The French real estate market typically offers a large selection of property for sale but most of the advertisements are in French. It is really a good idea to learn how to decode the French in the advertisements. Your English speaking French real estate agent can help you but the money saving value they offer you is their professional ability to negotiate the best price for you, this is way more important than their ability to translate advertisements.
Here is an example of a French real estate advertisement for an apartment in French and I am going to do my best to translate it for you below. Note: the translation is not a word for word but a meaning translation. I am not trying to be exact just give you a sense of the property.
“Dans un immeuble récent, Appartement familial de 4 pièces 3 chambres traversant sur jardin et sur rue. Bon plan, belle hauteur sous plafond. Appartement en rdc lumineux. En retrait et séparé de la rue par des jardinières. Une cave complète l’ensemble.”
“Located in a newer building, this family sized apartment has 3 bedrooms looking onto a garden and the road. Nice plan, beautiful high ceilings. Apartment is on the street level and is bright. Back from the road and separated from the road by gardens. A storage room completes this package.”
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