If you’d love to buy a place in France but you’re in another country, how do you go about it? We all know that the best way to grab your dream property is to be on the spot talking to the right people, but if that’s not possible, where do you start?
Iddyl Property is like a professional best friend in the French property market, actively looking on your behalf and ready to act the moment the right property appears. Whether you’re house-hunting from abroad, unavailable due to professional commitments or you’re simply at a loss with the French language, Iddyl Property is your guiding light to navigate the buying process.
What is a property finder?
A professional property finder is exactly what it seems: they search on your behalf to locate exactly what you’re looking for. Iddyl Property specialises in helping non-residents to find their dream French property, covering everything from a studio in Paris to a palatial seafront villa on the Côte d’Azur. Thanks to a network of established real-estate agents across the country, Iddyl becomes your eyes and ears in France, in the right place – at the right time.
House-hunting from another country can be a horribly daunting experience as founder Maxence Toulouse knows first-hand:
“While I was working in Spain, I wanted to buy a second home in France and quickly realised how difficult that was,” explains Maxence. “You only hear about properties once they’ve already sold and it’s too late. And you can’t get all the information if you’re not physically on site. What I really needed was someone I could trust, who knew exactly what I was looking for and would be in place to know when the right property came on the market, or even before.”
From his personal experience, Maxence created Iddyl Property in 2020, with the goal of supporting other individuals in a similar situation. Now, anyone based abroad who wants to buy real estate in France has a single point of contact that covers the whole country.
All regions, all properties
Iddyl Property can search on your behalf for every type of property imaginable in every part of France. Whether you’re looking for an elegant apartment in Montpellier, a stone cottage in rural Normandy, the historic architecture of a 17th-century manor or a ski chalet in the Alps, you’ll have a single, English-speaking contact looking on your behalf and feeding information back to you.
Even the notoriously difficult challenge of finding a place in Paris becomes a tangible process thanks to Iddyl Property. They can make it reality, even if your dream is to own a Parisian loft with views of the Eiffel Tower: it is, after all, about who you know…
Real value
When you work with Iddyl, you know that they’re working 100% in your best interests. You will only view properties that already fit your criteria, and your French-speaking contact will already have checked the paperwork to ensure that the only surprises are happy ones. By working with a property finder, you cut out unnecessary trips to view places that don’t fit the bill, saving you money and time.
Having decided that a property is ‘the one’, your contact can also help you to negotiate with the vendor and introduce you to English-speaking brokers to get the best possible finance deal. And if you’re sceptical about upfront fees, here’s some more great news, you only pay if your project becomes a reality.
What’s the process?
Iddyl is at your side from drawing up an initial list of criteria through to signing the final paperwork. During the first meeting, you discuss your purchase project with the agent who can advise on feasibility and pricing, then together you define the criteria for the search.
The agent is then on the alert for any properties that match your criteria: they know what you’re looking for and will only shortlist those that fit the bill. You’ll be contacted to arrange a visit only for properties that meet your specifications, and before you arrive, the agent will already have analysed the pros and cons so you have a complete picture, ensuring that you make an informed decision.
If you decide to make an offer, your real estate agent will advise you on the best strategy for negotiations, based on their knowledge of the local market and trends. When your offer is accepted, your agent will also guide you through the French paperwork so you understand every single step of the buying process.
House-hunting becomes a pleasure
When you’re working with a professional partner who only has your best interests in mind, house-hunting in France suddenly becomes a pleasure. All you need to do is enjoy visiting the properties and decide which one calls to you: all the other steps are simplified.
No more wasted trips to view properties that have already sold or have structural defects that weren’t in the description, no more dealing with agents who don’t speak English, and no more worries about piles of paperwork in French. Just turn up, view the property and let your heart decide.
Start your search today
To learn more, start with a simple conversation. Visit iddyl-property.com and book a call with them: this could be the first step towards your French dream!
