Les toits de Saint-Tropez, le clocher et le golfe vus des hauteurs

Saint-Tropez, Côte d’Azur

Les sommets enneigés et les forêts au-dessus de Megève

Megève, Alpes & lacs

La route du Cap Ferret sous les pins du Bassin d’Arcachon

Cap Ferret, Sud-Ouest

Les villas Belle Époque du front de mer à Deauville

Deauville, Normandie

La baie des Anges et la promenade des Anglais à Nice, au crépuscule

Nice, Côte d’Azur

The Home Select Observatory · 2026 edition

Luxury property finders in France: the 2026 comparison

Name: Property hunting service: Home Select
Brand: Home Select
Rating: 4.8 (131 reviews)

There is no official ranking of luxury property finders in France. On 3 September 2026 the Home Select Observatory recorded the public data of 28 firms across 5 prestige markets and set them against verifiable criteria: professional licence, published fees, form of mandate, access to off-market property, reviews. No score, no ranking.

The comparison table Read the methodology

Who publishes this comparison

This comparison is published by Home Select, a property-finding firm founded in 2011 and listed in the table below under its own initial, on the same grid as every other firm. We are both a competitor in this comparison and its author, and we would rather say so plainly. So we bind ourselves to a method: public facts only, recorded on 3 September 2026 from what each firm publishes and from public registers, with the source named. No score, no ranking, no judgement on a fellow firm.

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In brief

Who is the best luxury property finder in France?

There is no official ranking of luxury property finders in France. The right method is to compare firms on verifiable criteria: professional licence, seniority under the same company, published fees, form of mandate, genuine access to off-market properties, displayed reviews.

Of the 28 firms compared across 5 prestige markets and two models with no regional anchor, 20 publish a fee schedule on their site, 21 display their professional licence number, 14 publish activity figures that no third party audits, and 2 firms charge, on top of that, a share of the discount it negotiates for you.

The 10 firms that quote a single rate put it between 2% and 6% of the purchase price; the rest publish a degressive grid, or nothing at all. Fees fall due on success alone at 22 of the 28 firms compared, and 13 add a minimum on top, from €4,900 to €20,000. On a €2m purchase, across the 5 firms whose rate applies to the whole price, the bill runs from €40,000 to €100,000, a spread of €60,000. The publisher of this comparison charges €50,000 at that level on the offer open to every client, calculated on the net purchase price.

Methodology

How this comparison is built

This comparison is not exhaustive. It covers the firms identified as of 3 September 2026 from public sources: search engines, the directory of the Fédération des Chasseurs Immobiliers, company registers and the trade press. A firm with no public website, or whose website did not allow the criteria compared to be established, does not appear. No firm paid to be included, none was excluded in exchange for payment, and the publisher has no business relationship with any firm cited. The table is ordered alphabetically within each market, and nothing else determines that order.

Scope: firms practising buyer-side property finding in France with a stated prestige, luxury or high-end positioning, or a service dedicated to high budgets. Classic seller-side agencies, concierge services and relocation-only providers are excluded, unless they run a genuine search service under mandate.

Sources: what each firm publishes (fees, legal notice, presentation pages) as it stood on 3 September 2026; the public registers (Sirene, RCS); the directory of the Fédération des Chasseurs Immobiliers; review platforms. Every cell is a dated fact, and each profile names the source whenever it is not the firm’s own site. No firm was approached and none supplied data: this comparison rests on public record alone. Where a firm publishes nothing, the cell reads “not disclosed”, which is itself a finding.

Order: within each market, firms are listed alphabetically. Home Select is listed like everyone else, under its own initial.

Composition of the corpus, and what it says about the market: 12 of the 28 firms retained operate from Paris, 16 from the rest of France. Exact split: Paris and Île-de-France (12) · French Riviera and Provence (6) · Alps (2) · Bordeaux, Arcachon Bay and the South-West (2) · Normandy, Brittany and the Atlantic coast (3) · National networks (1) · English-speaking buyer’s agents (2). That imbalance is the imbalance of what public sources allow us to identify and compare: Parisian firms publish more, and more of them therefore clear our criteria. Whether it reflects the real state of the profession we do not know, and we would rather say so than leave the reader to work it out.

Outside Paris, very few firms work on luxury alone. We therefore retained those that genuinely serve the prestige segment on their market, even when they also assist more ordinary budgets, and each profile says so in its positioning. Excluding them would have produced a map more flattering to the publisher and less true for the reader.

Cost at €2m and €5m: computed only where a firm publishes a rate that applies to the whole price. Degressive grids are reproduced as published, never extrapolated, and where a firm states its own figure, that figure is the one shown. One thing the table cannot align: rates are not all charged on the same base. Some apply to the deed price net of agency commission, some to the asking price with commission included, some to the net price to the seller. Two identical rates can therefore produce two different bills, and each profile reproduces the firm’s exact wording.

Reviews: a rating is retained only where the platform is named and the number of reviews is published and reaches 30. Below that, a rating is not a measure. The rule binds the publisher exactly as it binds the firms compared, and the column states whether a rating is displayed by the firm or read by us on the platform. Review counts are those observed on 3 September 2026: they move every day, for everyone.

The table

28 firms, 15 criteria, surveyed on 3 September 2026

Scroll the table horizontally. “Not disclosed” means the firm does not publish the information; “published grid” refers to the degressive grid reproduced in the firm’s profile. Rates are not all charged on the same base: see the methodology.

