How buying & leasing works
Three ways to acquire a domain from this portfolio, each secured through Escrow.com so you never have to wire money directly to a stranger.
1. Choose Buy Now, Lease-to-Own, or Lease
Buy Now transfers ownership immediately once funds are secured. Lease-to-Own spreads the same price over 3–24 months — the instalments add up to the Buy Now price and we add nothing on top, so a longer term only means a smaller monthly payment. Escrow.com charges its own holding and transaction fees for keeping the domain in escrow, applied at checkout under Escrow's terms and scaling with the length of the term, so a shorter term costs less overall. Ownership transfers once the schedule is paid in full. Lease via Escrow.com is the lowest-commitment option — the domain is never transferred, and the deposit plus lease terms are held by Escrow.com throughout.
2. We set up a secured transaction
We open a transaction on Escrow.com — an independent, licensed third party that holds funds until the domain transfer is verified, protecting both sides of the deal. For Lease-to-Own, Escrow.com also holds the domain itself for the length of the term.
3. Domain transfer
Once Escrow.com confirms funds are secured, we initiate the registrar transfer. Escrow.com releases payment once the transfer is confirmed complete.
Compare Buy Now, Lease-to-Own & Lease
| Buy Now | Lease-to-Own | Lease via Escrow.com | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership | Immediate, full | Transfers at end of term | Never transfers |
| Payment | One-time, in full | Monthly over 3–24 months, totalling the Buy Now price (Escrow fees extra) | Deposit + recurring, escrow-secured |
| Best for | Buyers ready to commit now | Buyers who want to spread the cost | Buyers who want lower commitment |
| Secured by | Escrow.com (single transaction) | Escrow.com throughout (domain held in escrow) | Escrow.com throughout |
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