ERA Real Estate Shanghai offers an extensive property search programme, from a detailed database of apartments, villas, offices, retail properties and commercial properties. All of our agents are bilingual, allowing for better communication between you and the landlord. Our internet site provides a property search facility, working on the basis that you complete an entry form regarding the type of building you would like, and we then produce the most suitable matches, with the benefit of being able to check for suitable new properties each day.

Alongside the internet, our extensive team of agents will be searching for the property perfectly meeting your specification. This combination of searching on our internet site coupled with the cooperation of our agents, allows us to provide the optimum level of service to you.

Shanghai could be quite a daunting experience if left unattended to search the entire city for the ideal property, but our staff will guide you around the city personally explaining the benefits of certain areas over others. With our second to none local knowledge we can assist you in making a decision over which area you are most interested in, and thus further fine tune the property search process.

Even with the greatest of foresight, there are a number of decisions that may need to be made upon arrival in the city, and here ERA can offer extensive services. For instance we can assist you with selecting the most suitable school, choosing a reputable bank, opening a bank account, and of course before departure our accommodating staff will be happy to assist you with any queries you may have both over the phone and via e-mail. When just arriving in Shanghai many new decisions have to be made, be sure you do not make any rash decisions and take your time to get oriented and familiar with the market.

Property viewing

Our agents will accompany you when viewing a property, serving as an intermediary between you and the landlord, assisting in negotiating a price and asking any questions you may have. They are specialized in the business and are aware of the important points on which attention needs to be paid.

After you have found and moved into your perfect property we ensure that contact remains between yourself and ERA, contacting you in the first month at least twice to assess whether you are experiencing any difficulties. If the initial month passes without incidence then contact will be reduced to once in every three months, however you should have no hesitation in contacting us in the event of a problem or simple enquiry.

ERA actively assists you in obtaining your visa and work permit, providing you with up-to-date intelligence regarding these documents. Registration with the local authority, requiring your passport is a regulation; proving troublesome in the past ERA can help you with this process as well.

Choosing a reputable dentistry and hospital is of great importance, and we can help you with these crucial choices. You must ensure a high level of medical insurance, as with it you will have an easier entrance into a high quality hospital.

The hustle and bustle nature of Shanghai can make your first days of public transport use a confusing experience, but we again can assist you. We will provide you with an explanation covering which lines to take on the underground, which bus to take, which colour taxis to herald and how much to pay for them.

We can also arrange a maid service for you or give you information of highly regarded agencies which serve as an intermediary between yourself and the maid. The price for a maid starts at 10 RMB per hour however the salary is often raised after a few weeks upon completion of good work. Keep in mind that a satisfied employee makes a satisfied employer.

We thoroughly research all locations and investments, utilising our wealth of expertise in providing the best opportunities for the customer, for example we have extensive up to the minute information available on several new projects in both China and Singapore.

Our diverse mixture of both local and professional agents creates an unbeatable combination of local and professional knowledge, with our local agents knowing the most suitable locations to suit your requirements. Added to that is the security of a company as respected and large as ERA, and the wealth of real estate expertise our professional agents have to offer.

Our extensive database offers various offices throughout Shanghai. We inform you about convenient business locations and give you informed advice concerning the several areas in Shanghai. Before you view an office, we make sure that the office is of a satisfactory standard and that all amenities required are present.

Of course we will also help you with all legal matters, and our agents can serve as an interpreter during the process of relocation. Do not hesitate to ask us for any help concering private relocation or the relocation of your staff, we are always more than willing to assist.

We also provide you with our aftercare, maintaining in contact three or four times a year, in an effort to resolve any problems you may have. If you encounter a problem which you think may need our help, you can rest assured that we are only a phone call away, so don’t hesitate to call.

Shanghai has one of the world’s most eclectic housing options in the world. In Shanghai’s downtown city centre you can find both turn of the century colonial properties and newly build modern high-rises alike. Outside the city in Gubei, Hong Qiao and Pudong you can find more of the American/European style villa compounds.