Despite the global financial crisis, the Russians remain active players in the real estate market of tens of countries. Buying property abroad - a serious process, but sometimes it has been a ridiculous situation, who shared the international real estate agency Gordon Rock.

1. Lost in translation

Buyers from Russia chose a house in Florida. After two days of viewing the client chose the same house, who booked by making a small deposit. Russians asked whether he «Cash Buyer». The buyer has confirmed that he - Cash Buyer. The next day the customer came and brought barsetku with cash than plunged into shock and seller of real estate, and the broker.

It turns out, the Russian thought that he must pay for the purchase of real estate in cash, as the «cash» translated as "cash". But in fact, the term «Cash Buyer» applied to those homebuyers who do not require mortgage from a bank. As a result, the luckless customer was sent to the bank, where he made money on the account.

2. Shock - that's our

Russian women customers decided to make a surprise for her husband and went to Montenegro to buy inexpensive apartments in anticipation of the anniversary of living together. After buying an apartment a client, knowing that her husband - a big fan of cars, has asked the management company as a "bonus" to provide for rent on the day of her husband's arrival sporty premium-class, who must stand in the parking lot at home and wait for their arrival.

On the day of arrival with her husband there was a "double shock". At first he was pleasantly surprised to learn that now their family has an apartment in Montenegro. But the real heart attack on the Russians just do not work, when I saw a gorgeous car in the parking lot at home. After all, shocked her husband was afraid that the car his wife also purchased ... the money that he planned to invest in the business. Fortunately, the client got off easy with fright, and the pair eventually regular rest in Montenegro.

3. Know our

When you contact the Swiss real estate client of Russia request a selection of elite real estate. At the end of the conversation realtor wanted to clarify the phone to communicate with the client, asking: "What is your phone?" What was the logical answer: «Vertu». Of course, after clarifying the client realized that it was necessary to inform a number of your mobile phone.

4. Feet - No Meters

Russian of wanted to rent an apartment to rent in central London in the lowest cost. Received from one of local agencies offer, the customer has forgotten that in England, uses a different measurement system, and to lose sight of that area of the proposed Apartment - 75 square feet rather than 75 square meters. The client flew to London, but was very surprised when I actually saw a very small apartment, you have ever seen - an area of 6.8 square meters ... which is exactly equal to 75 square feet.

5. Change Berendeevka in Las Vegas

The client turned into a real estate agency to the question of whether he can exchange an old small house in a village in Central Russia in a small house in the U.S. - somewhere near Las Vegas. Surprisingly, the financial crisis on the U.S. housing market has provided such opportunities. Of course, wishes to exchange property at Las Vegas on a house in the Russian province was not found, but by selling a village house for 3 000 dollars, the client was able to acquire at auction a mortgage homes for the price of 2 000 dollars in one of the neglected areas of Nevada.