Buy and sell property without estate agents.

Yes. R199 per month is the subscription while your listing is live — no commission, no listing fees, no hidden costs. Cancel any time. You will still pay statutory property costs (transfer duty on higher-priced sales — the SARS exemption threshold is adjusted in most national Budgets — and your chosen attorney’s transfer fees) — these apply to every sale, regardless of platform.

Every user completes identity verification through Secure Citizen before they can submit offers or contact sellers. Buyers can also upload a bond pre-qualification certificate for additional credibility. Tyre-kickers do not make it past the front door.

A conveyancing attorney handles the legal transfer in every property sale in South Africa — this is required by law. Privately connects you with verified attorneys, and the cost is roughly the same as you would pay when selling through an agent. The difference is, the agent is no longer between you and the attorney.

Yes. Many sellers do exactly that. R199 per month is billed only while your listing is live and you can pause or cancel any time — so it can run alongside whatever else you are doing without locking you in.

Yes. Privately is POPIA compliant, South Africa’s data protection law. You can export your data, change your communication preferences, or delete your account at any time. We never sell your personal information to third parties.

No. Browsing properties on Privately is completely free, and you do not need an account to look around. The R199 / month subscription only kicks in when you want to contact sellers, submit offers, or list a property.

Property typically takes 3–6 months to sell in South Africa, depending on pricing, area, and market conditions. Listings priced near the Lightstone valuation tend to sell significantly faster — buyers can see, in one glance, that the price is fair.

You negotiate directly. Buyers submit formal offers through the platform; you can accept, reject, or counter — without an agent shaping the conversation. Every step is recorded so there is no he-said-she-said later.