Countries
Selling without an agent, country by country
The idea is the same everywhere: skip the agent, keep the commission. The execution is not. Who registers the deed, whether a notary is mandatory, which energy certificate you need, and what a transfer is taxed all change at the border. Pick your country.
Europe
Selling in Europe
Haus privat verkaufen Austria You can sell your home in Austria without a real estate agent (Makler), and the law does not require you to use one. Zelf uw huis verkopen / Vendre sa maison soi-meme Belgium You can sell your home in Belgium without a real estate agent, and many private sellers (particulier in both French and Dutch) do. Prodaja nekretnine bez posrednika Croatia You can sell your home in Croatia without a real estate agent (agent za nekretnine), and many private sellers do. Πωλήστε το σπίτι σας χωρίς κτηματομεσίτη Cyprus You can sell your home in Cyprus without a real estate agent (κτηματομεσίτης, ktimatomesitis), and most sales here are local: in 2025 about 60% of all property purchases went to Cypriot buyers. Prodej nemovitosti bez realitní kanceláře Czech Republic You can sell a home in the Czech Republic without a real estate agency (realitní kancelář), and unlike many European countries no notary is required for the sale itself. Sælg din bolig selv Denmark You can sell your home in Denmark without an estate agent (ejendomsmaegler), and there is no notary in the transaction at all. Myy asuntosi itse Finland You can sell your home in Finland without a real estate agent (kiinteistovälittäjä), and many owners do. Vendre sa maison sans agence France You can sell your home in France without an estate agent (agent immobilier), and private-party sales are common: around a third of French sales are made directly between individuals (de particulier a particulier). Haus privat verkaufen Germany You can sell your home in Germany without an estate agent (Makler), but a notary (Notar) is mandatory: by law the sale must be notarized, and the notary handles the contract and the Grundbuch registration. Poliste to spiti sas choris mesiti Greece You can sell your home in Greece without a real estate agent (mesitis). Sell your home privately Ireland You can sell your home in Ireland without an estate agent, and nothing in law stops you. Vendere casa senza agenzia Italy You can sell your home in Italy without an estate agent (agente immobiliare), and a meaningful minority of owners do; market analysis has put private sales at roughly 14% of the total. Zelf je huis verkopen Netherlands You can sell your home in the Netherlands without an estate agent (makelaar), and many people do. Selge bolig selv Norway You can sell your home in Norway without an estate agent (eiendomsmegler), and there is no notary involved at all. Sprzedaj dom bez agenta nieruchomosci Poland You can sell your home in Poland without an estate agent (posrednik nieruchomosci), and many owners do. Vender casa sem imobiliária Portugal You can sell your home in Portugal without a real estate agent (agente imobiliário or mediadora imobiliária), and many owners do to avoid commissions that typically run 5% of the sale price plus 23% VAT. Vender tu casa sin agencia Spain You can sell your home in Spain without an estate agent (agencia inmobiliaria), and both Idealista and Fotocasa accept private (particular) listings, though their free allowances are limited rather than unlimited. Sälj din bostad utan mäklare Sweden You can sell your home in Sweden without a real estate broker (fastighetsmäklare), and it is fully legal. Immobilien privat verkaufen Switzerland You can sell your home in Switzerland without a real estate agent (Immobilienmakler / agent immobilier), and roughly 12 percent of the country's 60,000 or so annual sales are handled directly by private owners. Sell your home privately United Kingdom You can sell your home in the UK without an estate agent, and nothing legally requires one.
The Americas
Selling in The Americas
Vender tu casa sin inmobiliaria Argentina You can sell your home in Argentina without a real estate agency (inmobiliaria), but a notary (escribano publico) is mandatory: by law a property transfer is only valid as a public deed (escritura publica) signed before an escribano, who runs the title study and arranges registration. Brazil Brazil You can sell your home in Brazil without a broker (corretor de imóveis), but for most homes you cannot skip the notary: under the Civil Code a property sale above a value threshold must be done by public deed (escritura pública) at a notary office (tabelionato de notas), and ownership only changes once that deed is registered at the property registry (Registro de Imóveis). Sell your home privately Canada You can sell your home in Canada without a real estate agent, and it is legal in every province. Vender casa sin inmobiliaria Mexico You can sell your home in Mexico without a real estate agent (agente inmobiliario or corredor); the local term for an owner sale is vender en trato directo. For sale by owner United States You can sell your home in the United States without an agent in all fifty states, and the August 2024 commission rule changes make it more worthwhile than ever.
Middle East
Selling in Middle East
Bai' al-aqar bila wasit (بيع العقار بلا وسيط) Qatar You can sell your home in Qatar without a real estate agent (wasit, وسيط). بيع العقار بدون وسيط Saudi Arabia You can sell your home in Saudi Arabia without a real estate broker (waseet or simsaar). Emlakci olmadan ev satmak Turkey You can sell your home in Turkey without a real estate agent (emlakci); a private owner sale is described as "sahibinden satilik", literally "for sale by the owner". Bai' al-aqar bila wasit United Arab Emirates You can sell your property in the UAE without hiring a real estate broker (wasit or simsaar), and many owners do.
Asia-Pacific
Selling in Asia-Pacific
Sell your house privately Australia You can sell your home in Australia without a real estate agent, and because most Australian homes sell by private treaty rather than auction, the method already suits an owner who wants to negotiate directly. 自行出售住房（不通过中介） China You can sell your home in China without engaging a real estate intermediary (zhongjie). Bina agent ke ghar bechna (Sell your home without an agent) India You can sell your home in India without a real estate agent (broker or dalal), and nothing in Indian law requires you to use one. Jual rumah tanpa agen Indonesia You can sell your home in Indonesia without a real estate agent, and a large share of private sellers do. Fudosan kojin baibai Japan You can sell a home in Japan without a real estate agent (fudosan gyosha), and there is no law forcing you to use one. Sell your house privately (For Sale By Owner) New Zealand You can sell your home in New Zealand without a real estate agent and keep the commission, which generally runs around 2.5% to 4% plus GST. Magbenta ng bahay nang walang ahente (Sell your home without an agent) Philippines You can sell your home in the Philippines without a licensed real estate broker. Sell your property without an agent in Singapore Singapore You can sell your home in Singapore without a property agent, and many owners already do, especially for HDB resale flats through the HDB Flat Portal. 부동산 직거래 South Korea You can sell your home in South Korea without a licensed agent (공인중개사, gongin-junggaesa), and a direct sale (직거래, jikgeorae) is fully legal and a regular feature of the market.