Firm	Market	Since	Licence number published	Financial guarantee	Mandate	Off-market	Who pays the finder	Displayed fees	At €2m	At €5m	Minimum	Negotiation bonus	100% on success	Reviews (30 minimum)	Languages
Comète	Paris and Île-de-France	2020	No	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Yes	The buyer	2.5%	50 000 €	125 000 €	€10,000	No	Yes	Not disclosed	French, English
Des Murs à Paris	Paris and Île-de-France	2016	Yes	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Yes	The buyer	published grid	published grid	published grid	€10,000	No	Yes	Google 4.9/5 (63 reviews, read by us)	French, English
Home Catcher	Paris and Île-de-France	2019	Yes	Not disclosed	Exclusive	Yes	The buyer	published grid	€45,000 (bracket grid)	€75,000 (bracket grid)	€8,900	No	Yes	Not disclosed	French, English
Home Select Publisher of this comparison	Paris and Île-de-France	2011	Yes	No handling of client funds	Exclusive	Yes	The buyer	1.5% to 2.5%	€30,000 (Confidential) or €50,000 (Exclusive)	€75,000 (Confidential) or €125,000 (Exclusive)	€10,000	No	Yes	Google 4.8/5 (131 reviews, displayed by the firm)	French, English
Homelike Home	Paris and Île-de-France	2003	Yes	Not disclosed	Exclusive	Yes	The buyer	published grid	€45,600 (bracket grid)	€78,100 (bracket grid)	Not disclosed	No	Yes	Opinion System 4.8/5 (157 reviews, read by us) · Google 4.5/5 (69 reviews, read by us)	French, English
Paris Buyer	Paris and Île-de-France	2022	Yes	No handling of client funds	Exclusive	Yes	The buyer	3.6%	Not communicated at this budget level	Not communicated at this budget level	€18,000	No	Yes	Not disclosed	English, French
Paris Property Group	Paris and Île-de-France	2025 (brand since 2005)	No	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Yes	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	English, French
Parisearch	Paris and Île-de-France	2013	Yes	Verspieren, amount not published	Not disclosed	Yes	The buyer	3.6%	72 000 €	180 000 €	€15,000	No	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	French, English
Parlez-moi de Paris	Paris and Île-de-France	2009 (brand)	No	Not disclosed	Exclusive	Yes	The buyer	published grid	published grid	published grid	€12,000	Not disclosed	Yes	Not disclosed	French, English
Perle Rare	Paris and Île-de-France	2005	Yes	SOCAF, €110,000	Not disclosed	Yes	The buyer	published grid	€50,000	€100,000	Not disclosed	No	Yes	Not disclosed	French, English
Peter Jørgensen Consulting	Paris and Île-de-France	2011 (brand since 2010)	Yes	GALIAN, €120,000, no handling of client funds	Exclusive	Yes	The buyer	2% to 3.5%	40 000 € to 70 000 €	100 000 € to 175 000 €	€10,000	No	Yes	Not disclosed	French, Italian
Vingt Paris	Paris and Île-de-France	2010 (brand since 2003)	Yes	SOCAF, €110,000	Not disclosed	Yes	The buyer	3% to 6%	€60,000 with another agent (3% of the listing price); €120,000 with no other agent (6% of the net selling price)	€150,000 with another agent; €300,000 with no other agent	€20,000	Not disclosed	Yes	Not disclosed	English, French
Home Hunts	French Riviera and Provence	2005	Yes	No handling of client funds	Not disclosed	Yes	The selling agency, or the buyer depending on the property	Not disclosed	No buyer fee on properties held in agency portfolios, the firm being paid by the selling agency; amount not published for off-market search mandates	No buyer fee on properties held in agency portfolios; amount not published for off-market search mandates	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Yes	Not disclosed	English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Chinese
Mission Riviera Group brand	French Riviera and Provence	2022	No	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Yes	The selling agency, or the buyer depending on the property	Not disclosed	€0 in most cases; amount not published on off-market properties and private sales	€0 in most cases; amount not published on off-market properties and private sales	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Yes	Not disclosed	French, English
Polarius International Real Estate	French Riviera and Provence	2022	Yes	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Yes	The selling agency, or the buyer depending on the property	Not disclosed	€0 for the buyer (commission on the seller side)	€0 for the buyer (commission on the seller side)	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Yes	Not disclosed	English, French, Russian, Italian, German, Spanish
Profitys	French Riviera and Provence	2020	Yes	No handling of client funds: fees settled exclusively through the notaire	Not disclosed	Yes	The selling agency, or the buyer depending on the property	published grid	€0 where the property is listed by an agency; €80,000 where it is sourced off-listing	€0 where the property is listed by an agency; €200,000 where it is sourced off-listing	€8,000	10%	Yes	Not disclosed	French
Provence Privée	French Riviera and Provence	2015	Yes	Allianz, €110,000	Exclusive	Yes	The buyer	5%	100 000 €	250 000 €	Not disclosed	No	Yes	Not disclosed	French, English
Provence Secrète Immobilier Group brand	French Riviera and Provence	2002 (brand)	Yes	GALIAN-SMABTP, €2,000,000 on transactions (the network’s guarantee, not the firm’s)	Exclusive	Yes	The buyer	published grid	€110,000 (5.5%)	€250,000 (5%)	Not disclosed	No	Yes	Not disclosed	French, English
Ducroz Real Estate	Alps	2014 (brand since 2017)	Yes	No handling of client funds	Exclusive	Yes	The buyer	published grid	€40,000	€100,000	€5,000	No	Yes	Not disclosed	French, English, Italian, Russian
My Dream Home	Alps	2012	Yes	AXA, amount not published	Not disclosed	Yes	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	French, English
Cap Sud Ouest	Bordeaux, Arcachon Bay and the South-West	2004 (brand since 2017)	Yes	No handling of client funds	Exclusive	Yes	The buyer	published grid	published grid	published grid	€4,900	No	Yes	Not disclosed	French
Domicilium	Bordeaux, Arcachon Bay and the South-West	2007	Yes	QBE, €110,000, no handling of client funds	Not disclosed	Yes	The buyer	2.5% to 4%	Most often no additional fee, the firm sharing the selling agency’s commission; €80,000 (4%) when the property is sold privately	Most often no additional fee; €200,000 (4%) when the property is sold privately	Not disclosed	No	Yes	Not disclosed	French, English, Spanish, German, Chinese
Caroline Chateau, Propriétés & Commerces	Normandy, Brittany and the Atlantic coast	2020	No	Not disclosed	Exclusive	Yes	The buyer	2.5% to 4%	€50,000 where the property is already under agency mandate; €80,000 sourced directly from the seller	€125,000 where the property is already under agency mandate; €200,000 sourced directly from the seller	Not disclosed	No	Yes	Not disclosed	French, English, Italian
Les Clés de la Bretagne	Normandy, Brittany and the Atlantic coast	2021	No	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Yes	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	French, English
Ouikerhome	Normandy, Brittany and the Atlantic coast	2020	Yes	Not disclosed	Exclusive	Yes	The buyer	published grid	€40,000 incl. VAT (2% above €900,000)	€100,000 incl. VAT (2%)	€8,000	No	Yes	Not disclosed	French
Mon Chasseur Immo Prestige Group brand	National networks	2012 (brand since 2024)	Yes	Caisse de Garantie de l’Immobilier, €120,000	Exclusive	Yes	The buyer	2.5% to 2.65%	50 000 € to 53 000 €	125 000 € to 132 500 €	Not disclosed	10%	Yes	Avis « vérifiés », plateforme non nommée 4.9/5 (3,500 reviews, displayed by the firm) · Immodvisor 4.9/5 (1,572 reviews, read by us)	French, English, Spanish
Buyer’s Agent France	English-speaking buyer’s agents	2022 (brand since 2021)	No	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Yes	The buyer	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	No	Not disclosed	English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Russian
Milieux Property	English-speaking buyer’s agents	2026 (brand since 2022)	Yes	Professional liability with AXA France IARD no. 6944930704 (legal notice of the eXp France network, holder of the licence: “absence of financial guarantee”, the company declaring it holds no funds, bills or securities); the firm itself publishes a guarantee fund AXA France IARD no. BD701.2016	Not disclosed	Yes	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	English, French, Spanish

Findings

What comparing 28 luxury property finders reveals

Ten market findings recorded by the Home Select Observatory on 3 September 2026, none of them naming a firm: they describe the profession as it presents itself publicly in 2026.

20 firms out of 28 publish a fee schedule on their site; the others give a range, an example, a document to download, or nothing.
On the negotiation bonus the split is clear: 2 firms charge, on top of its fees, a share of the discount obtained; 16 publish a fee schedule that mentions none; 10 do not say either way. Common on the mass market, the practice stays marginal on prestige.
21 firms out of 28 display their professional licence number. French law (loi Hoguet) requires the licence; it does not require publishing the number, but a firm that displays it spares you a check.
All 28 firms compared claim access to off-market property. Not one row in the table says no. The difference therefore lies in the method described, never in the word: a network named and a share quantified beats a promise.
13 firms out of 28 work under an exclusive search mandate. Published durations run from three months renewable to twelve months by tacit renewal; one mandate alone can be revoked at any time, and the only network publishing an irrevocable period, of 45 days, does not attach it to its prestige offer.
14 firms out of 28 publish activity figures: clients assisted, average time to purchase, reduction obtained. None of those figures is audited by a third party, the publisher included: they are claims, and this comparison reports them as such.
22 firms out of 28 state fees due on success only. Entry fees and retainers remain rare on the prestige segment, but they exist.
5 firms out of 28 publish a minimum budget. On a market that calls itself prestige, the entry ticket is the least shared piece of information: ask for it at the first meeting, not after.
3 rows of the comparison belong to a group operating several brands under one company and one professional licence. Common on the mass market, rarer on prestige, and readable in the table: a brand is not always a business. The table then carries the group’s name.
The oldest company still active under the same entity was registered in 2003. Taking instead the year each brand claims for itself, 14 firms out of 28 date from 2017 or later: the profession as we compare it today is under ten years old.

The profiles

Firm by firm, market by market

Each profile repeats, under the same headings, what the firm says about itself and what public registers say about it. Quoted wording is the firm’s own.

Paris and Île-de-France

The densest marketplace of the profession: the historic firms were born here, and the prestige segment accounts for a growing share of sales concluded without a listing.

Comète

comete.immo

Comète is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the Paris and Île-de-France market. BROTHERHOOD (nom commercial Comète), registered in 2020. Professional licence number not published, fees: 2.5%, form of mandate not published. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

High-end family firm, property search in Paris with a dedicated exceptional-properties page and automated monitoring

« Le flair d’un chasseur, la précision d’un algorithme »

Company: BROTHERHOOD (nom commercial Comète), SAS · 2020
Founders: Victor Plessis et Louis Plessis ; Marie Topol, associée chasseuse
Head office: 229 rue de Solférino, 59800 Lille (siège social depuis le 05/02/2026, RCS Lille Métropole) ; adresse affichée sur le site : 60 rue des Tournelles, 75003 Paris
Professional licence: Not found in public sources
Financial guarantee: Not disclosed
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Yes
Presence: Paris, arrondissement by arrondissement
Property types: Apartments, Private mansions
Languages: French, English · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Not disclosed
Off-market: Yes : Around 20% of properties viewed before publication; notaires, private sellers, partner agencies, developers
Discretion: “Confidentiality is a condition of our mandate, not an option”
Advertised services: Negotiation, Notaire support, Financing
Team: 3 partners
Fees: 2.5% incl. VAT of the purchase price, minimum €10,000, amount set in the mandate · 100% on success : yes
Published figures: 150+ properties found, 98% success rate, 45 days, 8% average negotiation
Reviews: Not disclosed
Worth noting: Professional licence number not displayed in the legal notice (licence claimed by the founders)
Information the firm publishes: 2 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Des Murs à Paris

desmursaparis.com

Des Murs à Paris is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the Paris and Île-de-France market. DES MURS A PARIS WALLS IN PARIS, registered in 2016. Professional licence CPI 9201 2016 000 012 417, fees: published grid, form of mandate not published. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Buyer-dedicated firm, from studio to family house, with a dedicated luxury and prestige offer

« Spécialiste de l’immobilier de luxe à Paris et ses environs »

