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Testimonials and Comments
Personal Clients | Corporate Clients |
Non-Client Experiences
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Personal Clients:
From a 'complete service' client (SRO, Active Search and 2 x Brno property):
"What can I say...you've found us the properties, you've introduced us to your excellent contacts (Daniel etc)...hell,
you've even found us potential tenants! As they say in my local area - you are VFM (No, not ‘Very Friendly Man’,
although of course you are) but ‘Value For Money’ and that is something that is very important to both of us. You
have delivered on promises and continue to do so."
"I know I can also speak for Thomas and state that we were extremely lucky finding you as you have given us the
potential to invest in an area full of difficulties and for that we are extremely grateful.”
- Simon and Thomas (London, UK)
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From a 'complete service' client (SRO, Active Search and Prague property):
"The Czech SRO setup process surely would have been intimidating for us as USA citizens, perhaps discouragingly so, were it not for
your excellent guidance along the way. Truly, you and your associates have been the single most important factor in the success of our
endeavour. No amount of effort on our part could have replaced your expertise in conducting the required steps at the right time and in the
right format. I am also compelled to comment on the exceptional standard that you have set in your communications with us. I know of no
business today that is able to offer the level of accessibility, response, and personal service that Czech Point 101 has provided during a
process as comprehensive and as complicated as the SRO setup. You have earned our trust from the moment of our first communication, and you
continue to do so at every interaction."
"Please know that it is almost impossible to quantify your client services - they're/you're that good."
- James and Denise Webb (West Virginia, USA)
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From a 'complete service' client (Residency Permits and Prague property Legal Closing):
"I just wanted to say a big thank you to you and to your team, I picked up the keys for the flat at U Zvonarky on Friday morning, and everything is even better than I remembered it.
It may have taken more than a year since we first picked the property at Americka, but never mind, it was worth the wait. I really appreciated the support of you and the whole Czech Point 101 team during what was at times an extremely frustrating process.
I still have to pinch myself to check it’s all real!"
- Martin and Annabel Cook (Ipswich, Suffolk, UK)
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From a 'complete service' client (SRO, Active Search and Brno area cottage property):
"Thoroughly professional and trustworthy. All of our questions were always answered promptly and with clear concise replies, we always knew exactly what was going on, what was required of us and by when."
"Being UK citizens, living in the Netherlands we thought that it would complicated to buy property in the Czech Republic, but everything went extremely smoothly, from the purchase of the ready made SRO to the property negotiations and the final transfer of the property. All of the documents we needed were translated clearly into English for us."
"I would definitely use Czech Point 101 again and would recommend them to anyone seeking to purchase property in the Czech Republic."
- Paul Wood and Kirsten Beran (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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From a 'complete service' client (ONE Package B - Czech residency permit, Active Search and Legal Closing on Prague property):
"We're extremely pleased Jacob found us exactly what we were looking for and things worked out with this flat.
We really hadn't imagined the contract would be ready for signing during the 3 days we were in town. Fantastic!
Your whole team deserves a round of applause."
- Iain Hutchinson/Max Van Der Vaart (Arnhem, Netherlands)
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From a 'complete service' client (SRO and Žd'ár nad Sázavou area cottage property):
"We have found Nathan Brown to be utterly professional and trustworthy. We feel like he has given
us good advice, and he has eased the process from start to finish. In addition, Nathan's contacts
(banking, legal and accounting) have proven to be extremely helpful and easy to work with. It
is unlikely that we would have completed the purchase this summer without Nathan’s help, and
with limited time to house hunt, this may have delayed our purchase until another year. With
prices rising, it was well worth paying some money to save time."
"We would take the same route again, and feel that the money was well spent in order to ease
and speed up the process. We used Nathan for the SRO setup and purchase process, and were
pleasantly surprised by how smooth the whole process was. We were kept up to date at each stage,
and our emails and phone calls were dealt with extremely promptly. We can thoroughly recommend
Czech Point 101 and vouch for their professionalism."
- Philip and Sally Grosset (York, UK)
The Grossets lived in Brno from 1992 to 1994
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From a 'complete service' client (SRO and Spindleruv Mlyn cottage property):
"When we decided to look for a recreational cottage in the Krkonose Mountains, we also realized that without assistance from a reliable
and professional advisor, we would not be able to do it. We looked for someone, where the expertise covered not only knowledge
about the Czech laws and regulations but also knowledge about communication with other Europeans. We found both in Czech Point 101.
We are very satisfied with Nathan and his team."
