How we're paid

You pay us nothing. The developer you buy from pays us a commission, and we only introduce you to developers we have a written agreement with.

The short version

• You pay us nothing, at any stage. We never take money from buyers, for anything.
• The developer pays us. When you buy a home from a developer we introduced you to, that developer pays us a commission. Developers set their own prices, and we add nothing to them.
• We only introduce you to developers we work with. Each one has a written agreement with us, so the homes you hear about from us are theirs, and we will always say so.
• We don't act for you in the purchase. We are introducers, not a buyer's agent, lawyer or financial adviser, and we don't negotiate on your behalf. Always use your own independent lawyer.

When the developer pays us

Developers pay at different points: some when you reserve, others when contracts are signed or exchanged, or when the sale completes. Either way the money comes from the developer, not from you. If a sale falls through and you are refunded, we usually have to repay our share.

If we ever introduce you to another firm, such as a mortgage broker, and that firm pays us, we will tell you before the introduction.

What it means for you

Because developers pay us, we are not neutral between every developer on the market. What we can do is tell you honestly whether the homes we can introduce fit your budget and plans, and say so when they don't. If you want to know how we are paid on a particular home, ask: we will tell you who pays us and when.

Who we are

The Expat Investor Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company no. 17511591. Registered office: 128 City Road, London EC1V 2NX. Directors: James Allwinton and Rory Phillips. Email: [email protected]. See also our terms and privacy notice.

Last updated 20 October 2026.

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