Property finder: the definition, and the rest
A property finder is a professional mandated by the BUYER to find, verify and negotiate their property. Paid by the buyer, never by the seller: that is the whole difference with an estate agent, and the heart of the trade.
What the finder does
- Searches the WHOLE market: published listings, networks, off-market, direct owner approach.
- Pre-checks every lead: condition, figures, co-ownership, easements, points of vigilance.
- Negotiates and drafts the offer for the buyer, complete file in hand.
- Steers the securing through to the deed, and helps after the purchase.
What it is not
- It holds no sales mandate: it never defends the seller.
- It takes no commission from the seller or from an agency.
- It replaces neither the notaire, nor the surveyor, nor the broker: it coordinates them.
The fees, said plainly
The fees, said plainly
Home Select 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, paid on success only. Across France, other finders usually range from 2 to 5%: what should guide your choice is what is INCLUDED, not only the percentage.
The trade is represented in France by the Fédération des Chasseurs Immobiliers.
Our hunting grounds:
Provence Côte d’Azur Alpes Rhône-Alpes Pays basque Côte atlantique Occitanie Normandie Bretagne
Frequently asked questions
What we are asked first
Is the property finder a regulated profession?
Yes: it operates under the professional card T (transaction) held by the firm, with the same insurance and accounting obligations as an estate agent. The trade is also represented by the Fédération des Chasseurs Immobiliers.
Why pay a finder when listings are free?
Because listings are not the market: the properties matching you often sell before publication, and a self-run search counts in dozens of viewings and months. The finder is paid on success, on a result.
Where does Home Select hunt?
Across its French areas, from the Côte d’Azur to Normandy, and on any other destination tailor-made. Île-de-France is served by our Paris house, homeselect.paris.
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 questions about the trade
A first confidential conversation, with no commitment. A property finder answers within one working day.
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- 100 %
- On success, nothing upfront
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