🏠 PropertyFinder Scraper Extract real estate property listings from PropertyFinder across UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, and Qatar. This powerful Apify actor extracts comprehensive property data from PropertyFinder platforms, delivering structured information about real estate listings including prices, locations, agent contacts, amenities, and detailed property specifications. --- ## 🌟 Key Features ### 🌍 Multi-Country Support - UAE - propertyfinder.ae - Saudi Arabia - propertyfinder.sa - Bahrain - propertyfinder.bh - Egypt - propertyfinder.eg - Qatar - propertyfinder.qa ### 📊 Comprehensive Data Extraction - Property Details - Type, title, bedrooms, bathrooms, size, furnished status - Pricing Information - Value, currency, period (yearly/monthly/sale) - Location Data - Full location hierarchy with GPS coordinates - Contact Information - Agent and broker details with email, phone, and WhatsApp - Visual Assets - Property images in multiple sizes - Amenities - Complete list of property features - Descriptions - Full property descriptions in local languages ### ⚡ Performance & Reliability - Smart Pagination - Automatically handles multi-page results - Rate Limiting - Random delays between requests (1-1.5s) - Retry Logic - Exponential backoff with 3 retry attempts - Error Recovery - Continues scraping even if individual pages fail - Batch Processing - Efficient data storage in 50-property batches - Domain Detection - Automatic domain extraction for accurate URLs ### 🎯 Flexible Configuration - Multiple URLs - Process multiple search URLs in one run - Result Limits - Control maximum results per URL (or scrape all) - Proxy Support - Optional Apify Proxy configuration for stability --- ## 🚀 Quick Start ### Basic Usage json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/search?c=2&fu=0&rp=y&ob=mr" } ], "maxResults": 50, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ### Multi-Country Scraping json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/search?c=2&fu=0&rp=y&ob=mr" }, { "url": "https://www.propertyfinder.sa/en/search?c=4&fu=0&rp=y&ob=mr" }, { "url": "https://www.propertyfinder.bh/en/search?c=1&fu=0&ob=mr" } ], "maxResults": 100 } --- ## 📋 Input Configuration ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description | |-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------| | startUrls | array | ✅ Yes | - | PropertyFinder search URLs to scrape | | maxResults | integer | ❌ No | 10 | 10 properties per URL | | proxyConfiguration | object | ❌ No | RESIDENTIAL | Apify proxy settings for stable scraping | ### Input Schema Details #### startUrls Array of URL objects with PropertyFinder search URLs. Each URL should be a valid PropertyFinder search page. Example URLs: json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/search?c=2&fu=0&rp=y&ob=mr" }, { "url": "https://www.propertyfinder.sa/en/search?c=4&fu=0&rp=y&ob=mr" } ] } #### maxResults Integer value controlling how many properties to scrape per URL: - 10: Scrape only 10 properties per URL - 100: Scrape 100 properties per URL #### proxyConfiguration Optional proxy settings for improved reliability: json { "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] } } --- ## 📤 Output Structure ### Property Data Format json { "id": "15740250", "type": "Apartment", "title": "RAK WATERFRONT | FULLY FURNISHED| NEWLY RENOVATED", "price": { "value": 40000, "currency": "AED", "period": "yearly", "is_hidden": false }, "location": { "id": "4781", "name": "Marina Apartments A", "full_name": "Marina Apartments A, Al Hamra Marina Residences, Al Hamra Village, Ras Al Khaimah", "coordinates": { "lat": 25.69594383239746, "lon": 55.78130340576172 } }, "images": [ { "small": "https://www.propertyfinder.ae/property/.../small.jpg", "medium": "https://www.propertyfinder.ae/property/.../medium.jpg" } ], "agent": { "id": "161964", "name": "Daniela Giannone", "email": "daniela.probima@gmail.com", "is_super_agent": true }, "broker": { "id": "2964", "name": "Probima Centre FZ-LLC", "email": "paula.probima@gmail.com", "phone": "+971566918386" }, "bedrooms": "studio", "bathrooms": "1", "size": { "value": 550, "unit": "sqft" }, "furnished": "YES", "amenities": [ "Central A/C", "Balcony", "Shared Pool", "Security", "Covered Parking" ], "details_url": "https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/plp/rent/apartment-for-rent-...", "listed_date": "2025-11-29T15:28:14Z", "contact_options": [ { "type": "email", "value": "daniela.probima@gmail.com", "link": "mailto:daniela.probima@gmail.com", "is_did": false }, { "type": "phone", "value": "+971569374836", "link": "tel:+971569374836", "is_did": false }, { "type": "whatsapp", "value": "+97145560345", "link": "https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=...", "is_did": false } ], "description": "Stunning brand new apartment overlooking the Yacht Club...", "domain": "www.propertyfinder.ae" } ### Output Fields Explained #### Property Information - id - Unique property identifier - type - Property type (Apartment, Villa, Office Space, Penthouse, etc.) - title - Property listing title - bedrooms - Number of bedrooms or "studio" - bathrooms - Number of bathrooms - size - Property size with value and unit (sqft or sqm) - furnished - Furnishing status: YES, NO, or PARTLY - description - Full property description - listed_date - ISO 8601 timestamp of listing #### Pricing - price.value - Price amount - price.currency - Currency code (AED, SAR, BHD, EGP, QAR) - price.period - Price period (yearly, monthly, or sell) - price.is_hidden - Whether price is publicly displayed #### Location - location.id - Location identifier - location.name - Location name - location.full_name - Complete location hierarchy - location.coordinates.lat - Latitude - location.coordinates.lon - Longitude #### Visual Assets - images - Array of property images - images[].small - Small thumbnail URL (416x272) - images[].medium - Medium image URL (668x452) #### Contact Information - agent - Listing agent details (id, name, email, super agent status) - broker - Broker company details (id, name, email, phone) - contact_options - Array of contact methods (email, phone, WhatsApp) #### Additional Data - amenities - Array of property features and amenities - details_url - Full URL to property details page - domain - PropertyFinder domain (identifies country) --- ## 📊 Pre-Configured Data Views ### 1. 