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Services

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Hi! I'm Pierre Guillery

In 2010 after a brief stint as a listing agent, I decided to become a property finder because I wanted to actually help people – not just sell them houses. Given my background as a business consultant (telcos, government, SMEs, in France UK & Ireland), I wanted to be able to provide a real service. So that’s what I do.

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My clients are mostly English-speakers looking to buy a vacation home or a place to retire. Budgets range from 300,000€ to over 3m€. I also have some French clients who are mostly interested in buying hospitality (gîtes) properties. Geographically, I go where my customers send me: mostly in the south of France – which to date has been from Nice (east) to Valence (north) to Béziers (West). Assignments last from as little 3 months to two years – when my customers’ life constraints dictate.

 

I have also worked in the superyacht business, liaising between HNWI and a superyacht owner, out of St Tropez.

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Born 1965, BSBA (economics) MBA 1988. Licensed real estate broker since 2011.

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What I do for you

My promise is to help you find the right property for you – from initial contact to your full enjoyment of your new property. To fulfill that promise, I will:

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  • Assist in fine-tuning your search criteria – especially providing feedback about what is (or is not) doable;

  • Screen and "previsit" properties meeting your criteria – down to your "visit shortlist";

  • Organize subsequent visits (including providing you with “travel-related” assistance);

  • Handle listing agents when necessary (at no additional cost to you);

  • Obtain all relevant information (survey, planning, etc.) about the selected properties;

  • Assist and manage on your behalf the negotiation process;

  • Help and assist during the subsequent legal/contract drafting process – in liaison with the notaire (note: I work with French/British notaires if you feel more comfortable with an English-speaking lawyer);

  • Assist until the final purchase signing, closing (“acte authentique”);

  • Assist after the sale – including all assistance to help you “take full ownership” of your property (utilities, local authorities, etc.) and work coordination (when appropriate) for any refurbishment project, for as long as you need (usually for a period of up to 6 to 9 months after the purchase itself).

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Fee schedule & terms

I offer a unique schedule in which I have some skin in the game, I guarantee that you receive a fully comprehensive service and the overall cost to you is around half of what you would pay other agents:

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  • In all situations, a monthly service fee of 890€ (incl. VAT) to cover expenses;

  • If you buy directly from the seller, the transaction fee is 2.9% (incl. VAT) of the purchase price – usually negotiated with you as a flat fee based on your stated budget to avoid conflicts of interest;

  • If a listing agent is involved, I can often negotiate a discount off either the asking price or the listing agent’s fee (or both). In that case the transaction fee is 50% of that discount. If no discount is negotiated then there is no transaction fee payable to me.

To comply with French law, we sign two separate contracts:

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  • The service contract is a consultancy contract, with a minimum duration of 2 months, and can be rescinded with a 15-day notice period after the initial period;

  • The buyer’s agent contract is an exclusive search real estate contract with a minimum duration of 3 months (by law), and can be rescinded with a 15-day notice period after the initial period.

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