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SERVICES FOR HOUSE BUYERS

SHORT TERM VILLA RENTALS
SmartFinder Home is a licensed property finder or buyers agent,  that pursues a collaborative approach to help you find a home in the south of France.
Unlike estate agents we cover the whole market.

Property market in the Var and French Riviera
  • Our blog gives advice on buying property here.
  • Also you can Contact Us for any questions you have.

Smartfinder Home services 
  • We provide a free initial search via our search form and send you a list of best matching properties
  • For a full property search, appoint us as your dedicated house hunter with a search mandate, and we provide  complete service, that covers an ongoing search, checking properties and sending extra photos and videos, and assistance throughout the buying process.
  • The above services are typically at no additional cost to the buyer, as we are rewarded via introductory fees. commission share and premium listings on our site.

3 Steps To BUY A Property

1 - Check what properties are available  
2 - Get help in your search by using our "search form"
  • This initial search provides the best 10-15 homes that fit your needs.
  • We will call you back to detail your requirements and explain how we do the search.

3 - Use our property finder service to find your home
  • We carry out an ongoing search to send you the best properties matching your needs, so you can establish a shortlist of houses that you would like to visit.
  • Then either we pre-visit houses and send you photos/videos of these or organize the visits to fit your schedule when you come to the region.
  • We also assist you during the price negotiation and advise you on the end to end buying process
  • All we need to carry out this service is a "search mandate", so we become your single point of contact and you no longer need to contact multiple agencies.
Our fees
  • There is no cost or engagement for the initial search.
  • For the ongoing search, our fees are covered by a commission split if you buy through an agency (so no extra cost), and if you buy from a private owner directly, our fee is 2% of the sale price, which is competitive compared with other property finders.
NEW in 2023
  • For buyers who want assistance without delegating their search, we have put together a set of complementary services visible on www.smartfinderhome.org.
New service in 2017, is our villa search for seasonal rentals on the French Riviera.
We do the most extensive search as we work with all agents, private owners and websites.

Enter your rental requirements
  • We will call you back to confirm your needs, and then do a full search to send you the best matching villas.
  • Our fees our free when going through an agent, as they covered via commission share. If the rental is done direct with a private owner, our search fee is 10% of the rental value only due on conclusion of the rental agreement.  
At each step of your buying or rental journey, Smart Finder Home is here to support you.
  • Any information you share with us is strictly confidential, as we value the trust you place in us.
  • We share the code of ethics of the FFCI, the French association of buyers agents.
For more information contact: Alistair Phillips
 Tel: +33 (0)4 94 73 20 67  /  +33 (0)6 74 93 42 08   
  email:  [email protected]