Vernon/Imobhilario/Algarvepropertyco

Newbie · Post by **Newbie** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:22 pm

Hi, I have been looking to buy a villa in the Algarve, I have seen a property that looks very interesting in an agents in Lagos on the Avenida. The problem is that the agent seems to use all the above names, they say they are licensed (AMI Number 4181) yet I have not been able to verify this is genuine. Has anyone had dealings with this company, there website address is www.algarvepropertyco.com. Any advice will be welcome.

Bruxinha · Post by **Bruxinha** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:29 pm

Hi Newbie. I have been on the Imoppi web site this evening and AMI Nº 4181 doesn't seem to exist. If you would like me to send an e-mail to Imoppi to double check I am more than willing to do so. Either register and send me a pm or confirm via this forum and I will reply accordingly.

As a point of interest I believe under new legislation, if a real estate agent is involved with a sale, their name and full details, inclusive of AMI nº must appear on the escritura (deed).

Newbie · Post by **Newbie** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:39 pm

Hi Bruxina, I would be very grateful if you could do that for me, I just got the feeling that something was not quite right with this company.

Bruxinha · Post by **Bruxinha** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:03 pm

Ok Newbie. I'll double check with Imoppi and let you know via this forum as soon as I get the definitive answer.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 7:14 am

Try

Vernon Lda.
956/AMI
Povo do Burro, Nº 1
Praia do Carvoeiro
8400-502 Lagoa
Algarve, Portugal
Tel: +351 282 357109 / 357344 Fax: +351 282 357798
Email: vernon@mail.telepac.pt

Been round for years very well Know

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 7:22 am

Is this the Company you are looking for ??
http://www.vernon-algarve.com/

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:25 am

Bought our villa from Vernons in Carvoeiro about 5 years ago. No problems whatsover. Mike, Chislehurst

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:40 am

ditto

Newbie · Post by **Newbie** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:49 am

They are not the Vernons in Carvoeiro, this company has a different AMI number 4181, there website is also different www.algarvepropertco.com

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 12:32 pm

There have been a few changes with this company in the last year...I have dealt with Vernons in Lagaos and Carvoeiro....the latter annoyed me with the usual bad service..not turning up for meetings etc.the former in Lagos.Great guys and very straight.BUT...I heard they have either changed hands or names recently...I forgot the name of the guy I dealt with but he was from Northern UK with a Portuguese father.....speaks all lingos..If he is still there....you shouldnt have a problem....give them a call and ask if the guy with the Yorshire (ish) accent is there...he is as good as gold and never let us down...running us all over the place and very good service.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 12:33 pm

MMmm....Their website says Rod or Claudia........Not the people I dealt with a year ago....??? maybe it was sold

Bruxinha · Post by **Bruxinha** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 1:27 pm

The guys' names at "Vernon" in Lagos are James (Jaime) and his brother Luis. Their father was Portuguese and their mother is English.

The last listing in the PT directory 2001/2002 is Vernon Sociedade Mediação Imobilária Lda; Lt 17A Av. Descobrimentos, Lagos, tel 282 764 494 (as it is the weekend I have been unable to verify the subscriber on this number).

Up until around last summer Vernon Lagos shared a web site with Vernon in Carvoeiro.

I have sent an e-mail last night to Imoppi regarding the details Newbie has posted and I hope to receive a reply soon to confirm the situation with this Lagos company. I personally would not deal with an unregistered real estate company and bearing in mind, as I said above, that real estate companies have to now put their details on the deed of sale, I don't know how they can operate "legally" without an AMI Nº.

Homme Poco · Post by **Homme Poco** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 1:30 pm

cLAUDIA is at the CVO office,she is very nice and seems to be very knowledgeble about the local housing market
HP

Bruxinha · Post by **Bruxinha** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 1:39 pm

As we are on the subject once again of real estate agents and them being registered or not, thought some of you may be interested in the link below from the Correio da Manha a few days ago. It is in Portuguese only, but basically it details an operation that Imoppi (the regulatory body) have been carrying out to check up on both real estate agents and construction companies. In the Algarve they have so far found 5 real estate agents and one construction company operating illegally i.e. not licenced and various other "illegal practices" within various others that were registered.

http://www.correiomanha.pt/noticia.asp? ... al=11&p=94

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 2:01 pm

Really!!!!!!!!!!