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AIPP supports the Alliance of International Property Owners – providing free knowledge, support, guides, inspiration and special offers to British buyers and owners of a foreign property

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Welcome to the AIPP - Association of International Property Professionals

First established in London in 2006, AIPP is the trade body for professionals around the world dealing with buyers of a foreign property.

AIPP has over 370 corporate members from 30+ countries and includes Agents, Developers, Lawyers, Media, Financial Services & other industry professionals.

We do not sell property. We are a non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation whose aim is to improve standards of professionalism, helping both industry and the public. Select advice to our members is endorsed by UK National Trading Standards (Estate Agency Team).

AIPP is the organisation supporting the Alliance of International Property Owners (AIPO) – providing dedicated support to buyers and the more than 1.5 million British owners of a foreign property.

AIPP is a Trustee of the IESC – International Ethics & Standards Coalition

AIPP supports AIPO’s membership of the Tourism Alliance

We focus on five key areas:

  1. Professional Code: we bring together, under a strict code of conduct, all professional companies in the business of creating and selling foreign property
  2. Standards: to improve standards of professionalism and accountability in the industry
  3. Complaints: we receive and deal with complaints about our members services including, where appropriate, the passing of such complaints to the independent Property Ombudsman who may recommend an award of compensation
  4. Government: to lobby EU & UK authorities & agencies for support and interventions to protect buyers and owners of a foreign property.
  5. Information: we freely offer qualified, balanced information and support to buyers of a foreign property. We do this through our sister organisation, the Alliance of International Property Owners – www.aipo.org.uk

Important note about the service provided by the AIPP

The AIPP does not sell properties, but it is an association made up of property sellers & associated companies who voluntarily subscribe to the AIPP Code of Conduct.

The AIPP does not underwrite the business activities of its members. AIPP does monitor and enforce its Code of Conduct and does, from time to time, take disciplinary proceedings against members that may lead to their sanction – and expulsion from the AIPP is the ultimate sanction we can impose. In common with other trade organisations, the AIPP does not underwrite for the benefit of members of the public any shortcomings or negligent acts by its members.

That said, AIPP Business Members are also subscribed to the independent and specialist The Property Ombudsman service. Members of the public can, at no cost to themselves, make a complaint about an AIPP Business Member which, if upheld by The Property Ombudsman, could lead to an award of compensation being made to the complainant of up to £25,000 – such an award being payable by the AIPP member.

AIPP and its sister company, AIPO (Alliance of International Property Owners), provide free and impartial information to UK citizens about buying a foreign property and promote to buyers & owners the benefits of using AIPP members.

While we try to ensure the accuracy of the information, AIPP cannot accept any liability arising from your reliance upon it, or from the inclusion in it or omission from it of any data whatsoever.

The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. While we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to this website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on this website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.