Purchase Process

BUYING A LUXURY FRENCH PROPERTY

Beauchamp Estates can help you through the entire procedure of buying a home on the Riviera.

From welcoming you at the airport and exploring this beautiful region, to finding professional help via our pool of experts, we take all the steps needed to make finding and buying your property as simple and as easy as possible. Our staff speaks French, English and Russian.

We have a wide selection of prestigious properties in the most sought-after locations on the Côte d’Azur from luxury villas and apartments, to castles, vineyards, farmhouses and country mansions.

We select quality homes, locations and resorts and can cater for a wide variety of architectural tastes, amenities and surroundings. Many of the properties available through our agency come with sea views and idyllic locations, bringing a sense of well-being to your home.

We can create a personal portfolio of the best Riviera properties suited to your specifications through our partnerships with prestigious local estate agents. We are your first and only point of contact, saving you time and the hassle of organising different visits via different agencies. You will be able to explore properties picked to match your taste, at your own convenience.

At each step in the buying process, we recommend experts to ensure you receive the best advice. Construction and other specialists check the status and boundaries of the property before acquisition and we maintain a list of recommended architects for any subsequent building work you may wish to carry out.

Our company uses private bankers, notaries public, and tax lawyers who speak your language and can carry out administrative procedures while advising you on the financial implications and opportunities of buying property in France and Monaco.

Key stages of buying a home in France

• Finding the right price
  Beauchamp Estates will help negotiate prices between the buyer and seller until both parties are in agreement.
• The sales agreement
  A sale agreement (compromis de vente) is drawn up at the start of the process. It commits the owner to selling the property and the purchaser to buy it, as long as key pre-conditions in the contract are met. The agreement is signed and dated by both parties and includes details on payment terms, and pre-conditions such as obtaining a mortgage or planning and building permits. It outlines key payment dates, the notaire’s fee (about 5 to 10% of the selling price), the expiry date of the offer, initial deposit of the buyer (forfeited if the contract is broken) and date of signing the deed of sale.

  The buyer benefits from a 7-day cooling-off period after signing, during which they can pull-out of the deal without penalties. After this period ends only the failure to meet the key pre-conditions outlined in the contract will allow the buyer to terminate the agreement without losing their deposit. The seller, once the agreement is signed, can not withdraw without being subject to a penalty.

• The bill of sale
  The signing of the bill of sale completes the sale of the property. Before that date and after signing the sales agreement, the notaire will carried out all the necessary legal steps including verifying the authenticity of the documents necessary for the sale of real estate.
• Taxes and fees
  The signing of the bill of sale completes the sale of the property. Before that date and after signing the sales agreement, the notaire will carried out all the necessary legal steps including verifying the authenticity of the documents necessary for the sale of real estate.
• Visit our prestigious villas
  - Cap d’Antibes
  - Cannes