Nautic Property Consultants

Valuation & Advisory

Buyer’s Advisory in the Cayman Islands

The survey costs a fraction of what the roof will.

What this service is

Buyer's advisory is independent due diligence carried out for a purchaser before exchange. Nautic inspects the property, reports on its condition and defects, costs the repairs that will be needed and over what period, reviews strata and service charge exposure where relevant, and advises whether the price reflects what is actually being bought.

A buyer sees a property for an hour, usually with furniture in the way. We look at it as a building: how it is built, how it has weathered, and what the next ten years will cost.

What we deliver

Scope of buyer’s advisory work.

  • 01

    Pre-purchase building survey

    A full condition inspection with defects identified, explained and photographed.

  • 02

    Repair cost schedules

    Defects priced and grouped into immediate, short-term and long-term expenditure.

  • 03

    Strata and service charge review

    Reserve fund adequacy, upcoming capital works and special assessment exposure.

  • 04

    Value advice

    Independent commentary on whether the asking price reflects condition and market evidence.

  • 05

    Negotiation support

    Evidence you can put in front of a seller.

  • 06

    Post-purchase planning

    A maintenance and improvement plan for the property you have just bought.

Working with Nautic

How an instruction runs.

  • Brief and fee. A short conversation about the property and the purpose, followed by a written fee proposal with the scope and basis of appointment stated plainly.
  • Inspection and information. We attend the property and gather the drawings, contracts, policies or accounts the instruction needs.
  • Analysis. Measurement, costing and evidence gathering, the part that decides whether the conclusion holds up under scrutiny.
  • Report. A clear document with the conclusion at the front, the reasoning behind it, and the assumptions declared.
  • Follow-through. We remain available to explain, defend and act on the advice, to a lender, an insurer, a board or a tribunal.

Related experience

Projects our team has worked on.

Seven Mile Beach · Cayman Islands

Ritz-Carlton Fit-Out

A high-specification fit-out at the Ritz-Carlton on Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman.

Sector Hospitality
Team experience

Galway · Ireland

Bonham Quay

A landmark €104 million commercial and mixed-use waterfront development in Galway, constructed between 2019 and 2021.

Year 2019 to 2021Value €104 million
Team experience

Finglas, Dublin · Ireland

Joe Duffy Motors, Finglas

A 120,000 sq ft automotive retail development in Dublin housing Porsche, Volkswagen and BMW dealerships.

Size 3 marques

Projects marked “team experience” were delivered by members of the Nautic team while working at previous firms.

FAQ

Buyer’s Advisory, questions we are asked

Is a survey necessary if the property is newly built?

Yes. New buildings carry defects too, and a survey during the defects liability period is the window in which the developer is still obliged to put them right at no cost to you.

What is the difference between a valuation and a survey?

A valuation states what a property is worth. A survey states what condition it is in and what it will cost to keep. Buyers frequently need both, and they answer different questions.

Do you review strata documents?

Yes. Reserve fund levels, planned capital works and the history of special assessments frequently matter more to a purchaser's total cost than the condition of the unit itself.

Get in touch

Need buyer’s advisory in Cayman?

A valuation, a claim that needs adjusting, a project that needs costing, or a strata that needs running properly. Start with a conversation, quotes are free.