Buyer’s Guide

Everyone involved in selling property in France knows why the village name is almost never on a property listing.
We’re all afraid that if we put the village name in the ad some other agent is going to see it, go find the house and get a listing. We’re so afraid of this that we take the chance of losing a potential client rather than just advertise the location of the property.

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Using a real estate agency in France The thing to remember about French real estate agencies – immobiliers- is that they exist primarily to sell property for and to the French. Their focus is on getting listings and keeping other immos from finding out about them. You see a picture of a house that you [...]

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A bon de visite protects the immo in case a vendor decides to approach a buyer directly – after an estate agent has shown the house to the potential buyer – and do a direct deal. The bon de visite ensures that the vendor has to pay the agency fees and commission anyway.

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You’ve done your research, and you’ve visited and found the area that’s right for you. You’ve spent time researching property on the internet. From your research and your exploring you’ve established a wish list and a budget. It’s time to come to Languedoc, visit houses, find the house you want, and buy it.

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Always good to check the dates of public holidays before you visit France

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It is really all about the truism in the real estate market that it is location, location, location above anything else. With sufficient budget you can alter just about anything else about a property . You can tear it all down and rebuild it in your own taste, you can add more land, sell some off. But you can’t move it to another pat of France.

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You’ll save yourself time and disappointment by using the internet as the place to start your search for property in France.

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You’ve decided to make your dream of owning property in the south of France into a reality. What now? Use the internet to find the area of France that interest you the most Come and explore areas and villages to find the ones you like Come on a house hunting trip France is huge. First [...]

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In France you make a verbal offer to the owner through your estate agent. If it’s accepted you then sign the Compromis de Vente (the formal offer) and pay the deposit, normally 10%. The deposit is paid into the Notaire’s account and held until the sale completes. Before the day of completion the balance of the price – including fees – is transferred to the Notaire. The buyer and seller sign the Acte de Vente and the buyer owns the house.

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