CHATIK Real Estate bot

Moving to another country starts with the question of where to live. Listings are plentiful, scattered across chats and sites, and almost impossible to verify from a different time zone. The bot "Недвижимость CHATIK" puts searching, selling and renting into one conversation. 🏠

It was made by the CHATIK team, an ecosystem of services and communities for travelers. The bot covers different countries and starts with the /start command.

What the bot offers

The bot menu has commands that reveal its main scenarios. You use them to set up what you want to see.

• /city picks the city where you search or post.
• /lang picks the interface language.
• /sub chooses a subscription, which affects the terms of use.
• /help calls support when something does not work.

Three roles: renting, selling, searching

The bot helps you find housing, sell property and rent it out. These are three different tasks, each with its own approach.

A tenant cares about price, area and term. An owner needs an honest description and an audience that sees the ad. A buyer needs document checks, because a mistake here costs the most. 🔑

How to use it

1. Open the bot and press Start.
2. Choose a language with /lang.
3. Set the city through /city.
4. Look at subscription options in /sub and the terms they give.
5. Use /help if you need assistance.

Keeping your money safe when renting

Listings in messengers are verified only by the reader, so caution is mandatory. The usual schemes: a cheap apartment that does not exist and a request for a deposit before a viewing.

• Never pay blind. Do a video tour or an in-person viewing first, then pay.
• Check the owner. Ask for a title document or the contract with the agent.
• Compare the photos. A reverse image search shows if pictures were lifted from another listing.
• Get a contract. It should state the term, deposit amount and refund conditions.

Questions to ask the owner

Before agreeing, ask a few simple things. Which utility bills are included in the price? Are pets allowed? What is the contract term and how can it be ended? Who handles household repairs?

Get the answers in writing, in the same chat where you negotiate. If the owner dodges direct questions or rushes you to pay, take it as a warning sign. 🕵️

Buying and selling abroad

Every country has its own transaction rules: taxes, notaries, limits for foreigners. Before you pay a down payment, consult a local lawyer and not only the seller. ⚖️

The bot helps you find and place a listing, but it does not replace deal verification.

Posting a listing

For owners and agents a bot like this opens an audience that is searching for housing in exactly the right city. Terms of posting and subscription are shown inside the bot, and they depend on the chosen mode.

A good listing has real photos, an exact area, the price, payment terms and a contact. The fewer questions it leaves, the faster you find a tenant or buyer. 📸