Company: DES MURS A PARIS WALLS IN PARIS, SAS · 2016
Founders: Catherine de Lembeye et Isabelle Tison
Head office: Neuilly-sur-Seine (92)
Professional licence: CPI 9201 2016 000 012 417
Financial guarantee: Not disclosed
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Not disclosed
Presence: Paris and Île-de-France (77, 78, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
Property types: Apartments, Houses, Private mansions
Languages: French, English · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Not disclosed
Off-market: Yes : Relationships with over 1,000 agencies, private sellers, notaires and managers: “100% of the market”
Discretion: “We undertake not to disclose your identity”
Advertised services: Negotiation, Notaire support, Financing, Works and architect, Rental management, Concierge
Team: 7 people
Fees: Fees page: €12,000 flat up to €400,000, then 3% (€400k to €600k), 2.8%, 2.6%, 2.4%, 2.2% by bracket up to €1.5m and 2% above, on the net seller price; the homepage announces “3% to 2% degressive, minimum €10,000 incl. VAT” · 100% on success : yes
Published figures: 5 viewings on average, 60 days on average
Reviews: Google 4.9/5 (63 reviews, read by us)
Worth noting: Two figures coexist: the homepage announces a €10,000 incl. VAT minimum, while the fees page applies a €12,000 flat fee up to €400,000 and a €12,000 floor on atypical properties. The minimum retained is the one announced by the firm (€10,000 incl. VAT).
Information the firm publishes: 3 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Home Catcher

homecatcher.paris

Home Catcher is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the Paris and Île-de-France market. MYHOMECATCHER, registered in 2019. Professional licence CPI 9201 2019 000 040 389, fees: published grid, exclusive mandate. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Prestige property finder, exceptional and off-market properties in Paris, for Parisians, foreign buyers and investors

« L’excellence sans l’élitisme »

Company: MYHOMECATCHER, SAS · 2019
Founders: Frédéric Vacher
Head office: 47 boulevard de Courcelles, 75008 Paris
Professional licence: CPI 9201 2019 000 040 389
Financial guarantee: Not disclosed
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Yes
Presence: Paris (all 20 arrondissements), Hauts-de-Seine, Val-de-Marne and Yvelines
Property types: Apartments, Houses, Private mansions, Buildings
Languages: French, English · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Exclusive, 3 months, renewable
Off-market: Yes : Network of private sellers, notaires and professionals; real-time access to over 1,500 agencies
Discretion: “Discreet transactions, reserved for a select circle of insiders”
Advertised services: Negotiation, Notaire support, Financing, Works and architect
Fees: By bracket, incl. VAT, excluding agency and notaire fees: 3% up to €500,000, 2% on the €500,000 to €2m bracket, 1% on the bracket above €2m; from €8,900 incl. VAT · 100% on success : yes
Published figures: 97% satisfaction, 85% of projects completed
Reviews: Not disclosed
Worth noting: The grid applies “on the bracket”, hence bracket by bracket: the costs at €2m and €5m are computed accordingly; the number of Google reviews is not displayed
Information the firm publishes: 3 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Home Select

homeselect.paris · home-select.fr

Publisher of this comparison

Home Select is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the Paris and Île-de-France market. HOME SELECT - VOTRE CHASSEUR IMMOBILIER, registered in 2011. Professional licence CPI 7501 2018 000 028 939 (CCI Paris Île-de-France), fees: 1.5% to 2.5%, exclusive mandate. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Prestige property finder, 100% buyer-side: main residence, pied-à-terre and investment

« Chasseur immobilier de luxe et de prestige à Paris »

Company: HOME SELECT - VOTRE CHASSEUR IMMOBILIER, SAS · 2011
Founders: Jean Mascla
Head office: 60 rue François 1er, 75008 Paris
Professional licence: CPI 7501 2018 000 028 939 (CCI Paris Île-de-France)
Financial guarantee: No handling of client funds
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Yes
Presence: Head office in Paris; Paris, 68 towns of Île-de-France and, since 2026, the whole of France through a national desk and 15,000 partners
Property types: Apartments, Houses, Private mansions, Estates, Buildings
Languages: French, English · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Exclusive, exclusive offer: exclusive search mandate. Confidential offer: simple mandate, projects of €2m and above. Duration not published
Off-market: Yes : Network of 15,000 agents and partners solicited continuously; the Confidential offer presents off-market properties only
Discretion: Confidential offer dedicated to projects of €2m and above
Advertised services: Negotiation, Notaire support, Financing
Team: 16 hunters announced, self-employed sales agents; 1 to 2 employees on the register
Fees: Exclusive offer: 2.5% of the net purchase price, minimum €10,000 incl. VAT. Confidential offer: 1.5%, projects of €2m and above, off-market properties only · 100% on success : yes
Published figures: 1,200+ buyers assisted, 45 days on average, 3 viewings on average, 6% average negotiation, 96% satisfaction
Reviews: Google 4.8/5 (131 reviews, displayed by the firm)
Information the firm publishes: 5 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Homelike Home

homelikehome.com

Homelike Home is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the Paris and Île-de-France market. HOMELIKE HOME, registered in 2003. Professional licence CPI 7501 2016 000 010 544 (CCI Paris), fees: published grid, exclusive mandate. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Pioneer of property finding in France (2003), purchase and rental, with a dedicated luxury-apartment offer and regional branches

« Leader de la chasse immobilière depuis 2003 »

Company: HOMELIKE HOME, SARL · 2003
Founders: Christine Collombel-Pelosse ; Lara Bel, associée depuis 2005
Head office: 16 rue Saint-Marc, 75002 Paris
Professional licence: CPI 7501 2016 000 010 544 (CCI Paris)
Financial guarantee: Not disclosed
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Yes
Presence: Paris and Greater Paris; branches in Aix-en-Provence, Bordeaux, South Brittany, the Var coast, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Nice, Normandy, the Basque Country and the Perche · Milan
Minimum budget accepted: €350,000
Property types: Apartments, Houses, Private mansions
Languages: French, English · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Exclusive, 3 months, tacitly renewable up to 12 months
Off-market: Yes : Networks of notaires, private owners and business introducers; “up to 30% of sales in some arrondissements”
Discretion: “Confidentiality is non-negotiable”
Advertised services: Negotiation, Notaire support, Works and architect, Rental search
Team: Around thirty search consultants
Fees: Degressive grid by brackets on the deed price: 2.90% up to €600,000, 2.65% up to €900,000, 2.25% up to €1.2m, 2% up to €1.5m, 1.5% up to €2.5m, 1% above; minimum budget €350,000 in Paris, €200,000 in the regions · 100% on success : yes
Published figures: Over 95% client satisfaction
Reviews: Opinion System 4.8/5 (157 reviews, read by us) · Google 4.5/5 (69 reviews, read by us)
Worth noting: The bracket grid applies bracket by bracket, as the firm’s own published example shows (€875,000 = €24,687 incl. VAT); the costs at €2m and €5m are computed on that grid
Information the firm publishes: 4 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Paris Buyer

parisbuyer.com

Paris Buyer is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the Paris and Île-de-France market. PARIS BUYER, registered in 2022. Professional licence CPI 7501 2023 000 000 185 (CCI Paris Île-de-France), fees: 3.6%, exclusive mandate. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

English-speaking search agency in Paris, born from Paris Perfect, with in-house mortgage brokerage and works management

« The only English speaking Parisian real estate agency specializing in property search »

Company: PARIS BUYER, SARL · 2022
Founders: Madelyn Byrne et Tahminae Madani (marque Paris Perfect)
Head office: 9 rue Jacques Cœur, 75004 Paris
Professional licence: CPI 7501 2023 000 000 185 (CCI Paris Île-de-France)
Financial guarantee: No handling of client funds
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Yes
Presence: Paris
Property types: Apartments
Languages: English, French · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Exclusive
Off-market: Yes : “On and off market”; exclusive network announced
Advertised services: Negotiation, Financing, Works and architect, Legal and tax advice, Rental management
Team: 3 people
Fees: 3.6% incl. VAT of the listed price, seller’s agent fee included (3% + VAT), minimum €18,000 incl. VAT; the firm states that its fees can vary for larger budgets or complex searches · 100% on success : yes
Reviews: Not disclosed
Information the firm publishes: 5 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Paris Property Group

parispropertygroup.com

Paris Property Group is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the Paris and Île-de-France market. PPG PARTNERS (nom commercial Paris Property Group), registered in 2025. Professional licence number not published, buyer fees not published, form of mandate not published. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Hybrid agency founded for international clients: search, sale, fractional ownership and management

« We combine deep local expertise with white-glove service, guiding our clients through every aspect of their Paris property journey »

Company: PPG PARTNERS (nom commercial Paris Property Group), SAS · 2025 (brand since 2005)
Founders: Miranda Bothe
Head office: 153 rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris
Professional licence: Not found in public sources
Financial guarantee: Not disclosed
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Not disclosed
Presence: Central Paris, prime districts
Property types: Apartments, Private mansions, Châteaux
Languages: English, French · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Not disclosed
Off-market: Yes : Agency exclusives and private sales, listings tagged “off market”
Advertised services: Negotiation, Legal and tax advice, Financing, Works and architect, Rental management
Team: 5 people
Fees: Buyer fees not published; only the seller schedule is displayed · 100% on success : not disclosed
Reviews: Not disclosed
Worth noting: Also sells portfolio properties; featured on HGTV House Hunters International
Information the firm publishes: 1 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Parisearch

parisearch.fr

Parisearch is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the Paris and Île-de-France market. CNT (marque Parisearch), registered in 2013. Professional licence CPI 7501 2018 000 036 246 (CCI Paris Île-de-France, 2018) ; la page mentions légales mentionne aussi une carte T 15167 délivrée par la préfecture de police de Paris, fees: 3.6%, form of mandate not published. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Hybrid sales and search agency, “on the border between the classic agency and the concierge service”

« Nous sommes chasseurs immobiliers. Nous sommes chasseurs de styles de vie. »

