More
and more buyers from the UK (or anywhere else) are mimicking the Americans and
using a buying agent to find them the perfect property in their country of
choice. Very expensive in their home country but considered a wise
choice because of local knowledge, ability to negotiate in line with current
area prices, and the ability to find properties not usually known to be available.
It is important that these buying agents are independent and not tied to estate
agents so that the advice is unbiased.
Here
at French Riviera Property Search we are FREE.
We are not tied to any specific estate agency and search the market for you,
including estate agents, private sellers, Auctions, Notaries, Managing
Agents. Unlike in some other countries, there is no register of available
properties in France and so a buyer wastes a lot of time with many agencies and
still may not find what they are looking for. We act specifically
for the buyer – please remember that ALL estate agencies here must be legally
instructed by the seller. We see this as a conflict for the agencies and
it is well worthwhile to have your own representative who will search for your
specification and budget and act in your best interests at all times throughout
the procedure.
Importantly,
unlike in the UK, WE DO NOT CHARGE A PERCENTAGE TO THE BUYER. We
take our fee from the advertised price at the time of completion, so you have nothing to lose and
much to gain by appointing us at the outset. Be confident we will personally
attend to your purchase with great care, irrespective of its value – in fact
many of our successful purchases have been small apartments correctly located
for the Cannes convention rental market – up to huge villas in the beautiful
country behind the coastal towns.
It is
always useful to have an honest representative here who can act in your best
interest at all times and communicate with you swiftly in English – that’s
me! Also, I am often instructed to sign
the first French legal document – the Compromis de Vente – on behalf of the
buyer and I always ensure it is constructed with the necessary clauses in the buyer’s
very best interest.
Also consider
that the estate agencies here welcome us, as we know the buyer, never waste the
agents’ time, and act quickly on the buyer’s behalf, locally handling
everything for the buyer from the beginning to long after the final act with
the Notary.
For
buyers with a complex or legal situation in their country of residence, we have
a roster of strategic partners who will confidentially advise in the buyers’
own language. But, usually with the
assistance of your own appointed English-speaking Notary - which I arrange for
you here - there will be a free method to structure your own purchase in the
best way.
We know
that with the current weakness of sterling to Euros, some UK owners of French
property are selling at this time as they can repatriate the euro funds back to
sterling and see a good profit – so there are bargains to be had if motivated
sellers can be found – and we know them.
Perhaps
one of the most important aspects we can offer is knowledge of French tax laws
and the way to structure your purchase in the most efficient way in accordance
with your own personal circumstances – for example don’t ever make the mistake
of thinking a Will can overcome the French succession laws. And don’t make the mistake of thinking a
second home here is not liable for the French wealth tax. Many foreign buyers have the mistaken
thinking this only applies to French residents, but it applies to anyone who
has property in France. Many second-home owners have ignored this to
their detriment and did not structure their purchase correctly when buying. Please remember it is an extremely costly and
difficult procedure to change ownership details once you have completed your
purchase and your initial 8-day reflection period is over.
For
example, it may be a wise move to take a French loan. It is invariably at
a lower rate than elsewhere, and can assist in reducing your exposure to the
annual French wealth tax. Current
mortgage rates are low. Last month I obtained a mortgage for one client
at 2.22% and for another at 3% interest only.
So, let
us handle your purchase from beginning to end – the references on this site
will assure you are in the right hands.
I offer you my long experienced personal attention and look forward to
hearing from you.
Skype
me on jaknburtor contact me via the website below.
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