- David and Marit Nielsen-Man (Denmark)
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From a 'complete service' client (SRO, Active Search and Prague area cottage property):
"I would just like to start off by saying I have had nothing but the best experience with the services of
Czech Point 101 and especially in dealing with Nathan. He was always very prompt in satisfying my
requests and represents himself and the company in a very professional manner. If you are planning
on purchasing a property in Czech, I would not hesitate to use the services of Czech Point 101. "
"Unlike the so called, 'agents' you might talk to, you can trust Nathan will do what he says he will do."
- David Broadwell (Virginia, USA)
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From a 'complete service' client (SRO, Active Search and Prague property):
On why he thought the 'search' service was valuable:
"When investigating property abroad, it is easy to be misled by people with vested interests in particular developments or companies.
An independent agent can save hours of abortive time, avoid frustrations and answer the many questions which arise at all stages in a search and purchase."
"Czech Point 101 has been exceptionally helpful at all times. The background guidance notes were well worth reading as a preparation.
The levels of personal service and communication have been great, particularly at a time when the property market is moving so quickly.
Assistance with visits was extremely well organized as were the legal support and translation services. You do not expect everything to
run perfectly but those matters within the control of Czech Point 101 were handled with courtesy and efficiency. Approaching matters
with an open mind, a sense of humor and patient understanding is a two-way process to which the staff have responded marvelously."
- John Thornton (Settle, UK)
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From a 'complete service' client (SRO and Prague area property):
"We were very pleased with the quality and level of service provided with your 'closing' service."
"Purchasing property in another country
can be a very time consuming and confusing process, not to mention the language barrier and preconceived ideas from personal experiences.
We appreciated your continuous support and detailed explanations of the various steps in the process. Your ability to explain the procedures
in terms and in language that we could understand made the whole process much more relaxed and we believe, in the long run, much less
expensive than had we tried to navigate through on our own."
"Overall, the experience was a very positive one and we would not hesitate to recommend your services to anyone."
- Stanislav Laube and Michelle Thompson (Ontario, Canada)
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From a 'complete service' client (SRO and Brno property):
"The quality of support provided through the SRO setup was excellent. I always
knew what to expect, what I needed, what to bring where and why."
"Communication has been one of the most impressive aspects: very quick,
responsive and to the point. Queries are dealt with promptly and efficiently, and
whenever progress is made, e.g. with SRO setup, one is informed of this, as well as of
implications of new development(s) and future courses of action."
"Nathan is also knowledgeable about the various intricacies and pitfalls one
can encounter in the process of acquiring real estate in Czechia."
- Michael Steiner (Prague, CZ)
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From a 'complete service' client (Czech Residency, Active Search and Prague property):
"Nathan, Anna and Daniel - thank you very much to you (and probably a few others
that I don't get to hear of) for working so hard and professionally on my
behalf. I now have a lovely apartment in Prague, all thanks to you guys."
"I feel that you gave me good and sensible advice and didn't pull the wool over my eyes about any of the risks or investment potential."
- Susan Haskel (Prague, CZ), Sun Microsystems
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Other general testimonials:
"Though many agents working in the Central and Eastern European property market may experience a
similar culture, very few choose to discuss it on their website. Czechpoint101, owned and managed by
Nathan Brown, provides extremely high quality information on the property market in Brno and Prague and
also has some excellent reading material available to download."
- Property Newsdesk article, June 9th 2005
(Full Article)
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"Hi Mr. Brown, I am very impress with your company so far in regards to granting
my request with such speed."
"I have been living here in Amsterdam, Holland and other european countries
for over three years now and have gotten use to the lack of speed and attention
to detail. That said, I assumed that I would hear from you in a few days or never
let alone in matter of hours! Therefore being a business man myself I had to take
a moment and commend you on your astute business acumen."
- R. Revell Murphy (USA), CEO, Karrington Holding Corp
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"Hello Nathan, Wow! Thank you for the information. I was kind of curious about the quality of info you
would provide for free. I was pleasantly surprised. I would never have imagined you would take the time to
provide that quality and amount of info."
"Thank you for taking the time and effort to supply those of us not in the know with such great and
very useful information."
- Douglas Lochmiller (Florida, USA) Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
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"I am a Czech person currently living in London. While surfing the Net I came along your website. I have read all the articles on your website, just wanted to say WELL DONE!!! "
"I have to apologize for people in Czech Republic being as you describe them in your articles, I believe this is mainly the older generation brought up during communism. I do hope that the new generation will be different, conducting their businesses with a higher trust and on more professional level then it is done now."