Company: CNT (marque Parisearch), SAS · 2013
Founders: Catherine Nahman et Nathalie Tartour
Head office: 20 rue Saint-Didier, 75116 Paris
Professional licence: CPI 7501 2018 000 036 246 (CCI Paris Île-de-France, 2018) ; la page mentions légales mentionne aussi une carte T 15167 délivrée par la préfecture de police de Paris
Financial guarantee: Verspieren, amount not published
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Not disclosed
Presence: Paris and Île-de-France
Property types: Apartments, Houses
Languages: French, English · international clientele : not disclosed
Mandate: Not disclosed
Off-market: Yes : “On” and “off” market network: lawyers, notaires, property managers, building concierges
Advertised services: Negotiation, Concierge, Works and architect
Team: “Over 10 agents”
Fees: Search: 3.6% incl. VAT, minimum €15,000 incl. VAT (2024 schedule) · 100% on success : not disclosed
Reviews: Not disclosed
Worth noting: Also sells portfolio properties (seller schedule published)
Information the firm publishes: 4 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Parlez-moi de Paris

parlezmoideparis.com

Parlez-moi de Paris is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the Paris and Île-de-France market. PARLEZ MOI DE PARIS, brand claimed since 2009. Professional licence number not published, fees: published grid, exclusive mandate. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Search for Parisian apartments of charm and exceptional properties since 2009, all services included in the fees

« Devenez propriétaire du bien immobilier de vos rêves à Paris »

Company: PARLEZ MOI DE PARIS, SARL · 2009 (brand)
Founders: Patrick Martinez
Head office: Vanves (92)
Professional licence: Not found in public sources
Financial guarantee: Not disclosed
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Yes
Presence: Paris and Île-de-France
Property types: Apartments, Houses
Languages: French, English · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Exclusive, exclusive, revocable at any time
Off-market: Yes : “33% of the properties bought by our clients appear in no listing”; network of 1,200 agencies
Advertised services: Negotiation, Financing, Legal and tax advice, Works and architect, Notaire support
Team: 5 hunters
Fees: Degressive incl. VAT on the deed price: 2.8% up to €1m, 2.2% from €1m to €1.5m, 2% from €1.5m to €2m, 1.7% from €2m to €3m, 1.5% above; minimum €12,000 · 100% on success : yes
Published figures: 57 days on average; 16 years of activity
Reviews: Not disclosed
Worth noting: Google review count not retained: on the survey date the site displayed three figures, 111 in the header, 96 in the French footer and 93 in the English footer; only the 5/5 rating is consistent. Press cited: Elle, Challenges, CNews, Forbes (partner content)
Information the firm publishes: 3 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Perle Rare

perle-rare.com

Perle Rare is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the Paris and Île-de-France market. PERLE RARE, registered in 2005. Professional licence CPI 7501 2016 000 011 828 (CCI Paris Île-de-France), fees: published grid, form of mandate not published. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

High-end finder in Paris and its near suburbs since 2005, with a business-premises arm (liberal professions, SMEs) and a concierge service

« Chasseur immobilier haut-de-gamme à Paris et alentour »

Company: PERLE RARE, SAS · 2005
Founders: Céline Thieriet et Georges-Louis Duquesne
Head office: 6 place Vendôme, 75001 Paris
Professional licence: CPI 7501 2016 000 011 828 (CCI Paris Île-de-France)
Financial guarantee: SOCAF, €110,000
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Yes
Presence: Paris (all 20 arrondissements) and the near suburbs: Neuilly-sur-Seine, Levallois, Puteaux, Courbevoie, Boulogne, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Vanves, Sèvres, Meudon, Vincennes, Saint-Mandé, Charenton; the firm states it works “exclusively in Paris and the near suburbs” (declared zone: 75, 92, 94)
Property types: Apartments, Private mansions, Commercial
Languages: French, English · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Not disclosed
Off-market: Yes : A network of partner agents, notaires, brokers, managing agents, tradespeople and architects, for homes “often invisible on the general market”; on its federation profile the firm claims “over 80% of the property market” through that network and its listings meta-search engine
Advertised services: Negotiation, Financing, Works and architect, Concierge, Rental search
Team: 36 advisers listed on the site, 25 according to the federation profile
Fees: A single rate by price bracket: 4.5% up to €300,000, then 3.75%, 3.5%, 3.25%, 3%, 2.75% by €300,000 brackets up to €1.8m, 2.5% up to €2.1m, 2.25% up to €2.4m, 2% above · 100% on success : yes
Published figures: “Over 3,000 clients” on the site (1,600 on the federation profile), 80% of searches completed, three months on average for a purchase; a third of international clients (press, 2023)
Reviews: Not disclosed
Information the firm publishes: 4 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Peter Jørgensen Consulting

peter-jorgensen-consulting.com

Peter Jørgensen Consulting is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the Paris and Île-de-France market. PETER JORGENSEN CONSULTING, registered in 2011. Professional licence CPI 7501 2017 000 015 450 (CCI Paris Île-de-France), fees: 2% to 3.5%, exclusive mandate. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Independent finder in Paris since 2010, with a dedicated prestige-property offer (above €1.5m)

« Disponibilité, réactivité et discrétion »

Company: PETER JORGENSEN CONSULTING, EURL · 2011 (brand since 2010)
Founders: Peter Jørgensen
Head office: 80 boulevard de Magenta, 75010 Paris
Professional licence: CPI 7501 2017 000 015 450 (CCI Paris Île-de-France)
Financial guarantee: GALIAN, €120,000, no handling of client funds
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Yes
Presence: Central Paris exclusively
Property types: Apartments, Private mansions
Languages: French, Italian · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Exclusive, 3 months, renewable
Off-market: Yes : 15% of properties found off-market; the network is informed of the criteria of each search
Advertised services: Negotiation, Notaire support
Team: Human-scale structure, founder present at the first meeting
Fees: 2% to 3.5% incl. VAT of the estimated purchase price, flat fee set in the mandate according to the published 2026 grid (from 3.5% under €400,000 to 2% above €3m); minimum €10,000 incl. VAT · 100% on success : yes
Published figures: 1.8 months and 3.9 viewings on average (figures vary across the site’s pages); prestige searches at €2.3m on average. Negotiation: 9.20% announced as the largest negotiation obtained, plus case-by-case amounts up to €265,000; no average negotiation rate published
Reviews: Not disclosed
Information the firm publishes: 5 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Vingt Paris

vingtparis.com

Vingt Paris is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the Paris and Île-de-France market. VINGT PARIS, registered in 2010. Professional licence CPI 7501 2020 000 045 561, fees: 3% to 6%, form of mandate not published. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Full-service agency dedicated to prime property, with a distinct buyer’s agent service

« Bespoke real estate agency dedicated to prime property »

Company: VINGT PARIS, SARL · 2010 (brand since 2003)
Founders: Susie Hollands
Head office: 253 rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris
Professional licence: CPI 7501 2020 000 045 561
Financial guarantee: SOCAF, €110,000
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Not disclosed
Presence: Central Paris; South of France and international through Vingt Global
Property types: Apartments, Commercial
Languages: English, French · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Not disclosed, formal mandate required, type and duration not published
Off-market: Yes : “Up to 85 per cent of the properties we handle are off-market”; alert before the public sale
Discretion: “Expertise and discretion are key”
Advertised services: Negotiation, Rental management, Financing, Legal and tax advice, Works and architect, Concierge
Team: 4 people
Fees: Buyer’s agent: 3% incl. VAT of the listing price when the property is presented by another agent, 6% incl. VAT of the net selling price with no other agent; minimum €20,000 incl. VAT; public schedule · 100% on success : yes
Reviews: Not disclosed
Worth noting: Full-service agency that also sells and manages; the costs at €2m and €5m bracket the two rates of the Paris buyer schedule, 3% with another agent and 6% without
Information the firm publishes: 4 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

French Riviera and Provence

Cape villas, sea-view apartments, Luberon farmhouses and bastides: a largely international clientele, often English-speaking firms, and a frequent model where the buyer’s agent is paid by the selling agency rather than by the buyer.

