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As one of the most expensive residential property purchases ever made public, it was inevitable that Telis Mistakidis would hit the headlines when he bought his £46.1million London apartment. The Greek tycoon’s 7,900-square-foot Belgravia duplex was one of six built by Candy & Candy in the capital’s former BT telephone exchange. From the extravagant staff quarters to the hefty £3.2 million stamp duty bill, every decadent detail of the sale was pored over in 2015. Every detail, that is, apart from the name of the woman who brokered the deal. In the background, guiding negotiations at every stage, was property agent Becky Fatemi, whose exclusive firm the retired mining mogul Mistakidis, 58, had enlisted. ....
Remote purchase: Can you buy a house you haven t visited? Since the start of the Covid crisis, there has been a lot of talk about remote purchase as a solution to limitations on movement. Some hoped that virtual viewings and remote purchases would be a lifeline to the industry under lockdown and beyond. At Aykroyd & Co, we have had some significant successes with remote purchases and virtual viewings, employing online viewings among other digital tools, however, for us to feel comfortable advising a client to purchase a property we would always physically view it ourselves. Here are a few simple things to keep in mind to help acquire a property remotely. ....