"My home in the south of France..."

Since 1990, the team behind SCANAZUR has achieved a solid experience in advising foreigners in France about purchasing, selling, letting and renting real estate in the south of France. The need for competent assistance is undeniable, and is illustrated by a few of the most frequently asked questions : 

• How to optimally define search criteria? 
• How to search efficiently? 
• Where should I buy? 
• Should I buy or rent? 
• What are a tenant's rights and obligations?
• How to secure my property rights? 
• Dare I build myself? 
• How to purchase, without risk a not yet constructed property?
• Should I pay cash or resort to local financing?
• Can I borrow in currencies other than €uros?
• How to protect myself against hidden defects or flaws?
• What are the opportunities to earn income from my property?
• Etc., etc..

To acquire a property in France is no simple matter: The notary, the lawyer and the real estate agent have different responsibilities than in most other countries. Hence, the procedure may appear complicated and strange. This is why SCANAZUR's foremost (and highly appreciated) task has proven to be the coordination and facilitating of all matters pertaining to the purchase or sale of real estate.

What can SCANAZUR offer ? The SCANAZUR Chart of Quality and Service: Assistance with the identification of the right area and the appropriate property, negotiation of price and terms, financing, appraisal, and coordination of all steps from preliminary purchase contract to the final deed.

The advantages associated with having SCANAZUR handle your transaction are obvious: With competence and assurance, you are guided through the French maze of 'red tape', in a straightforward and transparent manner. From start to finish, you are informed of the consequences and relevance of each step.

SCANAZUR provides assistance from A to Z, in order to make you comfortable with the decision to buy and to ensure that you enjoy the property that you have bought:

Finding the property:

• Detailed property search according to criteria agreed upon (price, area, style, etc.
• Shortlisting of qualified items
• Reservation of local accommodation
• Arrangement of viewings
• Negotiation

Making it happen:

• Drafting of purchase offer and preliminary purchase agreements*
• Assistance with the securing of home loans at optimal rates
• Comprehensive coordination of all formalities*
• Signature by power of attorney*

Should you have found the ideal property without SCANAZUR's help, you are welcome to contact us for tailored solutions at reasonable rates.

If you are selling a property, SCANAZUR assists you along every step of the way:

• International exposure (internet, advertising)
• Efficient local agent network
• Coordination of legal requirements (measurement, testing for presence of termites, asbestos and lead, reports on energy consumption and natural/technological risks)
• Conscientious handling of all formalities*
• Closing by proxy*

* under notary supervision