Selling Your Living Gems Home: Total Freedom, Zero Fees
Selling at Living Gems
At Living Gems, selling your villa is a straightforward and hassle-free experience. When you’re ready to sell, you walk away with 100% of the capital gains when it’s sold. With rightsizing being the smart alternative to traditional retirement villages, demand remains high and there are no surprises – no exit fees or deferred management fees
Whether you’re moving closer to family, exploring a new location, or simply ready for a change, selling your Living Gems villa is a quick, easy, and hassle-free experience.
Unlike retirement villages, which can charge deferred management fees between 10–35% of your sale price, Living Gems charges zero deferred management fees. On a $600,000 sale, that’s a potential difference of $210,000 staying in your pocket.
Everything You Need to Know About Selling
The Selling Process
You can sell with us or go through a real estate agent – the choice is yours. We have an established network of interested buyers who are looking to purchase a Living Gems villa so we can help you find the right person – sooner.
Our No Exit Fee Promise
No exit fees. No deferred management fees. No sharing your capital gains with an operator. Our promise is what sets land lease living apart from retirement villages — and we explain exactly what it means, what you keep, and how it compares in plain numbers, and punch it into a calculator to show your real-world outcome.
How Selling Works
What Living Gems Provides
Stay, sell, switch - the choice is yours
Some of our residents sell after five years. Some stay for twenty. Some pass their home on to family. There’s no right answer — only yours.
At Living Gems, your home is an asset that can be passed on to your family. If you pass away, your estate can sell the home or a beneficiary may be eligible to occupy it, subject to community eligibility requirements. There are no complex exit arrangements, no protracted negotiations with an operator, and no deferred fees triggered by your passing.
It’s the flexibility that comes with genuine home ownership — combined with the lifestyle of a luxury resort community.
Your home is yours. Fully. The decision to stay, sell, or leave it to family belongs entirely to you.
Your Land Lease Questions, Answered
Yes. There is no minimum residency period and no lock-in clause. You can list your home for sale whenever you choose. Living Gems does not need to approve before you list, and you are free to set your asking price independently.
You can use any licensed real estate agent of your choosing. If you'd like a recommendation for agents experienced in land lease property sales, our team is happy to help. We also have an active buyer enquiry network that we can connect you with.
Correct — none. Unlike retirement villages, which typically charge a Deferred Management Fee of 10–35% of the sale price when you leave, Living Gems charges zero exit fees. Every dollar of your sale proceeds (minus standard agent and legal costs) goes directly to you.
The incoming buyer takes over your site agreement with Living Gems. They will sign a new residential site agreement for the ongoing weekly site fee. This is handled by Living Gems and your conveyancer as part of the standard settlement process.
Yes. At Living Gems, you own your home outright and any capital gain belongs entirely to you. There is no capital gains sharing arrangement with Living Gems as an operator.
A Deferred Management Fee (DMF) is a charge used by many retirement villages, calculated as a percentage of your sale price when you leave — typically 10–35%. Living Gems does not use this model. We never charge Ddeferred Mmanagement Ffees, so you can plan better financially.
This varies based on market conditions, pricing, and buyer activity. As a general guide, settlement typically occurs 30–90 days after a contract is signed. Homes in high-demand resorts or popular locations often sell more quickly. Our team can give you a more specific market update for your resort location.
Yes. Your Living Gems home can be passed on, just like any other residential property. Your estate executor can arrange the sale of the home, or a beneficiary may be eligible to occupy it, subject to the standard community eligibility requirements. We recommend speaking with your legal adviser about estate planning.
