I would say do a bank deposit or meet in person if someone is close enough to you. Always use escrow I could do this for you let me know if you want to proceed..
Bank Deposit or like SWIFT transfer would be best for me. straight from my bank account.
Escrow, Would that mean we would have to trust someone else who could run with both of our monies?
This is a considerably large amount; I would recommend for you to completely stay away from PayPal altogether. You will not get a single person to deal with you if you attempt to use PayPal.
Use something like Skrill/Neteller/bank transfer, or meet up with someone in person. If you meet up with them, make sure to be cautious and wary of everything.
Good luck!
Thank you for advice, I do not use paypal anyway, I hate the company. I once owed them 2$ due to someone reversing on me and they send debt collectors after me. Will not use again.