It's registered and not for sale - but that's not the end. domani's agent finds the owner, reaches out anonymously, and negotiates to buy it for you, closing in escrow. Many owners never reply; you're only charged if a deal closes, so it costs nothing to try.
May be expiring? Place a backorder and Domani will attempt registration if it becomes available.
The owner still holds it. Domani attempts to find a contact, reaches out without revealing the buyer, supports the negotiation, and closes an agreed transaction through escrow.
If the domain expires, Domani monitors availability and automatically attempts registration within a price cap you set. Backorders are best-effort and contested names may be caught elsewhere.
Not sure? Start from search - open any taken domain and both options are right there. You can do either, or both.
Some taken domains are actively for sale - on our marketplace or a third-party aftermarket. When that's the case we surface a direct buy or offer, so you skip the wait entirely.