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How to buy a luxury property in France – Part 1: Getting Started

In a study conducted in 2011 we estimated that on average every year in France between 12,000 and 15,0o0 luxury properties are sold (costing more than €1 million or more than €10,000 per square meter) which represent approximately 2% of total property transactions, more than one third of which are executed in Paris. Yet the [...]

How to buy a luxury property in Paris and the Côte d’Azur – Part 3: Completing the transaction

Continuing our guide on how to buy a luxury property in Paris and the Côte d’Azur, we outline the final stage in the process: completing the transaction. 1. L’ Avant-Contrat (The Initial Sales Agreement) When buying a property it is common, although not obligatory, that the buyer and seller sign a preliminary contract before proceeding with the [...]

How to buy a luxury property in Paris and the Côte d’Azur– Part 2: Making an Offer

The Main Figures in the French Luxury Property Market The Notaire Carrying out his duties as an independent professional , the notaire is a lawyer working within a public authority. The notaire is paid by clients (the seller and the buyer may have the same notary, or can select separate ones) according to a tariff [...]