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Why leading global corporations choose Eccord
Personalised Service for US Clients
Our team has years of experience supporting high-level US professionals, private clients and families. We understand what matters most to US-based clients and tailor our approach to suit each individual, their family, and their role.
Local expertise
Our advice covers all areas of importance, including neighbourhood insights, schools, commutes and lifestyle considerations, ensuring the right fit for each individual and their family.
Access to Exclusive Off-Market Homes
Once we've focused on the right locations, we provide access to London’s best homes, including off-market properties that are not listed online. Our network opens doors in prime neighbourhoods, giving you more choice and greater privacy, professional representation in a very competitive market.
Trusted by HR teams and senior executives
Eccord has a longstanding track record supporting international brands and their employees
Full-service expertise
Local Knowledge That Makes all The Difference
Eccord’s role is to secure you and your family the perfect home and settle you into the best neighbourhoods. With our network and expertise, we ensure you have the best London property opportunities presented to you.
Trusted Legal, Tax and Visa Support
International moves come with legal, tax and immigration requirements. Through our network of trusted partners, we can also help you manage every detail, from US to UK tax planning, to visa and residency support, we leave no stone unturned.
Settling you in
We have an in-house Home Management team who can help you set up all aspects of your new London home and successfully and quickly settle you in to London life.
"I'm so grateful to you for creating such good memories of our first weeks in London" →
Couple relocating from San Francisco
"Eccord’s Relocation team and Settling in partner were unreal." →
Fran – Retail CEO
"We love being here and are so grateful that you were able to acquire the house for us." →
Kate - Corporate lawyer
"Thank you so much for handling this challenging deal so smoothly. 10 out of 10." →
Y & P – Goldman Sachs
"The experience provided by Eccord throughout the process was seamless. Needless to say, we will be making referrals!" →
J & C - Private equity partner
"Thorough, detail oriented, lots of hustle, indefatigable." →
M – Philanthropist
"Success in negotiating was outstanding" →
Ross – Investment Banker, RBS
"All the way through, you were on every detail and pre-empted our every question." →
R – Managing Director, Google
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a London buying agent do?
A London buying agent acts on behalf of buyers to represent their best interests throughout the property search and purchase process. Our role is to ensure you see the very best properties on and off the market, and to expertly negotiate the most competitive price.
This is in contrast to an estate agent who represents the seller and their objective is to promote the property for sale and achieve the highest price from a buyer.
A buying agent performs an advisory and advocate role, and an estate is a sales role.
There are some London buying agents and estate agents who represent both buyers and sellers in a broker capacity, but this is deemed to be a conflict of interest.
At Eccord our focus is solely on the buy-side and our 19 years of expertise, track record, forensic approach and discretion ensure clients achieve the best possible outcomes.
What is the benefit of using a London buying agent?
A significant proportion of properties in prime central London are sold off market and without being represented by a buying agent, you won’t be aware of or have access to these properties. An experienced London buying agent will gain you access to the whole of market, with nothing held back. At Eccord, 60% of the properties we secure for clients are off market.
When you are represented by a buying agent, you are taken more seriously by estate agents and sellers and prioritised in the market.
A London buying agent will also provide in-depth pricing knowledge to enable you to make informed and confident decisions, and expertly negotiate a more competitive price than you are likely to achieve as an unrepresented buyer. At Eccord, we have won 85% of competitive bidding situations and in 65% of those our clients were not the highest or strongest bidder.
An experienced London buying agent should accelerate the property search and purchase process and ensure you make informed, confident decisions. At Eccord, almost 70% of our clients have been searching unsuccessfully for over 6 months before appointing us to represent them. We have a 95% success rate for finding and securing the right property within 6 months.
What are the reasons buyers appoint a London buying agent?
There are many reasons why buyers choose to appoint a London buying agent:
- They have been searching unsuccessfully on their own for some time
- They have a time pressure and need to accelerate the process
- They are looking for something very niche and hard to find
- They need advice on areas and property options to focus their search
- They recognise that properties being sold off market and they don’t want to miss out
- They have lost out on properties where their offer wasn’t strong enough or their negotiation strategy wasn’t successful
- They recognise that negotiating is very difficult to do objectively when they are emotionally invested
- They require discretion and representation for privacy reasons
- They are unfamiliar with the UK purchase process
At Eccord, we provide an experienced and personalised approach to ensure you secure the very best property within your price range and purchase wisely.
Who typically uses a London buying agent?
Buyers who want to ensure they are buying the very best property within their price range for the most competitive price.
At Eccord, we represent buyers typically spending £3m upwards. Many are moving into new areas or more expensive price brackets, or they are families trying to secure houses within competitive areas close to schools.
We also work with international clients relocating to London.
What are the costs associated with using a buying agent?
A buying agent usually charges an upfront retainer fee and then a success fee once the purchase is legally binding.
At Eccord, we charge a £4,000 + VAT Retainer Fee which lasts for up to 6 months of searching. Once your purchase is legally binding, we charge a Success Fee of 2% of the purchase price + VAT.
We have a 95% success rate for finding and securing the right property within 6 months and save our clients on average double our success fee.
Can you help me find the perfect London property?
Absolutely.
At Eccord, we are market leaders in navigating clients through the complexities of buying property in central London and our award winning team are very proud of the exceptional outcomes we have achieved for clients over the past 20 years.
Whether you’re looking for a family home, a pied-à-terre, or an investment property, we ensure you see the whole market (on and off market), help you negotiate the most competitive price and achieve the very best outcome.
