The Seychelles and International Real Estate Mart. In today's competitive real estate market, timing is everything. Many good homes, properties and businesses are sold before they are even advertised. Beat other home or real estate buyers to the hottest new homes, land, luxury properties, condos, villas, hotels or business opportunities available in Seychelles and International with our Free New Listings Notification.

Whether you are buying or selling a home, you can list your property for free on this site and get access directly to Buyers and Sellers in many countries on different continents across the globe. Please browse our website for listings, reports and important local and international real estate information and articles. Feel free to contact us if you require any assistance.   Ralph Almeida   Consultant Hotel-Finance-Real Estate-Investor Relations Tel. (00248) 514999 E-mail me Our Team of associates include: Lawyers, Barristers, Solicitors, Auditors, Accountants, Bankers, Corporate Service Providers, Architects, Civil Engineers, Quantity Surveryors, Chartered Insurers, Civil Contractors all with extensive experience in their related fields.

• Pays for all marketing and advertising costs.
• Adds experience and expertise in all aspects of the sales process including marketing, financing, negotiations and more.
  
• Handles all showings.
• Brings a network of known, trusted real estate professionals. If your agent doesn't have the answer, he or she likely knows someone who does.
• Always has your interests in mind so you always have someone on your side.
• Can handle and advise on all price and contract negotiations.
• Provides you with all the possible options and opportunities without holding back.
• Gives an unbiased, realistic view of your home and your options. Unlike buyers and sellers, an agent has no emotional attachment to property.
• Has the knowledge to help you ask the right questions.
• Being a third party, potential buyers are more likely to tell your agent the truth about your home, even if it is unflattering. This objective viewpoint will help you make the necessary changes to get your home sold.
• Your time is valuable. A real estate agent allows you to spend your time how you want.

Your Agent
A successful purchase starts with the right representative. In fact, once you’ve selected the best agent to represent you, it is likely that he or she can recommend other professionals to join your team, taking more of the responsibility off of your shoulders.

Lender (Appraiser)
A bank is not just a bank. Having the right backer can be extremely important – it is your money we’re talking about after all! Make sure that your lender and financial representative is someone with whom you feel comfortable, and be wary of any lender who promises you more than you think you can reasonably afford. Your lenders may or may not require an independent appraisal, and typically will make arrangements for the appraisal themselves.

Lawyer
Your home purchase is far too important a transaction to skimp on legal representation at the risk of leaving yourself open to costly future issues. Find a lawyer who is willing to take the time to answer your questions and who specializes in real estate law.

Home Inspector
No home inspection is 100% guaranteed, but a few hundred dollars to catch a major problem now is certainly better than many thousands to correct that ‘surprise’ down the road. Ask your agent for a recommendation.

1.  Find the right representative

Even if you’re not quite ready to buy, your buyer’s agent can be an absolute wealth of information, and can often offer ‘scoops’ on local developments you might not have know about otherwise.  Speak to your agent first and he or she can be helping to guide you right from the start.

2.  Find out what your price range is

Online mortgage calculators are a good place to start, but as you get closer to being ready to buy, there is no substitute for a written mortgage pre-approval.  Just speaking to your lender is an extremely worthwhile venture – this is the only way to really get an in-depth picture of your overall financial picture and to discover exactly what you can reasonably afford to spend on a home (and possibly on renovating).

3.  Find out what your local market looks like

The internet can be incredibly valuable in doing preparatory research.  Start with your agent – he or she can direct you to valuable resources and immediately start e-mailing you real estate listings that may interest you (or at least give you a better idea of what your needs and wants are).

4.  Find out what your true needs and wants are

Compose a needs/wants list that takes into consideration your local market conditions, your price range, and the advice of your real estate agent.

5.  Find your dream home!

Once you’re ready to act, you may be surprised by how quickly you can make a decision.  Armed with your pre-approval, a little market knowledge, and your needs/wants list, call your real estate agent, hit the pavement, and when you see ‘the house’, put in an offer. 

The Seychelles is an archipelego in the Indian Ocean, North East of Madagascar, consisting of more than 115 islands of which 85 are named and 44 are permanently uninhabited.

The islands are approximately 650 million years old and they were formed when parts of Gondwanaland were cast adrift and the Indian Ocean drifted north towards Asia.  Over time, life on these small islands has evolved into unique grouping of plants and animals both on land and in the sea, many of which are endemic.  The Seychelles islands can be divided into two types: granitic islands and low or coralline islands.

The Seychelles islands are the highest point of the Northern Mascarene Plateau, an Indian Ocean ridge running in generally north-south direction.

The 42 granitic islands are the peaks on a large submarine plateau.  Mahe is the largest and tallest island in the Seychelles group of islands.  A mountain ridge runs the length of the island.  The lower regions are now developed for residential and agricultural purposes and only the upper plateau remains largely forested.  The granite island rise above the sea surface to form a peak or ridge which, in the case of Mahe, attains a height of 905 meters at Morne Seychellois, the highest point.  Rugged crests, towering cliffs, boulders, domes and caves contribute to the islands great natural beauty.

The coralline Seychelles are, in contrast, low-lying, rising only a few feet above the surface of the sea.  Many have the typical indian ocean lagoon.  One of these islands, Aldabra, is the world's biggest atoll.  The Aldabra group consists of four main island clusters.  These limestone islands are named Aldabra, Assumption (the westerly group), Cosmoledo and Astove (the easterly group).  The maximum elevation is not more than 10 meters above sea level and they are located between Madagascar and the main Seychelles islands in what is the driest part of the indian ocean with an annual rainfall of less than 1000 mm.

The Seychelles government has set aside a number of national parks and reserves to protect the natural heritage of the islands.  Together, these protected areas and reserves do a good job of saving critically endangered species as well as the habitats they rely upon, particularly in the native forests in the higher reaches of the granitic islands.  Coconut, vanilla and cinnamon, plantations occupy most of the coastal plateaus.

All the islands experience a humid tropical climate with heavy monsoon rains from November to February.  In the cooler months the trade winds blow steadily from the southeast.  The abundant rainfall and warm temperatures, along with soil enriched by guano, have allowed lush palm forests to develop on the islands.  The average annual rainfall is 2330 mm , the average temperature ranges from minimum 24.5ºC to maximum 31°C at an average of 80% humidity.  The Seychelles can count on 6.9 hrs/day of sunshine.