1. Get a good agent:
In New York, all agents have access to the same inventory of flats for sale through membership to a trade organization. You should interview and select the right agent whose value would be to
(a) identify the right luxury flat
(b) negotiate price
(c) bring the team together including accountant and lawyer
In New York you're hiring the AGENT and not the FIRM. One firm may have hundreds or thousands of agents whose quality vary dramatically. Marketing, expertise are agent specific. You can review agent profile at firm websites. In contrast, in a place like Hong Kong, you are hiring the firm because you can't even see agent profiles on the firm websites.
