The ESREA France Team | ESREA France

June 11, 2012December 15, 2025

How to Buy Real Estate in France: The First Steps

If you intend to buy real estate in France be warned it is a complicated process and this process is made even more complicated if you don’t speak or read the French language.

Fortunately, if you are English speaking we are here to help you buy French real estate with as little stress as possible.

Pre-French Real Estate Shopping Steps

Now before you seek out your dream apartment or villa in France it is a smart idea to take a few very important steps:

One

Confirm Your Budget

Make sure you know how much you wish to buy that is affordable to you because your budget will often help decide the locations you can afford. You may be surprised how affordable places like Cannes in the South of France are so don’t give up before you start.

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June 4, 2012February 7, 2022

In France what is meant by an Offre d’achat?

Once you have found a French property you would like to buy in France you can make an ‘offre d’achat’.

It is the first step you need to make to show the owner you are really interested in buying their French real estate.

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May 28, 2012February 7, 2022

More Real Estate Tax Changes in France

We receive the Blevin Frank’s newsletter in English that offers very helpful tips on taxation.

In the latest edition there is some valuable information on possible real estate tax changes due to the arrival of the new French President.

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May 22, 2012February 7, 2022

Real Estate News from English Speaking Real Estate Agents France

News on on Real Estate in France. According to EstateNetFrance “Fresh figures for April 2012 show month over month we see a continued flow of properties coming onto the market, a rise by 2,0%, a massive 7,49% higher than 12 months ago.

The average price for a property on the Riviera has gone down by 8,61% compared to same time last year and is not showing signs of any recovery with a 3,63% decrease so far in 2012.

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March 17, 2012May 14, 2023

English Speaking Real Estate Agents in France

It is not easy to find English speaking French real estate agents in France outside some of the bigger towns like Paris, Nice and Cannes and even in the big towns it can be hard to find great professionals.

When I worked in French real estate many people contacted me saying “I want to work with an English speaking French real estate agent but I am not planning on buying in Cannes, can you help me find one in another area” I said yes and this is what lead to the creation of ESREA France.

Now over the years thousands of people have contacted me to help them track down an English speaking French real As a former English speaking real estate agent in France,

I look forward to helping you find an English speaking French real estate agent and I also look forward to sharing with you information that can help you understand the French real estate process to help you find your ideal French real estate property, to help you make more educated decisions and to help you avoid common mistakes made by English speaking people buying their first property in France.

As a starting point start learning by getting below eGuide.

If you are looking to find an English speaking French real estate and you are having a challenge finding one please go to this page to find an English speaking French real estate agent.

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