🏠 Overview Quick summary of all properties with essential information. Fields: ID, type, title, price, location, bedrooms, bathrooms, size, furnished status, URL, domain Use Case: Initial property review and filtering ### 2. 📋 Detailed View Complete property information including images, contacts, and amenities. Fields: All property data including images, agent, broker, amenities, description Use Case: In-depth property analysis and client presentations ### 3. 📞 Contact Information Focused view of agent and broker contact details. Fields: Property ID, title, agent details, broker details, contact options, URL Use Case: Lead generation and contact list building ### 4. 💰 Price Analysis Property pricing data optimized for market analysis. Fields: ID, type, title, price details, location, bedrooms, size, market (domain) Use Case: Market research, price comparison, investment analysis ### 5. 📍 Location Data Geographic distribution with coordinates for mapping. Fields: ID, title, type, price, location with coordinates, URL, country Use Case: Geographic analysis, location-based filtering, map visualization --- ## 💡 Use Cases ### 🏢 Real Estate Professionals - Property Research - Find properties matching client requirements - Market Analysis - Compare prices across locations and property types - Lead Generation - Extract agent and broker contact information - Competitive Intelligence - Monitor competitor listings and pricing ### 📊 Data Analysis & Research - Market Trends - Analyze pricing patterns across regions - Geographic Distribution - Map property availability by location - Amenity Analysis - Identify popular features and amenities - Investment Opportunities - Find undervalued properties ### 🤖 Automation & Integration - CRM Integration - Import property data into sales systems - Price Monitoring - Track price changes over time - Alert Systems - Notify when new properties match criteria - Database Building - Create comprehensive property databases ### 📱 App Development - Property Aggregators - Build multi-source property search platforms - Comparison Tools - Create property comparison applications - Investment Calculators - Develop ROI and rental yield calculators - Market Intelligence Dashboards - Build real estate analytics platforms --- ## ⚙️ Advanced Configuration ### Using Proxies For reliable scraping, especially at scale, use Apify Proxy: json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/search?c=2&fu=0" } ], "maxResults": 500, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] } } ### Limiting Results Control scraping volume per URL: json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/search?l=43&c=1" }, { "url": "https://www.propertyfinder.sa/en/search?l=82&c=4" } ], "maxResults": 25 } This will scrape 25 properties from each URL (50 total). ### Unlimited Scraping To scrape all available properties: json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.propertyfinder.bh/en/search?c=1&fu=0" } ], "maxResults": 100000000 } Or simply omit the maxResults parameter. --- ## 📈 Performance Metrics ### Scraping Speed - Single Property - ~0.1 seconds - Page (25 properties) - ~2-3 seconds (including delay) - 100 Properties - ~15-20 seconds - 1000 Properties - ~2-3 minutes ### Resource Usage - Memory - 512MB maximum - CPU - Low usage (HTTP-based scraping) - Network - Moderate bandwidth usage --- ## ⚠️ Important Notes ### Legal Considerations This actor extracts publicly available data from PropertyFinder. Users must: - Comply with PropertyFinder's Terms of Service - Respect robots.txt directives - Follow applicable data protection laws (GDPR, etc.) - Use data responsibly and ethically The actor creator is not responsible for how users utilize the extracted data. ### Data Accuracy - Data is extracted as-is from PropertyFinder - Property availability may change between scraping and viewing - Contact information is provided by listing agents/brokers - Prices and details should be verified with agents ### Rate Limiting - Built-in delays prevent server overload - Proxy usage recommended for large-scale scraping - PropertyFinder may implement rate limiting ### Updates & Maintenance PropertyFinder may update their website structure. If the actor stops working: 1. Check for actor updates on Apify 2. Report issues via Apify issues 3. Monitor actor changelog for fixes --- ## 📚 Additional Resources ### Sample Search URLs UAE (propertyfinder.ae) https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/search?c=2&fu=0&rp=y&ob=mr Saudi Arabia (propertyfinder.sa) https://www.propertyfinder.sa/en/search?c=4&fu=0&rp=y&ob=mr Bahrain (propertyfinder.bh) https://www.propertyfinder.bh/en/search?c=1&fu=0&ob=mr Egypt (propertyfinder.eg) https://www.propertyfinder.eg/ar/search?c=3&fu=0&ob=mr Qatar (propertyfinder.qa) https://www.propertyfinder.qa/en/search?c=2&fu=0&rp=m&ob=mr ### URL Parameters - c - Property purpose (1=buy, 2=rent, 3=commercial, 4=both) - fu - Furnished (0=any, 1=yes, 2=no) - rp - Rental period (y=yearly, m=monthly, w=weekly, d=daily) - ob - Order by (mr=most recent, pa=price ascending, pd=price descending) - l - Location ID --- ## 💬 Support & Contact Need help or have questions? 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