of the lowest in Europe.
7. Portugal is a secure place with a high degree of political stability (Ranked 3rd safest in the world in 2019 by Global Peace Index).
8. Excellent Tax advantages through the NHR scheme and inheritance tax was abolished several years ago.
9. It is easy to connect to the rest of the world, conveniently reachable from Africa, Europe, and the United States.
