Annecy · Second home
Second home in Annecy: the guide
Home Select, a prestige property finding firm, sets out the rules of a second home in Annecy: the lake as the subject, the shores and their exposures, tight letting between stays, the mountains twenty minutes away. The guide to a pied-à-terre that lives all four seasons, not only summer.
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The lake is the market
The lake is the market: the eastern shore, from Veyrier to Menthon and Talloires, forms the summit of French lakeshore addresses, and waterside homes almost never appear in listings. The town offers the pragmatic alternative: the character of old Annecy, the family addresses of Annecy-le-Vieux, the lake on foot.
Unlike ski resorts, Annecy lives and trades year-round: a second home finds takers in every season, and year-round letting finds takers fast, tightened by local jobs and Geneva’s proximity.
01Second home
The lake is the market
The lake is the market: the eastern shore, from Veyrier to Menthon and Talloires, forms the summit of French lakeshore addresses, and waterside homes almost never appear in listings. The town offers the pragmatic alternative: the character of old Annecy, the family addresses of Annecy-le-Vieux, the lake on foot.
Unlike ski resorts, Annecy lives and trades year-round: a second home finds takers in every season, and year-round letting finds takers fast, tightened by local jobs and Geneva’s proximity.
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A property that lives all four seasons
Annecy lends itself to the four-season second home: the lake in summer, the mountains less than an hour away, the calm of the late season. The real question is the time between stays: who maintains, who watches, who clears the shore access in February?
Our finders build this life of the property into the selection: exposure, access, real charges, distance to amenities, compatibility with possible letting. The right Annecy pied-à-terre is the one whose logic of absence was read before the offer.
- 01 The shore house
East shore for the summit, west shore for the evening: two exposures, two markets, access to check.
- 02 The town apartment
Old Annecy and l’Impérial: the lake on foot, the simplest remote management.
- 03 Four seasons
The lake in summer, the mountains within the hour: a usage that does not stop with the season.
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The calendar of an Annecy purchase
Annecy lives and trades year-round, which makes it a particularly fluid market: spring, March to June, and the September rentrée are the densest windows. For a remote buyer, the winter brief prepares the spring shortlist, with a targeted trip. For the taxation of your country of residence, our country-by-country guide takes over.
A property finder answers within one working day. A first confidential conversation, with no commitment.
On the ground
Why a property finder in Annecy?
The best addresses never list
On this market, a share of the sought-after properties sells before publication, between families and through notaires and local networks. Our 15,000-partner network surfaces more than 100 off-market properties every day.
You only view the essential
Every lead is verified and priced for you before you travel: 3 viewings on average instead of 40, and an offer defended by Home Select, complete file in hand (6% obtained on average off the asking price).
The building audited before you commit
Surveys, co-ownership rules, easements, local building specifics: every document is checked before you commit.
Fees
Two offers, paid on success
- 2.5% of the net purchase price
- Exclusive offer The full service, at every budget. Minimum €10,000 incl. VAT.
- 1.5% of the net purchase price
- Confidential offer The same service, dedicated to off-market properties. Reserved for projects of €2m and above.
Home Select is paid 100% on success: nothing is due until you have bought.
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Frequently asked questions
Second home in Annecy: the guide
Where to buy a second home in Annecy?
By usage: the eastern shore for the summit of lakeshore addresses, the western shore for evening views, old Annecy for the lake on foot and simple management. Waterside homes almost never appear in listings: it is a watch market.
Can I let my second home in Annecy?
Yes, on a tight market: year-round letting finds takers fast, carried by local jobs and Geneva’s proximity, and short letting is regulated. The property’s full compatibility, bylaw and permits, is checked before the offer: our finders assess it systematically.
Is Annecy a good year-round second home?
Yes, and that is its singularity: the lake in summer, the mountains within the hour, a town that lives all four seasons. Unlike resorts, one comes in February as in July, which supports both usage and resale.
What are your fees in Annecy?
Home Select, a property finder in Annecy, charges 2.5% of the net purchase price (minimum €10,000 incl. VAT) on the Exclusive offer, or 1.5% on the Confidential offer for projects of €2m and above. Home Select is paid on success only: nothing is due until you have bought.
What happens next
- A property finder reads your request and answers within one working day.
- A first confidential conversation: how you will use the property, the real budget, the non-negotiable criteria, the timing.
- A written brief, and a search started within the week. Nothing is due until you have bought.
Your project in Annecy
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