An honest side-by-side between selling directly to Pandpartners and selling through a classic estate agent.
| Criterion | Pandpartners.be | traditional estate agent |
|---|---|---|
| Time to sale | 1–6 weeks to notary deed | 4–9 months average (BE) |
| Commission / fees | 0 % — net offer | 3–4 % + VAT |
| Viewings | One discreet site visit | 10–25 unknown viewers |
| Maximum sale price | Market-fair — certainty focus | Potentially higher gross |
| Sale certainty | 100 % — written purchase commitment | Buyer financing risk |
| Property condition | Any state — we buy as-is | Often refresh / EPC required |
| Contents / clearance | Included — we clear it | Your responsibility |
| Privacy | No sign, no public listing | Public ads + photos |
| Payment | 100 % at deed signing | Same — at notary |
When you have time (six to twelve months), the property is in good shape, you accept multiple viewings, and you want to maximise the gross price.
For heirs, sellers in a hurry, properties with renovation duty or poor EPC, and owners who value privacy, an agent is rarely the best route.
Inheritance, divorce, move to a care home, bankruptcy or acute financial pressure. Properties with renovation duty, poor EPC, deferred maintenance, or with contents still in place. And whenever you need certainty that the sale will close.
Pandpartners is not an agent. We are the direct buyer. One agreement, one party, certainty in days instead of months.
No obligation, confidential, reply within 24 hours.
Three siblings, one row house in Antwerp — sold in 17 days
Divorce in Ghent — apartment sold in 28 days, both parties satisfied
Bankrupt bistro in Liège — property and full contents handled in 21 days