Home Hunts

home-hunts.com

Home Hunts is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the French Riviera and Provence market. HOME HUNTS, registered in 2005. Professional licence CPI 1310 2016 000 003 365, fees: not disclosed, form of mandate not published. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

English-speaking buyer’s agent dedicated to luxury, from Cap d’Antibes to the Alpine resorts, paid by the selling agency rather than by the buyer

« Award-Winning Buyer’s Agents, We Search The Entire Market For You »

Company: HOME HUNTS, SARL · 2005
Founders: Tim Swannie et François-Xavier de Vial
Head office: Marseille ; consultants en région (Cannes)
Professional licence: CPI 1310 2016 000 003 365
Financial guarantee: No handling of client funds
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Not disclosed
Presence: French Riviera, Provence and Var, French Alps, Paris, Burgundy and Beaujolais, through multilingual regional consultants · Monaco, Switzerland (Geneva, Verbier), Spain (Balearics, Costa del Sol, Costa Brava)
Minimum budget accepted: €1,000,000
Property types: Villas, Apartments, Chalets, Estates
Languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Chinese · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Not disclosed, buyer representation without a paid mandate; paid search mandates reserved for off-market properties
Off-market: Yes : Hundreds of agencies and professionals, developers, private owners
Advertised services: Negotiation, Notaire support, Financing, Legal and tax advice, Rental management, Works and architect, Relocation
Team: Over 35 multilingual consultants announced; 3 to 5 employees on the register
Fees: Free service for the buyer, paid through a share of the selling agency’s commission; paid mandates for off-market properties (amount not published); “Paris Premier” service at 2.5% incl. VAT on success for properties up to €1.6m · 100% on success : yes
Published figures: “10 to 12 weeks” on average between the preliminary contract and the handover of keys
Reviews: Not disclosed
Worth noting: The entry budget drops to €500,000 in some rural areas; International Property Awards 2013-2014 and European Property Awards 2016; paid by the selling agency, the opposite of buyer-paid firms
Information the firm publishes: 3 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Mission Riviera

missionriviera.com

Mission Riviera is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the French Riviera and Provence market. MISSION RIVIERA, registered in 2022. Professional licence number not published, fees: not disclosed, form of mandate not published. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Prestige agency working both sides, with a distinct buyer service, “VIP Property Hunter”, carrying its own page, its own mandate and its own fee model

« Votre agent personnel de recherche de propriétés, sans frais supplémentaires »

Group: Expertimo (réseau porteur de la carte)
Company: MISSION RIVIERA, SAS · 2022
Founders: Dan Norris et Sara Norris
Head office: 50 boulevard Stalingrad, 06300 Nice ; établissement au Royaume-Uni
Professional licence: Not found in public sources
Financial guarantee: Not disclosed
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): No
Presence: French Riviera, mainly from Nice to Monaco, and the Cannes area
Property types: Villas, Apartments, Estates
Languages: French, English · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Not disclosed, a search mandate “exclusive or not” in the site’s own words; duration not published
Off-market: Yes : Network of regional agents and inter-agency partnerships; the search mandate serves to prove the buyer’s existence to other agents and to private sellers
Advertised services: Negotiation, Notaire support, Legal and tax advice, Works and architect
Team: 3 people named on the site
Fees: Search service free to the buyer in most cases, through a fee split with the partner agency, those fees being “always included in the asking price”. Stated exception: off-market properties and private sellers, where a fee may be due and is then set out in the mandate · 100% on success : yes
Reviews: Not disclosed
Worth noting: The firm publishes no professional licence of its own: it declares itself affiliated to the Expertimo network, which holds the licence and the guarantee. The network’s number is therefore not attributed to the firm here. A second discrepancy: the site’s footer says “SARL” where the register records an SAS. A fee schedule is published as a PDF with no readable text layer: its figures were not read and are therefore not reproduced
Information the firm publishes: 1 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Polarius International Real Estate

polariusrealestate.com

Polarius International Real Estate is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the French Riviera and Provence market. POLARIUS INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE, registered in 2022. Professional licence CPI 7501 2024 000 000 070, fees: not disclosed, form of mandate not published. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Buying agent on Riviera luxury villas and international second homes, with a distinct buyer-side offer published in eight languages

« Nous sommes vos agents d’achat immobilier dédiés, agissant exclusivement en tant que chasseurs immobiliers sur la Côte d’Azur et le sud de la France »

Company: POLARIUS INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE, SAS · 2022
Head office: 64 rue de Monceau, 75008 Paris ; bureau à Mayfair, Londres
Professional licence: CPI 7501 2024 000 000 070
Financial guarantee: Not disclosed
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): No
Presence: French Riviera and the south of France: Nice, Cannes, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Villefranche, Èze, Saint-Tropez; declared offices in Paris and London · United Kingdom, Italy (Tuscany, Lake Como), Malta, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia
Property types: Villas, Apartments, Estates, Commercial
Languages: English, French, Russian, Italian, German, Spanish · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Not disclosed, a search mandate described as “legally recognised”; neither its type nor its duration is published
Off-market: Yes : Internal databases, external systems and private networks combined; properties pre-viewed before being shown to the client
Advertised services: Negotiation, Works and architect, Rental management
Fees: No fee charged to the buyer: “our service is free to you, our fee is paid from the seller’s commission”. The firm itself puts at 3-5% what it says many buying agents charge · 100% on success : yes
Reviews: Not disclosed
Worth noting: Two gaps the firm does not explain: its “About us” page names two founders the register does not know, listing a single president instead; and the site claims a Riviera office for which no address is published. The legal notice also announces a fee schedule available on the site, whose page cannot be found
Information the firm publishes: 1 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Profitys

profitys.fr

Profitys is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the French Riviera and Provence market. GOELLER THÉOPHILE, nom commercial Profitys, registered in 2020. Professional licence CPI 2102 2024 000 000 012 (CCI Métropole de Bourgogne), fees: published grid, form of mandate not published. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Property search built on wealth and tax advice, with a prestige leg claimed on the French Riviera

« Propriétés d’exception en off market, discrétion absolue »

Company: GOELLER THÉOPHILE, nom commercial Profitys, EI · 2020
Founders: Théophile Goëller
Head office: 48 rue de la Viabert, 69006 Lyon
Professional licence: CPI 2102 2024 000 000 012 (CCI Métropole de Bourgogne)
Financial guarantee: No handling of client funds: fees settled exclusively through the notaire
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): No
Presence: Three territories run from Lyon: Lyon, Dijon and the French Riviera (Saint-Tropez, Cannes, Cap d’Antibes, Mougins), with no local establishment
Property types: Apartments, Houses, Buildings, Commercial
Languages: French · international clientele : no
Mandate: Not disclosed, 12 months, of which 3 are irrevocable, with a 12-month tail after the end of the assignment; the type of mandate is not published
Off-market: Yes : Five channels described: notarial estates, property-dealer exits, direct approaches to owners, shared inter-agency mandates, lettings-management exits
Advertised services: Negotiation, Financing, Legal and tax advice, Notaire support, Rental management
Team: A single named professional
Fees: Property listed by an agency: €0 for the buyer, through an inter-agency commission split. Property sourced off-listing: 4% incl. VAT of the net seller price, with an €8,000 incl. VAT floor. Negotiation bonus: 10% incl. VAT of the saving obtained, capped at half the base fee. No entry fee, no retainer, 100% on success at the deed · negotiation bonus : 10% · 100% on success : yes
Published figures: “25+ buyers assisted”, a stated time frame of 3 to 5 months, negotiations stated at between 4% and 12% of the asking price (the firm’s own figures, not verifiable)
Reviews: Not disclosed
Worth noting: The prestige positioning is claimed on only one of its three territories, the Riviera, and the core of the offer remains rental investment and tax structuring: this profile is published with that qualification, not as that of a pure luxury firm. It is the only firm in the corpus to publish its mandate duration, its irrevocable period and its tail clause
Information the firm publishes: 4 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Provence Privée

provence-privee.fr

Provence Privée is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the French Riviera and Provence market. SBH, enseigne « L’Immobilière Valora », registered in 2015. Professional licence CPI 1310 2018 000 038 866 (organisme émetteur non nommé par le cabinet), fees: 5%, exclusive mandate. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Private search exclusively buyer-side in Provence, on budgets stated as “generally above €1m”

« La Provence se choisit avec précision »

Company: SBH, enseigne « L’Immobilière Valora », SARL · 2015
Founders: Gianni Valora
Head office: 3 rue Jean Mermoz, 13008 Marseille
Professional licence: CPI 1310 2018 000 038 866 (organisme émetteur non nommé par le cabinet)
Financial guarantee: Allianz, €110,000
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): No
Presence: Marseille, Cassis, Aix-en-Provence, Sanary-sur-Mer and the Var
Property types: Houses, Apartments, Estates
Languages: French, English · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Exclusive, exclusive search mandate, described as “confidential”; duration not published
Off-market: Yes : Local network activation, with no volume or share quantified: “Many opportunities are never publicly listed”
Discretion: “We act exclusively for the buyer”
Advertised services: Negotiation, Notaire support, Works and architect
Team: A “deliberately small” team, headcount not disclosed
Fees: 5% incl. VAT of the purchase price, due only on completion and paid on the day the deed is signed; no minimum, no entry fee and no share of the negotiation published · 100% on success : yes
Reviews: Not disclosed
Worth noting: The €1m budget threshold is announced as “generally”, so it is not contractual; the prestige positioning is stated more plainly on the company’s LinkedIn page than on the site
Information the firm publishes: 5 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Provence Secrète Immobilier

provence-secrete-immobilier.com

Provence Secrète Immobilier is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the French Riviera and Provence market. Marque exploitée en nom propre par Sylvain Lenoir, sous la carte du réseau Propriétés Privées, brand claimed since 2002. Professional licence CPI 4401 2016 000 010 388 (carte du réseau Propriétés Privées, publiée sur le site), fees: published grid, exclusive mandate. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Property search in Provence on homes of character, restricted to properties above €750,000

« Je cherche pour vous : l’immobilier sur mesure en toute confidentialité »

