Property for sale South Africa
Find a great selection of homes for sale from all over South Africa from investment listings, properties for sale by owner and the best South African real estate agents. Find homes for sale from all over South Africa including cheap properties for sale being sold by motivated homeowners and new housing developments in South Africa.Eastern Cape property, Free State property, Gauteng property, KwaZulu-Natal property, Limpopo property, Mpumalanga property, North West property, Northern Cape property, Western Cape property.
South African Property For Sale By Owner
Selling a property, land or investment from South Africa can seem like a daunting task especially when targetting a global audience. Our South African property owners who list with us save huge amounts of money on commision and can offer a dream home for a fraction of the cost compared to other regions in the world. Buyers who take advantage of favourable currency exchange rates can pot...
Find a great selection of homes for sale from all over South Africa from investment listings, properties for sale by owner and the best South African real estate agents. Find homes for sale from all over South Africa including cheap properties for sale being sold by motivated homeowners and new housing developments in South Africa.Eastern Cape property, Free State property, Gauteng property, KwaZulu-Natal property, Limpopo property, Mpumalanga property, North West property, Northern Cape property, Western Cape property.
South African Property For Sale By Owner
Selling a property, land or investment from South Africa can seem like a daunting task especially when targetting a global audience. Our South African property owners who list with us save huge amounts of money on commision and can offer a dream home for a fraction of the cost compared to other regions in the world. Buyers who take advantage of favourable currency exchange rates can potentially achieve a better property for less money making South Africa a great place to buy
Why Sell South African property to foreign buyers?
South Africa is also very appealing as a retirement destination as it offers a quality lifestyle and favourable exchange rate, and is especially popular with wealthy UK citizens who now account for the largest foreign share of this market.Cheap houses for sale in South Africa
Homesgofast.com has helped hundreds of owners sell their homes to foreign buyers since 2002. Our advertising service includes listing on lots of busy international property websites and some bespoke South African real estate marketing options ideal for targetting international buyers
Recently listed homes include:
4 bedroom house for sale in Paarl, Western Cape
5 bedroom house for sale in Riebeek-Wes, Western Cape
13 bedroom guest house for sale in East London, Eastern Cape
3 bedroom house in Sandton, Gauteng
3 bedroom house for sale in Sandton, Gauteng
4 bedroom home for sale in Knysna, Western Cape
4 bedroom house for sale in Knysna, Western Cape
3 bedroom house for sale in Struis Bay, Western Cape
3 bedroom house for sale in Struis Bay, Western Cape
4 bedroom house in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
4 bedroom detached house for sale in Bloubergstrand, Western Cape
Are foreigners allowed to buy South African property?
Foreigners are allowed to buy real estate in South Africa. Unless you plan to purchase a significant amount of property or property that is protected by the government, you do not have to obtain special permission to purchase real estate.There are a few things you need to know about buying real estate in South Africa before you make the decision to do so.
The title needs to be thoroughly investigated. There are instances when someone other than the owner misrepresents themselves as the property owner though they have no legal right to sell.
- You may have to register with the local government offices in order to purchase the property.
- Making the purchase offer. You will make a deposit on the property as earnest money. The deposit amount is negotiated, as is the final price for purchasing the property. The seller from the local bank collecting the funds from the buyer then requests a guarantee.
- Voetstoets is the term used to represent the deed of sale. Once completed, this document transfers ownership of the property from the seller to the buyer. The property is sold as is.
Search for Cape Town luxury homes at Homesgofast.com, your premier resource for Cape Townhomes. We have luxury homes for sale in Cape Town direct from the owner and cheaper homes in Western Cape. Our SA listings include vacation homes, apartments, penthouses, luxury retreats, lake homes, ski chalets, villas, and many more lifestyle options. Each sale listing includes detailed descriptions, photos, amenities and neighbourhood information for Cape Town.
Where are best places buy property in South Africa?
Everyone knows that the most important point to buying property is the area where it is located. What this means essentially is that it is sometimes advisable to downscale on the size or quality of house in favour of a better area. Find where to live in Cape Town.Once you have identified the area you want to buy in, consult with the local residents and the police station regarding the crime rate in the area. Look out for open tracts of land and developments going on in the neighborhood, which could promote incidents of criminal activity.
South Africa has a reputation of having one of the best deeds registration systems worldwide. Property can be owned individually, jointly or by entities such as a companies, close corporations, trusts or similar entities registered outside South Africa
The Land Holdings Bill which has been debated long and hard throughout South Africa is set to shake-up the property holdings landscape across the country and is likely to place some restrictions on what type of South African property foreigners can own.
The good news is that it is expected that the Land Holdings Bill will apply to agricultural land only, and will not affect foreigners planning to buy homes in South Africa. It is also anticipated that the bill will include a 12,000-hectare limit on the size of land which one individual can own. More advice at Investmentproperty.co.uk
Selling property currency transfers advice
Have you got family in Cape Town? Are you purchasing some valuable goods or selling buying a property to a foreign buyer? The fact is that currency fluctuations can cost you thousands large money transfers to and from South Africa. Whatever your reason, there are many options for a safe, secure money transfer. Learn more Money Transfers to South Africa
South Africa Facts
Capital: Pretoria (administrative capital) note: Cape Town (legislative capital); Bloemfontein (judicial capital) Government Type: Republic Currency: ZAR Population: 48,601,098 Total Area: 470,691 Square Miles 1,219,090 Square Kilometers Location: Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Language: 11 official languages, including Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Languages 11 official languages, including Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu. The languages spoken in South Africa are as diverse as its ethnic groups. Africans is the native tongue of about two-thirds of all whites and most of coloreds (8.6%), and English is the original language of most the whites (13.6%) and the Indians (2.6%). The black’s (75.2%) native tongues include a variety of Bantu languages, which are roughly divided into four language families: Nguni, Sotho, Tsonga or Shangana and Venda.
Video Guide to South Africa
What are the South African Local laws and customs?
Always carry a copy of your passport data page and the page containing your visitor's permit or residence permit for South Africa. You may need to produce valid identification and proof of legal residence in the country on request by South African officials.
It’s safer to keep your passport in a hotel safe or another secure location rather than carry it on your person unless you need it for official identification purposes such as for domestic air travel or conducting business at a bank. Read UK Government advice
Getting along with the South African People
Greetings Because of ethnic diversity, many different greetings are used in South Africa. English greetings such as “Hello” and “Good morning” are frequently heard. Shaking hands is more common among whites, but is also used by other ethnic groups. It is generally impolite to use first names with strangers or older people. Titles are valued and are used for adults unless one has developed a closer relationship. It is polite to call an older black man tata (father) or woman mama (mother).
