RightMove equivalent?
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I spend a hell of a lot of time gricing French property websites, and the biggest one always seems to be https://www.french-property.com/
I presume you've got one to sell, OP? My biggest frustration in my search (I'm genuinely looking or a retirement property, although I'm not in any hurry yet) is the seeming weapons grade secrecy used by advertisers regarding the actual location of the property they're advertising. You only ever get a vague circle on a map. Also, such poor, poor photography including a real paucity in number. Often you only get 10 photos of a big house with several acres and numerous outbuildings. I presume they think this encourages people to pick up the phone and enquire, but to me it has the opposite effect. What are they trying to hide, I think.
Anyway, are you in Chaunay, Vienne? Here's an example of the sort of property I might be interested in, but where the hell is it precisely?
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/85084869#/?...
I've had limited success in using the satellite images to pin point properties, but it's not easy. They really haven't got a clue about sales and marketing, the French, it doesn't work how they think - it's all minimum effort and let the punters come to you.
If you're selling, and aiming at Brits as buyers in particular, I'd strongly advise you to use an agent who doesn't think that the location of your house is a bloody state secret and the having 3 photos of it in the advert will get the juices flowing.
I presume you've got one to sell, OP? My biggest frustration in my search (I'm genuinely looking or a retirement property, although I'm not in any hurry yet) is the seeming weapons grade secrecy used by advertisers regarding the actual location of the property they're advertising. You only ever get a vague circle on a map. Also, such poor, poor photography including a real paucity in number. Often you only get 10 photos of a big house with several acres and numerous outbuildings. I presume they think this encourages people to pick up the phone and enquire, but to me it has the opposite effect. What are they trying to hide, I think.
Anyway, are you in Chaunay, Vienne? Here's an example of the sort of property I might be interested in, but where the hell is it precisely?
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/85084869#/?...
I've had limited success in using the satellite images to pin point properties, but it's not easy. They really haven't got a clue about sales and marketing, the French, it doesn't work how they think - it's all minimum effort and let the punters come to you.
If you're selling, and aiming at Brits as buyers in particular, I'd strongly advise you to use an agent who doesn't think that the location of your house is a bloody state secret and the having 3 photos of it in the advert will get the juices flowing.
Edited by Bannock on Tuesday 5th July 09:55
nekrum said:
I know a couple who have there own business in that area.Sold us ours then sold it for us when we decided to come back.
Used to work for legget
Will dig out there email
https://www.century21.fr/ have over 900 partner agencies.
https://nestenn.com/ have 450 parners.
https://www.orpi.com/ 1300.
French buyers will start with them. I would register your property with a partner agency for each of them, in the biggest well known town or sity close to you. If you look at their websites the first question is where do you want to buy? so make sure its location is listed as eg Ruffec, rather than Chaunay.
Good luck.
https://nestenn.com/ have 450 parners.
https://www.orpi.com/ 1300.
French buyers will start with them. I would register your property with a partner agency for each of them, in the biggest well known town or sity close to you. If you look at their websites the first question is where do you want to buy? so make sure its location is listed as eg Ruffec, rather than Chaunay.
Good luck.
Fatt McMissile said:
https://www.century21.fr/ have over 900 partner agencies.
https://nestenn.com/ have 450 parners.
https://www.orpi.com/ 1300.
French buyers will start with them. I would register your property with a partner agency for each of them, in the biggest well known town or sity close to you. If you look at their websites the first question is where do you want to buy? so make sure its location is listed as eg Ruffec, rather than Chaunay.
Good luck.
Thanks for that Fatt McMissile.. love the username..https://nestenn.com/ have 450 parners.
https://www.orpi.com/ 1300.
French buyers will start with them. I would register your property with a partner agency for each of them, in the biggest well known town or sity close to you. If you look at their websites the first question is where do you want to buy? so make sure its location is listed as eg Ruffec, rather than Chaunay.
Good luck.
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