Group: Propriétés Privées (réseau porteur de la carte)
Company: Marque exploitée en nom propre par Sylvain Lenoir, sous la carte du réseau Propriétés Privées · 2002 (brand)
Founders: Sylvain Lenoir
Head office: Ménerbes, Luberon ; siège du réseau porteur de la carte à Vertou (44)
Professional licence: CPI 4401 2016 000 010 388 (carte du réseau Propriétés Privées, publiée sur le site)
Financial guarantee: GALIAN-SMABTP, €2,000,000 on transactions (the network’s guarantee, not the firm’s)
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): No
Presence: Northern Luberon first (Gordes, Ménerbes, Goult, Bonnieux, Roussillon, Lourmarin), the Alpilles, Saint-Rémy, Aix-en-Provence, Avignon and Mont Ventoux
Minimum budget accepted: €750,000
Property types: Châteaux, Estates, Houses, Apartments
Languages: French, English · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Exclusive, exclusive search mandate; duration not published
Off-market: Yes : Zone monitoring through alerts and listing sweeps, pre-viewings ranked by preference with a written report, then grouped viewings over one or two days; “100% of the market on the defined area”
Advertised services: Negotiation, Financing, Notaire support, Works and architect
Team: One person; offices and staff wound down in 2025
Fees: One rate per price bracket, incl. VAT: 6% from €750,000 to €1.2m, 5.5% from €1.2m to €2m, 5% from €2m to €5m, 4.5% above. Where fees are shared with an agency, that agency’s rate applies and the firm adds 1.2% incl. VAT for the search · 100% on success : yes
Reviews: Not disclosed
Worth noting: A textbook case of a brand outliving its company: the EURL Provence Secrète was dissolved in February 2025 and its liquidation closed on 31 October 2025; the brand, created in 2002, has since been run in the founder’s own name under the Propriétés Privées network licence. The firm also holds its own sales portfolio within that network, which raises a conflict-of-interest question whenever it shows one of those properties to a search-mandate client
Information the firm publishes: 5 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Alps

Resort chalets and apartments, from Chamonix to Courchevel: a seasonal market, a Swiss and international clientele, very thin inventories and few finders based locally.

Ducroz Real Estate

ducrozrealestate.com

Ducroz Real Estate is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the Alps market. ORSO (enseigne Ducroz Real Estate), registered in 2014. Professional licence CPI 7301 2017 000 021 645 (CCI Savoie), fees: published grid, exclusive mandate. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Apartment and chalet finder in the Savoie and Haute-Savoie resorts, all budgets, three simultaneous searches at most

« Chasseur d’appartements et de chalets »

Company: ORSO (enseigne Ducroz Real Estate), SAS · 2014 (brand since 2017)
Founders: Sonia Ducroz
Head office: Montagny (Savoie)
Professional licence: CPI 7301 2017 000 021 645 (CCI Savoie)
Financial guarantee: No handling of client funds
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Not disclosed
Presence: Chamonix, Megève, Courchevel, Méribel, Belleville valley, Champagny-en-Vanoise and other resorts
Property types: Chalets, Apartments
Languages: French, English, Italian, Russian · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Exclusive, 3 months, renewable
Off-market: Yes : 360° prospecting: private sellers, agencies, developers, notaires, wealth managers
Advertised services: Financing, Negotiation, Notaire support, Works and architect, Relocation, Rental search
Team: One hunter, three simultaneous purchase searches at most
Fees: A single rate by price bracket: €5,000 incl. VAT flat under €150,000, 3.5% up to €400,000, 3% up to €600,000, 2.5% up to €1m, 2% above · 100% on success : yes
Reviews: Not disclosed
Worth noting: The English page of the site announces “2 to 4%”, the detailed French grid prevails
Information the firm publishes: 5 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

My Dream Home

mydreamhomefrance.com

My Dream Home is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the Alps market. MY DREAM HOME, registered in 2012. Professional licence CPI 7401 2018 000 037 474, buyer fees not published, form of mandate not published. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

French-English agency in the Val d’Arly whose search service is reserved for purchases above €1m

« My Dream Home joue le rôle d’agent immobilier dédié uniquement à l’acquéreur »

Company: MY DREAM HOME, SAS · 2012
Founders: Flore Green
Head office: Praz-sur-Arly (74)
Professional licence: CPI 7401 2018 000 037 474
Financial guarantee: AXA, amount not published
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Not disclosed
Presence: Val d’Arly and the Mont-Blanc area as its core market; search area announced across Haute-Savoie and Savoie, including Megève, Chamonix, La Clusaz, Courchevel, Val d’Isère and Méribel
Minimum budget accepted: €1,000,000
Property types: Chalets, Apartments, Houses
Languages: French, English · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Not disclosed
Off-market: Yes : Access announced “through our network and our partnerships with other estate agencies”, with no other channel described
Advertised services: Negotiation
Team: 2 people
Fees: No schedule published for the search service. The only fee grid online is the transaction one (6% up to €400,000, minimum €5,000 incl. VAT, 5% above, 7% on land and business premises) and it carries no search-mandate line · 100% on success : not disclosed
Reviews: Not disclosed
Worth noting: The €1m threshold is the most explicit entry ticket in the corpus after Mon Chasseur Immo Prestige. Two reservations: the search service publishes neither fees nor form of mandate, and the registered office differs from the address in the legal notice, within the same commune. A 5/5 Google rating circulates on third-party directories with two conflicting counts: it is not reproduced here, for want of a published, checkable total
Information the firm publishes: 3 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Bordeaux, Arcachon Bay and the South-West

Bordeaux townhouses and mansions, Cap Ferret and Pyla villas, Toulouse private mansions: prestige markets where finders remain generalists with a high-end showcase.

Cap Sud Ouest

cap-sudouest.com

Cap Sud Ouest is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the Bordeaux, Arcachon Bay and the South-West market. Virginie Puech, entrepreneur individuel (marque Cap Sud Ouest), registered in 2004. Professional licence CPI 3302 2017 000 021 705 (CCI Bordeaux), fees: published grid, exclusive mandate. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Independent finder, standard and prestige residential, with a dedicated Arcachon Bay showcase

« L’immobilier de prestige tout comme de l’immobilier résidentiel ordinaire »

Company: Virginie Puech, entrepreneur individuel (marque Cap Sud Ouest), EI · 2004 (brand since 2017)
Founders: Virginie Puech
Head office: Lussac (Gironde)
Professional licence: CPI 3302 2017 000 021 705 (CCI Bordeaux)
Financial guarantee: No handling of client funds
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Not disclosed
Presence: Bordeaux metropolitan area, Libournais, Entre-deux-Mers, Arcachon Bay and Cap Ferret, Médoc, Dordogne
Property types: Villas, Estates, Houses, Apartments
Languages: French · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Exclusive
Off-market: Yes : Local network and in-house monitoring
Discretion: “Exclusivity, discretion” claimed
Advertised services: Negotiation, Notaire support
Team: One hunter, single point of contact
Fees: Degressive by price and by seller type (agency or private): from 2.85% / 4.25% under €400,000 to 1% / 3% above €2m; minimum €4,900 incl. VAT · 100% on success : yes
Published figures: Purchases assisted from €82,000 to €2.8m; “save 1 to 2 months on average” on the search
Reviews: Not disclosed
Information the firm publishes: 5 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Domicilium

domicilium.fr

Domicilium is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the Bordeaux, Arcachon Bay and the South-West market. DOMICILIUM, registered in 2007. Professional licence CPI 3101 2018 000 026 816 (CCI Toulouse), fees: 2.5% to 4%, form of mandate not published. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Premium search service in Toulouse, all budgets, from apartment to private mansion

« Service premium de recherche d’appartement et de maison »

Company: DOMICILIUM, SARL · 2007
Founders: Emmanuel Chosson et Eric Massat
Head office: Toulouse
Professional licence: CPI 3101 2018 000 026 816 (CCI Toulouse)
Financial guarantee: QBE, €110,000, no handling of client funds
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Yes
Presence: Toulouse and its metropolitan area, Haute-Garonne; rest of Occitanie case by case
Property types: Apartments, Houses, Private mansions, Estates
Languages: French, English, Spanish, German, Chinese · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Not disclosed, fixed-term mandate, exclusivity not specified
Off-market: Yes : Access to offers before they reach the market
Advertised services: Negotiation, Legal and tax advice, Notaire support, Relocation
Team: 8 professionals, 3 simultaneous cases at most per hunter
Fees: 2.5% incl. VAT of the sale price, excluding notary fees, when the property is offered by an agency or any other paid intermediary; 4% incl. VAT when it is offered by a private seller or an unpaid intermediary. The firm states that “in the vast majority of cases”, when the property is sold by a professional, that 2.5% does not apply: it then shares the agency’s commission, formalised by an amendment to the search mandate · 100% on success : yes
Published figures: Over 760 cases, 91% success rate, under 35 days on average, 3 to 4 viewings, 97% satisfied clients
Reviews: Not disclosed
Worth noting: National press coverage cited on the site (Le Point, Le Figaro, Le Monde, France 3)
Information the firm publishes: 4 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Normandy, Brittany and the Atlantic coast

Deauville, Dinard, the Gulf of Morbihan, La Baule, Île de Ré: holiday markets where rare properties change hands without ever reaching the portals. Property finding is thinly structured there: only two independent firms position themselves explicitly on the high end, one in southern Brittany, the other on the Guérande peninsula, and other prestige buyers go through generalist finders or the regional branches of national firms.

