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Terms of Use

Draft, under legal review

This document is a working draft. It has not yet been reviewed by a lawyer and some details, such as the named data controller, are not filled in yet. It is published so you can see the terms we intend to operate under. It is not yet our final policy.

Who these terms are with

These terms govern your use of this website, the SmartDecision platform, built and run by licensed property consultants:

Platform
SmartDecision, an online platform built by licensed property consultants
Privacy enquiries
admin@smartdecisionproperties.com

By using this website you accept these terms. If you do not accept them, please do not use the site.

What we do, and what we do not do

What we do: we operate an online platform showing property in the markets listed on this website. When you submit an enquiry, we review it and introduce you to a consultant licensed in the relevant market who we believe is right for your situation.

What we do not do:

  • We do not sell property ourselves
  • We are not a party to any purchase contract between you and a seller or developer
  • We do not provide legal, tax, financial, mortgage or investment advice
  • We do not hold client money

Every sale is carried out by a consultant licensed in the market concerned, under that consultant's own licence and terms.

Our service is free to you

You do not pay us. There is no advisory fee, no matching fee and no markup added to the property price.

We are paid commission by the seller or developer when a purchase completes. This does not change the price you pay.

Property information

Property listings, prices, sizes, completion dates and availability are supplied to us by sellers, developers and partner consultants. We take reasonable care but we cannot guarantee that all information is accurate, complete or current.

Prices are shown in euro as the base currency and converted for display using exchange rates that are updated periodically. Converted figures are approximate and are for guidance only. The price you actually pay will be in the currency of the transaction, at the rate applying at the time.

Before you rely on any listing detail, verify it. Property information on this site is not an offer and does not form part of any contract.

Independent advice

Buying property abroad involves legal, tax and financial considerations that differ in every market and depend on your personal circumstances.

Nothing on this website, including our journal articles and guides, is legal, tax, financial or investment advice. Our articles aim to be accurate and are reviewed periodically, but rules change and general information cannot account for your situation.

Take independent legal and tax advice before committing to a purchase.

Property consultants

We select and introduce property consultants. Some are employed by us. Some are independent professionals or agencies we work with.

Where a consultant is independent, they act on their own account. We select them carefully and review their performance, but we are not responsible for the advice they give you or for their acts and omissions. Your relationship with an independent consultant is between you and them.

We will always tell you whether the consultant we introduce you to is one of ours or an independent partner.

Your account

If you create an account, you are responsible for keeping your password confidential and for activity under your account. Tell us immediately if you think someone else has access.

We may suspend or close an account that is used in breach of these terms.

Acceptable use

You may not:

  • Use the site for any unlawful purpose
  • Copy, scrape, or systematically extract listings or content
  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the site or its systems
  • Interfere with the site's operation
  • Submit false enquiries or impersonate another person
  • Use the site to send unsolicited commercial communications

Our content

The content of this website, including text, layout, graphics and our journal articles, belongs to us or our licensors and is protected by copyright. Property photographs generally belong to the seller, developer or photographer and are used with permission.

You may view and print content for your own personal, non-commercial use. Any other use requires our written permission.

Links to other sites

We link to external sites, including official government sources cited in our articles. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content.

Liability

Nothing in these terms limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud, or for anything else that cannot be limited by law.

Subject to that:

  • We provide this website on an “as is” basis. We do not warrant that it will be uninterrupted or error free.
  • We are not liable for any decision you make on the basis of information on this site without taking independent advice.
  • We are not liable for the acts or omissions of independent property consultants, sellers, developers, or professional advisers.
  • We are not liable for business losses, loss of profit, or indirect or consequential loss.

Changes

We may change these terms. The date at the top shows when they were last changed. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated terms.

We may change or withdraw any part of the site without notice.

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