"Good luck in your business!! If I happen to know anybody thinking about setting up a business/relocating to cz, I will for sure direct them to your website. "
- Jitka Stara (London, U.K.)
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"I would not have continued to read your web site, purchase your books,
nor request your newsletter if you would have come across as just
another company. I appreaciate your personal, yet professional style.
The Czech government must be happy with you living there. Your knowledge,
experience, and personal business style gives me trust in you. A
business conglomerate style can not do this."
– Eileen Wilmoth (New York)
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"Lucky I found his site! You just can't possibly underestimate
the potential problems you will face here as a foreigner."
– Chris Panton, (UK), English Teacher and
IT Professional, CZ
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"It has been with great gratitude that I have been
reading your materials! I appreciate how much work you
have put into your writings. I spent last summer in Prague,
so I learned a few of the lessons the hard way! But there
was so much in your materials that will save me much frustration,
heartache and expense!"
–Andy, USA
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"Your article about renting a flat is perfectly written!
I could not describe it better! As a Czech (Moravian)
I did not have half of your problems but it still was
a nightmare finding the right one. And clean one!"
– Mik, (Czech), Prague
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" I visited your web page about the Czech Republic
and it was very interesting for me because I grew up and
live in the Czech Republic all my life. I really appreciate
it. I already looked at some parts and I realized that
I didn't see many cultural differences between the United
States and the Czech Republic until I read it in your
book. I like it a lot."
–Marta Pipalova, (Czech), USA
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"I am Czech and I can only imagine what it must be
like for a "Westerner" to arrive in Eastern Europe! Your
website is extremely informative, unbiased, and frankly
a bit scary as it makes me realise how out of my depth
I would be if I ever decided to return to the Czech Republic
to live (as I now live in Australia)! Keep up the good
work!"
– Mike Jancar, Czech, (Australia)
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Corporate Clients:
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Farn Williams
(UK-based international recruitment firm)
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Mergon
(Ireland-based manufacturer of moulded parts)
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Giscosa
(Spain-based waterproofing systems)
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Manuli Rubber Industries
(Italy-based high performance hoses & fittings)
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iPlato
(UK-based wireless developer and consultancy)
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Non-Client Experiences:
(Non-client testimonials regarding their property purchase experiences in Czech Republic.)
"Just to let you know, I read with great interest your article/page regarding property purchase in the Czech Republic.
Having no experience whatsoever but knowing what I wanted to purchase, I guessed things would go in a straightforward manner."
"Let me simply outline the problems I encountered...#3) The reality or property companies simply wanted me to do
the deal at all costs, no matter what. Changing their minds seemed commonplace and they will in fact, sell you
anything at all. They will simply talk their way out of problems that are perfectly real to you, the buyer. They
simply want the deal, and that's that. #4) Hidden costs, for example, charging the buyer fees for the purchase
when in fact the seller pays the costs... #6) Finally the bureaucracy was the most daunting
element. The less efficient the structures, the more time wasting and draining the whole procedure seemed..."
"The experience may have cost me approx 3,000 euros or so all told, but look what i could have lost. EVERYTHING."
"My thanks to Czech Point 101 for setting the record straight with their experience and knowledge. Wish I had
read their reports first, but knowing me, I had to find out for myself."
- Cyril Fitzgerald (Dublin, Ireland)
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2005 :: "So far we had a meeting with the estate agent and the solicitor and the seller – it turned out the estate agent hadn’t done any work at all,
hadn’t got any of the right documents, and the CZK 55,000 'deposit' they were asking for was actually a finder’s fee which they expected
to be paid by the buyer (us) whether or not the flat was eventually sold. "
2006 :: "We gave up in the end and decided to put the money into a new house in London - I think we tried about 5
places but after spending money on solicitors etc none of them were actually buyable. With the last place we looked at, the vendor
was unable to come up with the right documents. My conclusion was that nobody actually manages to buy a property in Brno, but
lots of money is being made from deposits paid by gullible German dentists."
- Karl Jeffery (London, UK)
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"I appreciate the follow up. Just to let you know I've referred a few other people to your web site that are considering buying in Czech.
We are going to buy a 3 plus 1 flat in Frydlant. It's a co-op and we will just pay cash for it. We were going to buy a house but we will wait until the next visit for what seems to be a more complicated purchase.
The process was overwhelming for my wife and I wish I had used your company...If we do end up looking for land or a house I will be sure
to do it right next time and call your company first and save myself and my wife a lot of aggravation."
- Dan Gendron (USA) with Czech wife
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