Caroline Chateau, Propriétés & Commerces

carolinechateau.com

Caroline Chateau, Propriétés & Commerces is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the Normandy, Brittany and the Atlantic coast market. CAROLINE CHATEAU & ASSOCIES, registered in 2020. Professional licence number not published, fees: 2.5% to 4%, exclusive mandate. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

High-end transaction agency with a distinct search service carrying its own page, its own dedicated adviser and its own buyer fee schedule

« Bénéficier d’une expertise fine et aiguisée du marché immobilier haut de gamme et de prestige à Paris et La Baule »

Company: CAROLINE CHATEAU & ASSOCIES · 2020
Founders: Caroline Chateau ; la chasse à La Baule est portée par Arthur Rosset
Head office: 3 rue Geoffroy l’Angevin, 75004 Paris ; antenne à La Baule
Professional licence: Not found in public sources
Financial guarantee: Not disclosed
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): No
Presence: La Baule and the Guérande peninsula (Pornichet, Le Pouliguen, Le Croisic) for the search service; Paris 4e for the head office and transactions
Property types: Houses, Apartments, Commercial
Languages: French, English, Italian · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Exclusive, exclusive search mandate, minimum duration of 3 months
Off-market: Yes : “We also call on our network of local agencies, with which we work closely, so that both listed and off-market properties are targeted”
Advertised services: Negotiation, Notaire support, Financing, Works and architect, Legal and tax advice
Team: 2 transaction advisers and 7 named outside partners; 1 to 2 employees on the register
Fees: 2.5% incl. VAT where the property is already under agency mandate, 4% incl. VAT where it is sourced directly from the seller. Fees due on success only, at the signing of the deed. No entry fee, no retainer, no minimum published · 100% on success : yes
Reviews: Not disclosed
Worth noting: The firm does not publish a complete legal notice on its site. A licence number in its name, CPI 7501 2020 000 045 528, does appear on its FNAIM agency listing: since the table column measures what a firm publishes itself, it reads “no”, and the number is recorded here instead. The three-month minimum duration is one of the very few genuinely published in the corpus
Information the firm publishes: 3 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Les Clés de la Bretagne

lesclesdelabretagne.com

Les Clés de la Bretagne is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the Normandy, Brittany and the Atlantic coast market. MISE EN VALEUR, enseigne « Les Clés de la Bretagne », registered in 2021. Professional licence number not published, buyer fees not published, form of mandate not published. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Finder working exclusively buyer-side on homes of character and second homes in southern Brittany, with a stated high-end positioning

« Plus de 10 ans d’expertise en chasse immobilière haut de gamme »

Company: MISE EN VALEUR, enseigne « Les Clés de la Bretagne » · 2021
Founders: François Dobrowolski
Head office: 60 rue du Commerce, 56000 Vannes
Professional licence: Not found in public sources
Financial guarantee: Not disclosed
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Yes
Presence: Southern Brittany and the Gulf of Morbihan on its site; all four Breton départements on its federation profile
Property types: Houses, Apartments, Estates
Languages: French, English · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Not disclosed
Off-market: Yes : “Privileged access to exclusive and off-market properties” through local presence and network, with no share quantified and no process described
Advertised services: Negotiation, Financing, Works and architect, Relocation
Team: A single identified finder
Fees: No schedule displayed on the page: the site links to a downloadable fee document. No percentage, flat fee, minimum, negotiation bonus or entry fee is published · 100% on success : not disclosed
Reviews: Not disclosed
Worth noting: The legal notice carries no company form, share capital, licence number or financial guarantee. That is an absence of publication, not an absence of title: the company has been on the register since 2021 and the firm is a member of the Fédération des Chasseurs Immobiliers. The claimed seniority of more than ten years predates the company now carrying the brand
Information the firm publishes: 1 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Ouikerhome

ouikerhome.fr

Ouikerhome is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the Normandy, Brittany and the Atlantic coast market. OUIKER, registered in 2020. Professional licence CPI 3502 2020 000 045 090, fees: published grid, exclusive mandate. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Generalist finders of the Ouiker group, with prestige vocabulary city by city (Belle Époque villas, high-standing residences, sea views)

« Majestueuses villas surplombant la mer »

Company: OUIKER, SAS · 2020
Founders: Thomas Blin et Grégoire Chassin du Guerny
Head office: Rennes
Professional licence: CPI 3502 2020 000 045 090
Financial guarantee: Not disclosed
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Not disclosed
Presence: Rennes, Emerald Coast (Dinard, Saint-Briac, Saint-Lunaire, Lancieux), Vannes and the Gulf of Morbihan, Nantes, La Baule and the Côte d’Amour; 17 cities announced including Paris, Bordeaux, Nice and Saint-Tropez
Property types: Villas, Houses, Apartments
Languages: French · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Exclusive
Off-market: Yes : Network of agents
Advertised services: Negotiation, Notaire support, Rental search
Team: 12 hunters and 3 founding partners
Fees: Up to €320,000: a flat €8,000 incl. VAT; from €320,000 to €900,000: 2.5%; above €900,000: 2% of the net purchase price, incl. VAT, with no entry fee and no percentage on the negotiation · 100% on success : yes
Reviews: Not disclosed
Information the firm publishes: 4 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

National networks

Brands present in dozens of cities, often through a network of independent agents, sometimes with a prestige vertical.

Mon Chasseur Immo Prestige

prestige.monchasseurimmo.com

Mon Chasseur Immo Prestige is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the National networks market. NETAC, registered in 2012. Professional licence CPI 3402 2018 000 032 979 (CCI, 2021), fees: 2.5% to 2.65%, exclusive mandate. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Prestige vertical of the leading national network of property finders, in Paris, for properties from €1.5m

« Vivez l’expérience d’une chasse immobilière d’exception »

Group: NETAC SAS (Mon Chasseur Immo, Net Acheteur, Détectimmobilier)
Company: NETAC, SAS · 2012 (brand since 2024)
Founders: Frédéric Bourelly
Head office: Montpellier ; bureau Prestige à Paris 3e
Professional licence: CPI 3402 2018 000 032 979 (CCI, 2021)
Financial guarantee: Caisse de Garantie de l’Immobilier, €120,000
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Yes
Presence: Prestige vertical in Paris (exceptional properties from €1.5m); national network of over 180 independent hunters attached to the company’s licence
Minimum budget accepted: €1,500,000
Property types: Apartments, Private mansions
Languages: French, English, Spanish · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Exclusive, 45 irrevocable days on the network; not specified for the Prestige offer
Off-market: Yes : Over 1,000 property partners; “unique and rare off-market properties”
Discretion: “Total confidentiality and discretion”
Advertised services: Negotiation, Notaire support, Financing, Works and architect
Team: 7 Prestige hunters listed in Paris; national network of over 180 independents attached to NETAC’s licence (surveyed on 02/09/2026)
Fees: Prestige: 2.5% to 2.65% incl. VAT of the purchase price, agency fees included, + 10% of the negotiated amount. Network grid: €7,900 up to €250,000, 3.15% up to €1.2m, 2.65% up to €1.8m, 2.5% above, 90/10 split of the negotiation, minimum budget €200,000 · negotiation bonus : 10% · 100% on success : yes
Published figures: Over 10,000 buyers assisted since 2012 according to the Prestige site (over 15,000 according to monchasseurimmo.com), 3 viewings on average, 95% satisfaction
Reviews: Avis « vérifiés », plateforme non nommée 4.9/5 (3,500 reviews, displayed by the firm) · Immodvisor 4.9/5 (1,572 reviews, read by us)
Worth noting: Three brands (Mon Chasseur Immo, Net Acheteur, Détectimmobilier) for a single company, registered under the IT-consulting activity code (62.02A), 20 to 49 employees; the hunters are independents attached to its professional licence
Information the firm publishes: 5 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

English-speaking buyer’s agents

Firms founded for British and American buyers, sometimes incorporated abroad, hunting across the whole of France.

Buyer’s Agent France

buyersagentfrance.com

Buyer’s Agent France is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the English-speaking buyer’s agents market. CJS CONSULTING (Buyer’s Agent France), registered in 2022. Professional licence number not published, fees: not disclosed, form of mandate not published. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

Independent English-speaking buyer’s agent on the French prime markets, all budgets

« Looking to Buy Luxury Property in France? »

Company: CJS CONSULTING (Buyer’s Agent France), SARL · 2022 (brand since 2021)
Founders: Ryan Green
Head office: Cannes ; bureaux annoncés à Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, Biarritz et Miami
Professional licence: Not found in public sources
Financial guarantee: Not disclosed
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Not disclosed
Presence: French Riviera, Provence, Alps, Bordeaux and Gironde, South-West (Dordogne, Tarn-et-Garonne), Basque coast, Loire Valley, Paris · Monaco, Miami
Property types: Chalets, Villas, Châteaux, Apartments, Estates
Languages: English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Russian · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Not disclosed
Off-market: Yes : Network of agents; estimates that one sale in two is made privately
Advertised services: Negotiation, Legal and tax advice, Financing, Rental management, Relocation
Fees: Flat fee by price bracket, amounts given during the initial consultation; 10% of the fee as a retainer at the start, balance on success; three packages (Entry, Serenity, Premium) · 100% on success : no
Published figures: “12+ nationalities served”, “18+ years of experience”
Reviews: Not disclosed
Worth noting: Company registered under the business-consulting activity code (70.22Z); professional licence number and guarantee not found in public sources
Information the firm publishes: 0 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Milieux Property

milieuxproperty.com

Milieux Property is a property finder listed by the Observatory on the English-speaking buyer’s agents market. MILIEUX PROPERTY, SIREN 100998137 (NAF 68.31Z, immatriculée en 2026) ; MILIEUX PROPERTY HOLDING, SAS, SIREN 917886467, créée en 2022, registered in 2026. Professional licence CPI 3402 2020 000 045 086 (carte du réseau eXp France), buyer fees not published, form of mandate not published. Recorded on 3 September 2026.

