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Old 04-12-2007, 02:24 PM
Attika International Attika International is offline
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Hello. I agree that French property links is a good one as is Prime location (once you can navigate around it). Do a google search within your local area for immobilier+Aquitaine - but I'd advise you to only work with fully registered estate agents and not UK brokers.
French estate agents must have a license and are governed by strict regulations which are there to protect buyer and seller. Unfortunately many UK "agents" start up and class themselves as Brokers - a middle man between you and the French agency. They take their money from the Frenchy agency and this obviously means that there's less room for negotiation by the buyer as the French agent has to factor in the middle mans's commission! Add to this and the fact that the vast majority of them are working totally illegally in France, you're much better putting your time into finding a real, English-speaking, fully registered agency.

You'll recognise a real French agency as they'll be able to give you their Carte Professionnelle number and the amount they hold a guarantee for.

Wishing you the very best of luck in your property search!
Claire Healy
Attika International

Last edited by CaroleBay; 05-12-2007 at 12:18 PM. Reason: T & C's