The property you offer
- Property type, location, accommodation and layout.
- Current photographs, approximate areas and condition.
- A realistic value range, with estimates clearly labelled.
- Important limitations or facts that need investigation.
PERMANENT PROPERTY SWAPS, WORLDWIDE
How a permanent home exchange works
Find a property that fits your next move—and an owner interested in what you offer. Explore the process, understand membership and prepare with independent professionals.
A DIFFERENT WAY TO MOVE
Your property could be someone else’s next chapter.
A permanent property exchange brings two owners together to agree the purchase of each other’s properties. Ownership changes for good; this is not a temporary holiday home swap or a rental tenancy exchange.
Whether you are struggling to sell or exploring a new location, compare houses, apartments, land and other real estate offered for permanent exchange. Some owners also consider a sale; confirm their current preferences and availability.
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FROM A LISTING TO A NEW CHAPTER
Five steps to a permanent property swap.
The platform helps you discover and connect. You and your independent professionals arrange the exchange.
List
Describe your property, value range and the locations and property types you want.
Find a fit
Compare both owners’ preferences. Paid messaging lets eligible members discuss a possible exchange.
Review
Visit both properties and discuss their condition, values, timing and any balancing payment.
Verify
Appoint your own independent legal and tax advisers to check each property and the proposed terms.
Transfer
Complete the agreed transactions and ownership transfers with your appointed professionals.
KNOW WHAT IS INCLUDED
Start with a 7-day publishing trial.
For new Swapper accounts, the trial starts at registration. Private messaging requires paid membership, including during the trial.
DURING THE TRIAL
Publish up to 2 properties
New Swappers can publish up to two properties for seven days, browse the portfolio and compare exchange preferences.
WHEN YOU WANT TO CONNECT
Upgrade for private messages
Active paid membership is required to send, read and reply to private messages. A notification of interest does not unlock the message.
AFTER SEVEN DAYS
Keep your properties visible
Choose an active Private or Business membership to continue public publication. Otherwise, listings are hidden; your descriptions and photographs remain saved in your dashboard.
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Private: €100/year · up to 2 properties
Business: €250/year · up to 5 properties
Swapper prices include applicable taxes.
Already a Swapper before policy activation?
Your existing free publishing rights remain without a new expiry, including for properties added later. Your existing messaging conditions remain unchanged.
Legal Advisor rules, VAT treatment and the three approved early-bird publication exceptions also remain unchanged. See the Legal Advisor memberships and full conditions.
MAKE A TWO-WAY MATCH EASIER
Be clear about what you offer—and what you want.
Accurate details help another owner understand whether there is a realistic fit. A listing is not a valuation, verification or guarantee of a successful exchange.
The exchange you want
- Countries or areas you would genuinely consider.
- Preferred property types and essential requirements.
- Similar, higher or lower value—and whether a balancing payment might be discussed.
- Timing and flexibility. Separate essentials from preferences.
Your exchange-readiness checklist
For your own planning only. These boxes do not send or save your answers.
Keep email addresses and telephone numbers out of public property descriptions. PropertySwap may improve the presentation while preserving supplied facts and swap preferences, and removes contact details from descriptions under its editorial conditions.
BEFORE MAKING A COMMITMENT
Independent advice for both sides of the exchange.
A permanent swap does not automatically remove transaction costs, tax or financing requirements. Ask appropriately qualified professionals about ownership records, mortgages or other restrictions, inspections, valuations and the coordination of both transfers.
For an international exchange, each property’s location and the owners’ circumstances need separate consideration. Do not assume an existing mortgage can move to another property. Confirm qualifications, responsibilities and engagement terms directly with your advisers.
Explore independent Legal AdvisorsA FEW USEFUL ANSWERS
Before your first enquiry.
Clear expectations make the next step easier.
Is this the same as a holiday home exchange?
No. A permanent house exchange changes ownership of real estate. A holiday exchange is a temporary stay; ownership does not change simply because someone stays in the home. PropertySwap focuses on permanent property swaps, rather than holiday bookings or rental tenancy exchanges.
Must both properties have the same value?
Owners can consider different values and discuss a possible balancing payment. The amount, financing and arrangements need agreement and appropriate independent review. A listing’s value range is not a professional valuation or an agreed transaction price.
What should my first message include?
Use the property’s PS reference, explain what interests you, and briefly describe the property you offer. State your preferred destination and timing, then ask whether the owner would consider that exchange. Do not include passwords, bank details or confidential documents.
Sending and reading private messages requires the appropriate membership access. A public listing does not guarantee that its owner can read or respond immediately.
Does PropertySwap arrange or guarantee the transfer?
PropertySwap connects participants. Owners and their appointed professionals arrange the transactions outside the platform. The platform is not a party to the property transfer, does not verify every owner-supplied statement, and does not guarantee a match, financing or a completed exchange.
How can I be cautious about a suspicious proposal?
Be cautious about pressure to act urgently, promises that bypass normal checks, requests for passwords or requests to pay before independent checks. A polished listing or message is not proof of ownership. Stop a suspicious discussion and use the contact form to report the property reference and concern, without sharing bank credentials or passwords.
YOUR PROPERTY. YOUR NEXT CHAPTER.
See what your next move could look like.
Explore the portfolio or compare the membership options before you begin.
PropertySwap.net is operated by Propertyswap BV in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. For platform questions, contact us. For transaction-specific advice, appoint an independent professional. Terms & Conditions.
