PAYMENTS FOR REAL ESTATE
Property payments, without the currency complexity.
Support international buyers paying in fiat or digital assets, with conversion into the currency required for the transaction. Trend coordinates payment execution and settlement so the parties can focus on the property deal.
- No setup fees
- No integration fees
- Clear pricing
How can an overseas property buyer pay in crypto while the recipient gets fiat?
The buyer pays an approved property transaction through Trend Digital, using a supported digital asset such as USDT or a fiat bank payment. Trend completes the required checks, converts the funds into the agreed fiat currency and settles to the verified transaction recipient. Larger transfers need supporting documentation, so we confirm the recipient, currency and expected timing before the buyer pays. Trend’s role is payment execution and settlement. It is not an escrow, conveyancing or trust-account service.
Payments at each stage of the property deal.
Deposits
- SITUATION
- An international buyer reserves a property with a developer and needs to pay the deposit.
- PAYMENT NEED
- The buyer holds digital assets or another currency. The developer needs the deposit in its settlement currency.
- TREND'S ROLE
- Trend receives the buyer’s supported payment, converts it and settles the agreed fiat amount to the verified recipient.
- BUSINESS OUTCOME
- The developer’s finance team receives the deposit in the currency it accounts in, with a transaction record to match against the sale.
Completion balances
- SITUATION
- The sale reaches completion and the remaining balance is due. It is often a larger sum than the deposit.
- PAYMENT NEED
- A larger transfer needs a usable quote, supporting documentation and a clear view of timing before completion.
- TREND'S ROLE
- Our OTC desk quotes the conversion, confirms the checks and settlement instructions, and coordinates settlement to the verified recipient.
- BUSINESS OUTCOME
- The parties know the quote, the settlement currency and the expected timing before funds move.
Buyer currency conversion
- SITUATION
- An overseas buyer holds funds in one fiat currency, such as EUR, and the property is priced in another.
- PAYMENT NEED
- The buyer’s currency and the currency the transaction settles in are different.
- TREND'S ROLE
- Business Payments converts the funds at a quoted rate and pays the recipient in the currency the transaction requires.
- BUSINESS OUTCOME
- The buyer pays from the currency they hold, and the recipient receives the agreed currency.
From the buyer’s funds to property settlement.
Example payment flow
Example payment flowThe developer or property business confirms the transaction, amount and verified recipient with Trend.
The buyer sends USDT on the specified network, following the payment instructions.
Trend checks the payment and converts it into the agreed fiat currency.
Trend settles the fiat to the verified transaction recipient.
The finance team reviews the transaction record against the sale.
The services behind this flow.
Connect with support from our team.
Start with your business details and the payment flows you need. We guide verification, agree your pricing and help connect the right services. Trend charges no setup or integration fees.
Share requirements
Complete onboarding
Connect the approved services
Begin processing
A team that gets to know your business.
We take the time to understand how you get paid, who you pay and where you want to grow. Our team helps you get connected and stays involved as your payment needs develop. Clear pricing and a familiar point of contact are part of the relationship.
Samuel Labuschagne
Chief Financial & Trading Officer
Ashton Brown
VP Operations & Client Strategy
Corné Naudé
Head of Legal & Compliance
Malcolm Ramsay
Founder & Director
Dan E. Eddy
Head of US Market Operations
Llewellyn Morkel
Head of Technology and Product
Your questions. Clear answers.
Everything you need to know about moving money with Trend Digital, from global accounts and international payments to digital assets, settlement and integration.
Can a buyer pay a deposit in USDT while we receive fiat?
Yes, for approved transactions. The buyer pays the supported digital asset on the specified network, and Trend converts it and settles the agreed fiat currency to the verified recipient.
Does Trend act as an escrow or conveyancing service?
No. Trend provides payment execution, conversion and settlement. It does not provide escrow, conveyancing or mortgage finance, and your existing legal arrangements for the transaction still apply.
What documentation do larger property payments need?
Larger transfers need supporting documentation for the transaction and the recipient. We confirm what is required for your payment during setup and before funds move.
How fast are payments?
Timing depends on the payment route, currency and required checks. We confirm the expected settlement timing for your transaction before you proceed.
How are fees calculated?
Trend charges no setup or integration fees. Your agreed fee schedule stays fixed, and transaction and conversion costs are explained before you proceed. Market exchange rates can change.
Is integration free?
Yes. Trend charges no setup or integration fees. We confirm the integration scope and help your team connect.
Plan the payments behind your next property sale.
Tell us where your buyers are, how they want to pay and the currency the transaction settles in. We'll help you connect the right payment flow.
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