English-speaking specialist of châteaux and character properties: purchase, sale and renovation projects

« The undisputed château specialist in France »

Company: MILIEUX PROPERTY, SIREN 100998137 (NAF 68.31Z, immatriculée en 2026) ; MILIEUX PROPERTY HOLDING, SAS, SIREN 917886467, créée en 2022, SARL · 2026 (brand since 2022)
Founders: Ben Ashcroft-Dinning
Head office: Paris 4e ; Aix-en-Provence
Professional licence: CPI 3402 2020 000 045 086 (carte du réseau eXp France)
Financial guarantee: Professional liability with AXA France IARD no. 6944930704 (legal notice of the eXp France network, holder of the licence: “absence of financial guarantee”, the company declaring it holds no funds, bills or securities); the firm itself publishes a guarantee fund AXA France IARD no. BD701.2016
FCI member (displayed by the firm or federation directory): Not disclosed
Presence: The whole of France through regional consultants (châteaux, Loire Valley, Dordogne, Occitanie); bases in Paris and Aix-en-Provence · Italy
Property types: Châteaux, Estates, Villas, Chalets
Languages: English, French, Spanish · international clientele : yes
Mandate: Not disclosed
Off-market: Yes : “Exclusive off-market strategy” announced
Advertised services: Negotiation, Notaire support, Works and architect, Relocation, Financing, Legal and tax advice, Rental search
Team: 7 people
Fees: Not disclosed · 100% on success : not disclosed
Reviews: Not disclosed
Worth noting: Operates under the professional licence of the eXp France agent network; company registered in 2026, holding created in 2022
Information the firm publishes: 3 out of 5: professional licence, financial guarantee, fees, form of mandate, team

Choosing

How to choose a luxury property finder: 7 criteria

On the prestige segment, the gaps between firms do not show on the brochure. They show on seven points, all verifiable before you sign.

1. The professional licence and the guarantee

A property finder operates under a “carte T” (loi Hoguet), with professional liability insurance and, if client funds are handled, a financial guarantee. Ask for the licence number: a legitimate firm gives it in one sentence.

2. Seniority under the same company

A brand from 1999 can be carried by a company registered last year. The trade register tells you how long the entity that will sign your mandate has actually existed.

3. Published fees, and the real cost at your budget

A percentage alone says nothing: 3% of €2m is €60,000, and a degressive grid can cost more than a flat rate. Demand the figure in euros for your budget, minimum included, and check whether a share of the negotiated discount is charged on top.

4. The form of the mandate

Exclusive, simple or confidential: each form binds you differently. Read the duration, the termination conditions and the geographic scope. A 45-day irrevocable mandate and a 12-month terminable mandate are not the same commitment.

5. The method of access to off-market properties

Everyone claims off-market. Ask for the method: which network, which introducers, how many properties received each week, and since when. A precise answer is worth more than any promise.

6. Discretion

On the prestige segment, confidentiality protects the buyer as much as the seller: anonymised search, non-disclosure agreement, purchase through a company. A firm that handles such requests routinely says so plainly.

7. The evidence

Published activity figures, reviews on a named platform, a team presented by name: all of it can be checked. A firm that communicates no figure asks you to take its word for it.

Vigilance

Warning signs

An “official ranking” invoked as proof: none exists.
File fees, a deposit or a retainer demanded before any result, with no contractual statement of what becomes of them if the search fails.
A firm that will not give you its licence number when you ask, or a licence held by a company other than the one signing your mandate. The law requires the licence, not the publication of its number: an absence from a website is no breach, a refusal in the room is.
A review score with no platform named and no number of reviews published: without both, a rating can neither be checked nor compared.
A percentage announced with no worked example at your budget, and no mention of the minimum.
An off-market claim with no method described.
An old brand carried by a recent company, with no explanation.

Before signing

8 questions to ask a luxury property finder

What is your professional licence number, and who holds it: you or your network?
Since when has your company, the one that will sign the mandate, existed?
For my exact budget, how much will I owe you in euros, minimum and any bonus included?
How long does the mandate run, and how can I terminate it?
How many off-market properties did you receive this month, and through which channels?
How many searches do you run at the same time, and who will follow mine day to day?
What is your average time to purchase, what average reduction do you obtain on the asking price, and across how many transactions?
May I speak to two of your most recent clients in my price range?

Frequently asked questions

What we are asked about luxury property finders

Who is the best luxury property finder in France?

There is no official ranking of the profession, and this comparison does not establish one. The right method is to compare the firms of your market on verifiable criteria: professional licence, company seniority, fees published in euros for your budget, form of mandate, method of access to off-market properties, displayed figures and reviews. The table above gathers these facts for 28 firms, surveyed on 3 September 2026.

How much does a luxury property finder cost in France?

The 10 firms that quote a single rate put it between 2% and 6% of the purchase price; the rest publish a degressive grid, or nothing at all. Fees fall due on success alone at 22 of the 28 firms compared. 13 also display a minimum, from €4,900 to €20,000, and on smaller budgets it is that minimum, never the percentage, that sets the price. On a €2m purchase, across the 5 firms whose rate applies to the whole price, the bill runs from €40,000 to €100,000. Two warnings: a degressive grid is not automatically cheaper than a flat rate, and rates are not all charged on the same base. Ask for the amount in euros at your budget, and for the base it is calculated on.

Are a French “chasseur immobilier” and a buyer’s agent the same thing?

Yes: “chasseur immobilier” is the French name of the buyer’s agent, a professional mandated by the buyer and paid by the buyer alone. In France they operate under a professional licence (carte T), like an estate agent. Several firms compared here were founded for British or American buyers and are sometimes incorporated abroad: check then which entity holds the French licence.

What is an exclusive, simple or confidential search mandate?

An exclusive mandate binds you to entrust your search to one firm only for its duration; a simple mandate leaves you free to search elsewhere; a confidential mandate, offered by some firms on the prestige segment, covers off-market properties only and comes with discretion commitments. In every case, read the duration and the termination conditions before signing.

How do I check that a property finder is licensed in France?

Ask for the licence number, marked “Transactions sur immeubles et fonds de commerce”, and for the name of the chamber of commerce that issued it. The number names it: it opens with CPI, then the code of the issuing département and the year. There is no single national register open to the public, licences being held by each chamber, so the check is made with the chamber concerned. Finally, check that the company signing your mandate is the one holding the licence: in networks it often belongs to the network head, the finder operating as its agent.

Do property finders really have access to off-market properties?

Some do, and it can be measured: number of properties received without a listing, channels (notaires, agents, managers, introducers), share of off-market in completed purchases. 28 of the 28 firms compared claim it, which is to say all of them; few describe their method, and that is where the difference reads. Ask how many unlisted properties a firm received last month, and through which channels: a figure beats the word.

Is it normal for a buyer’s agent to take a share of the discount it negotiates?

It is a business-model choice, and on prestige it is a minority one: 2 firms charge a share of the discount obtained on top of its fees, while 16 publish a fee schedule that mentions none and 10 do not say either way. Those who charge it see an alignment of interests; the others treat negotiating as part of the service. A word of caution: a schedule silent on the point is not a commitment. What matters is the total cost at your budget, asked for in euros, bonus included, before you sign.

Do I need a finder to buy a villa on the Riviera or a chalet in the Alps?

On these markets, rare properties often sell before any listing and buyers are largely foreign or non-resident. A local finder, or a national firm with a genuine network on site, brings the access, the technical and legal checks, the negotiation and the presence at viewings that distance forbids. The comparison presents the firms market by market.

Who publishes this comparison, and how can it be corrected?

Home Select, a property-finding firm founded in 2011, publishes this Observatory and appears in it under the same conditions as the other firms. The data is public, sourced and dated. Any error reported to contact@home-select.fr is corrected within 5 working days; any firm cited may request in writing the removal of its row, which is done within the same period.

How often is this comparison updated?

Moving data (fees, displayed reviews, teams) is reviewed every quarter; a full new edition is published every year. The survey date appears on the page and in every profile.

Sources

Sources, date and corrections

Data recorded on 3 September 2026 from the public pages of the firms cited (fees, legal notice, presentation, reviews), the French company register (Sirene, RCS), the members directory of the Fédération des Chasseurs Immobiliers, the review platforms named in each profile, and the trade press for founding dates and takeovers. Each profile names the source wherever it is not the firm’s own site.

No firm was approached and none supplied data: this comparison rests on public record alone. Quoted wording is reproduced verbatim, in its original language.

You represent a firm cited and a piece of information is inaccurate or incomplete? Write to contact@home-select.fr: the correction is published within 5 working days, and the row is removed within the same period on written request from the firm concerned.

Next edition: 2027. Quarterly review of moving data.

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