Question 1

What does Griskin do that a buyer's agent does not?

Accepted Answer

A traditional buyer's agent is engaged for a single transaction and concludes when it completes. Griskin operates as a private office for property decisions, advising the same clients across buying, renting, selling, and strategic choices over years rather than months. The brief evolves with the household.

Question 2

Is using a buyer's agent worth it in Prime Central London?

Accepted Answer

In a market where most agents represent the seller, independent buyer-side advice corrects an information asymmetry. The value lies in pricing discipline, filtering, and negotiation rather than access alone. Whether it is worth it depends on the size and complexity of the decision, not on price-per-square-foot.

Question 3

Do you also represent tenants?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Tenant-side representation sits alongside buyer advisory and is treated with the same discipline. We advise on short-term super-prime lets and long-term family residences across Prime and Super-Prime London.

Question 4

Do you get access to off-market properties?

Accepted Answer

Yes, through long-standing relationships with agents, developers, and private owners. Off-market access is one component of a broader strategy rather than a headline benefit. Not every off-market opportunity represents value, and we treat each on its merits.

Question 5

How are you paid?

Accepted Answer

Engagements are typically retained, with a clear fee structure agreed at the outset. Acting only for the client, with no commission from sellers or landlords, is what allows the advice to be genuinely independent.

Question 6

Do you work with international clients?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We regularly advise UK-based and international principals, including Russian-speaking buyers and tenants. Advice is provided in English and Russian, with cross-border timing, structuring, and discretion treated as integral to the brief.

Question 7

Do you also represent sellers?

Accepted Answer

We do not act as a selling agent. We advise owners who are selling on agent selection, pricing, marketing, and negotiation, and remain closely involved through to completion. The role is oversight on the owner's side of the table.

Question 8

When is the right time to engage Griskin?

Accepted Answer

Earlier than most clients expect. Engaging before viewings begin allows the brief, market mapping, and filtering to be done properly. Engaging mid-search is also workable, but a clean start usually produces a better outcome.

Question 9

Which areas of London do you cover?

Accepted Answer

Prime and Super-Prime London, with focus on Mayfair, Belgravia, Knightsbridge, Kensington, Chelsea, Notting Hill, and adjacent neighbourhoods. We also advise on selected Surrey private estates including St George's Hill, Wentworth, Crown Estate, and Virginia Water.

Question 10

Do you work with first-time buyers?

Accepted Answer

Generally we work with experienced principals and families for whom the decision sits at the intersection of capital, lifestyle, and long-term planning. Where a first-time buyer is operating at this scale and complexity, we are happy to be introduced.

Buyer advisory

Buyer advisory

Independent buyer-side and tenant-side property advisory.

Buyer advisory

Buyer advisory

Independent representation for residential purchases across Prime and Super-Prime London. We advise on sourcing, value, timing, and negotiation, ensuring decisions are evidence-led and aligned with the longer arc of the household, not a single transaction.

Tenant advisory

Retained Rentals

Discreet, end-to-end representation for tenants who value time, access, and control. From short-term super-prime lets to long-term family residences, we act solely on the client's behalf, sourcing, assessing, and negotiating with the same discipline applied to acquisitions.

Oversee sales

Oversee Sales

Off-market access

Early-stage and off-market opportunities sourced through long-standing relationships with agents, developers, and private owners. Access reflects independence, credibility, and a track record of clients who are ready to act when the right opportunity appears.

Buyer advisory

Independent representation for residential purchases across Prime and Super-Prime London. We advise on sourcing, value, timing, and negotiation, ensuring decisions are evidence-led and aligned with the longer arc of the household, not a single transaction.

Tenant advisory

Retained Rentals

Discreet, end-to-end representation for tenants who value time, access, and control. From short-term super-prime lets to long-term family residences, we act solely on the client's behalf, sourcing, assessing, and negotiating with the same discipline applied to acquisitions.

Oversee sales

Oversee Sales

Off-market access

Early-stage and off-market opportunities sourced through long-standing relationships with agents, developers, and private owners. Access reflects independence, credibility, and a track record of clients who are ready to act when the right opportunity appears.

How we work

How we work

Independent advice, structured for complex property decisions and held over the long term.

Clarify and filter

Clarify and filter

We begin by understanding how you live, what matters, and what does not. Budget, timing, priorities, and non-negotiables are defined early so decisions are based on relevance rather than volume. For long-standing clients, this brief evolves rather than restarts.

We begin by understanding how you live, what matters, and what does not. Budget, timing, priorities, and non-negotiables are defined early so decisions are based on relevance rather than volume. For long-standing clients, this brief evolves rather than restarts.

Source and assess

Source and assess

Opportunities are sourced across on-market and off-market channels, then assessed for value, context, and suitability before they reach you. Most are filtered out. The few that remain are the ones genuinely worth your attention.

Opportunities are sourced across on-market and off-market channels, then assessed for value, context, and suitability before they reach you. Most are filtered out. The few that remain are the ones genuinely worth your attention.

Advise and negotiate

Advise and negotiate

We advise on pricing, timing, and negotiation strategy, then manage the process calmly through offer, legal progression, and completion. Decisions are made with information, not pressure.

We advise on pricing, timing, and negotiation strategy, then manage the process calmly through offer, legal progression, and completion. Decisions are made with information, not pressure.

Execution oversight

Execution oversight

We remain closely involved through to completion, and stay engaged afterwards. Many clients return for the next decision: a renewal, a second residence, a sale, a relocation. Continuity is part of the service.

We remain closely involved through to completion, and stay engaged afterwards. Many clients return for the next decision: a renewal, a second residence, a sale, a relocation. Continuity is part of the service.

What clients gain from private office representation

Clearer decisions, reduced risk, and disciplined execution across buying, renting, and selling in Prime and Super-Prime London.

Clearer decision-making

Pricing discipline

Controlled execution

Risk mitigation

Market context

Long-term alignment

Frequently asked questions

Clear answers to common questions about private-office property advisory in Prime and Super-Prime London.

Contact

We work with a limited number of clients at any one time. Initial conversations are confidential and without obligation. Please outline your requirements below and we will respond if the instruction is suitable.

Discreet, end-to-end representation for tenants who value time, access, and control. From
short-term super-prime lets to long-term family residences, we act solely on the client's behalf, sourcing, assessing, and negotiating with the same discipline applied to acquisitions.