Valuation from abroad
Begin with the address, current photographs, rental information and local inspection. James then explains the evidence and any condition assumptions.
Your Florida team while you remain at home
Sell your Florida property from the UK—without becoming the person chasing the sale.
Distance is rarely the real difficulty. The problem is usually uncertainty: who has the keys, who speaks to the management company, what the title company needs, whether an email has been answered and what happens next.
Team DonovanLocal in Orlando. Built around British clients.
The useful starting point
Team Donovan works locally in the Orlando resort market and communicates around the British working day. James commonly starts before 6:00 a.m. Florida time, understands the occasional four- or six-hour daylight-saving difference and remains the vendor’s estate agent throughout.
Remote does not mean removed
Local action, UK-friendly communication and no unnecessary flight.
Clear advice begins by separating the details that change the decision from the terminology that merely makes it sound complicated.
Keys and access
Work with you, the management company, guests and trusted local contacts to arrange photographs, inspections and viewings.
Documents and identity
Identify signing, notarisation, entity, probate or power-of-attorney questions early and route legal questions to the appropriate professional.
Title-company coordination
Track title, lien, association, mortgage pay-off and closing documents rather than leaving the owner to interpret unfamiliar requests alone.
UK-friendly updates
Call, WhatsApp, email, Zoom, Teams or Google Meet. Carrier pigeon is still undergoing compliance review.
Funds after closing
Understand the estimated US-dollar net, possible withholding and the optional route to compare USD-to-GBP or EUR transfer quotes.
A practical remote sale
What you can expect from the first call onwards.
We know the airport drive, the nine-hour flight and the overnight journey back. If the transaction does not require that trip, we will not invent one.
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Meet from wherever you are
Start by telephone, WhatsApp or video. If you are on holiday in Florida, meet James for tea without any pressure to instruct the team.
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Build the local picture
Confirm condition, access, bookings, management, charges, ownership and the realistic buyer market.
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Agree decisions in plain English
Price, preparation, marketing, viewings and offers are explained using familiar terminology.
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Complete around your circumstances
Coordinate permitted remote signing and make the process fit the owner rather than a rigid office routine.
Straight answers
Questions people ask before they call.
General property information only. Legal, tax, title, finance and currency questions require the appropriate professional advice for your circumstances.
Do I need a US bank account?
Not necessarily for every transaction, but the title company, lender, tax adviser and currency provider may each have requirements. Confirm the safe funds route early and independently verify all wiring instructions.
What if the property is inherited?
The ownership, probate, authority to sell and tax position need fact-specific Florida and home-country professional advice. Team Donovan can coordinate the property side but does not replace that advice.
Can you call me back to save the international charge?
Yes. Send James a message with a suitable UK time and he can return the call or arrange WhatsApp or an online meeting.
At your pace
Find out what the next step could look like before you decide.
Discuss my overseas sale
Call, WhatsApp, email or arrange an online meeting. Tea is available when geography allows.