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Luxury property hunter in Paris

Private mansions, top floors, exceptional apartments: a senior hunter searches, views and negotiates for you, all the way to the keys. In full confidentiality, fees on success only.

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4.8/5 (1,200+ happy buyers)

View of the Eiffel Tower from the balcony of a Haussmann apartment in Paris
15 yrs On the Paris market
1,200+ Happy clients
6% Average negotiation
45 days From mandate to accepted offer

* Figures recorded since 2011, across 1,200+ completed searches.

Home Select is a property hunter (buyer's agent) firm in Paris, founded in 2011 and a member of the Federation of Property Hunters (FCI). Our team of 16 covers all 20 arrondissements: a dedicated property hunter defines your brief, taps its network, accesses off-market listings, pre-visits and negotiates on your behalf. Across 1,200+ buyers assisted since 2011: a 45-day average search, a 6% average saving on the asking price, 4.8/5 on Google. Two offers: Exclusive, the exclusive mandate at 2.5% of the purchase price (minimum €10,000 incl. VAT), and Confidential, the simple mandate at 1.5% for projects of €2M and above, paid only on success.

Welcome to Home Select

Paris's prestige property finder

I founded Home Select in 2011 with one conviction: in Paris, buyers deserve the same level of service as sellers.

Fifteen years and 1,200 buyers on, we bring that standard to exceptional properties: private mansions, noble floors, top floors, rare addresses. Your dedicated hunter sets your brief, activates a network of 15,000 agents, notaries and building managers, taps the off-market, pre-visits, negotiates, then stays with you through to the notary signing, in full confidentiality. As members of the Federation of Property Hunters, we work entirely on success: nothing until you hold the keys.

Jean Mascla, founder of Home Select, property hunter in Paris

Jean Mascla

Founder, Home Select

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Our team

Our property hunters in Paris

16 property hunters acting exclusively for buyers since 2011.

Sophie Rivière, Paris property hunter at Home Select
Sophie
Rivière
Catherine Ziegler, property hunter in Paris at Home Select
Catherine
Ziegler
Gwenaëlle Benon, property hunter in Paris at Home Select
Gwenaëlle
Benon
Marie Esmieu-Fournel, Left Bank property hunter at Home Select
Marie
Esmieu-Fournel
Ladan Miranz, property hunter in Paris at Home Select
Ladan
Miranz
Sophie Ithurbide, property hunter in Paris at Home Select
Sophie
Ithurbide
Véronique Savoyen, Western Paris property hunter at Home Select
Véronique
Savoyen
Isaure Abecassis, property hunter in Paris at Home Select
Isaure
Abecassis
Nathalie Richard, property hunter in Paris at Home Select
Nathalie
Richard
Arnaud Meunier, property hunter in Paris at Home Select
Arnaud
Meunier
Hasina Raonimahary, property hunter in Paris at Home Select
Hasina
Raonimahary
Frédéric Girard, property hunter in Paris at Home Select
Frédéric
Girard
Anne Lecourt, property hunter in Paris at Home Select
Anne
Lecourt
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Our method

Your property hunter in Paris: 6 steps to your keys

From your brief to the handover of the keys, six precise steps to buy with confidence in Paris.

Haussmannian building facade with wrought-iron balconies in Paris

Precise qualification

Your hunter analyses your project: budget, areas, surface, constraints. The search starts from day one.

Dynamic property search in Paris

Dynamic search

Daily monitoring across all sources: listings, off-market, previews. First proposals within 48 hours.

Pre-visit of a Haussmannian living room in Paris

Video pre-visits

Commented video and analysis sheet for each property. You only visit those that truly match.

Property negotiation for an apartment in Paris

Tailored negotiation

Your hunter drafts the offer and negotiates with the seller. Average result: 6% off asking price.

Haussmannian building entrance in Paris

Secured purchase

Review of the deed, diagnostics, co-ownership: every document is checked before signing.

Dining room in a Parisian apartment

Successful move-in

After signing, your hunter stays available: contractors, admin, moving assistance.

The process in 6 steps

The result is measurable: 3 viewings, 45 days and about fifteen hours on average, against 40+ viewings, six months and 150 hours for a search undertaken alone.

Paris apartment living room with a marble fireplace and original parquet
Elegant Paris apartment interior

Comparison

Buy alone or with a property hunter?

AloneHome Select
  • Seller contacts10015,000
  • Off-market accesslimitedfull
  • Visits40+3
  • Project duration6 months45 days
  • Time spent150 h15 h
  • Negotiation0 to 2 %6 %
  • Secured projectin theoryfully

Averages observed across 1,200+ completed projects since 2011

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Mission accomplished · Paris 16th · Chaillot

An exceptional apartment, facing the Musée Galliera

A prestige apartment, found, negotiated and secured for an American client, from the first meeting to the handover of the keys. We take care of everything.

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Mission accomplished · Paris 6th · Saint-Sulpice

Exceptional
off-market

A client expatriated in the United States was already receiving many off-market properties through his contacts at luxury agencies. He entrusted us with his search “just in case”. Two months later he signed a 300 m² Left Bank apartment at €7,500,000, a property none of his own leads had surfaced.

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Haussmann corner building in Paris, cut stone, wrought-iron balconies and zinc roof

Client reviews

96% positive reviews

  • Thank you Catherine and Home Select for what we call the Extra Mile in the United States: explaining the French system, helping us organise the works... It was great.
    Massy Massy Los Angeles
    • Paris 16th, a top floor of 170 m², with terrace
    • Found in 1 month
    • Hunter: Catherine
  • Google review

    Searching from abroad

    A great experience with Home Select. Gwenaëlle's professionalism, availability and attentiveness allowed us to find an apartment in 2 months. Her support and advice were key and perfectly suited to an international search from Chicago. We highly recommend her services.

    Stéphanie et Nicolas P.
  • Google review

    Found in 10 days

    After 8 months of unsuccessful searching on our own, we entrusted our project to Home Select. Sophie Rivière identified an off-market property in the 16th in just 10 days that matched our criteria exactly. Without her, we would never have had access to this apartment. The time savings are invaluable.

    Nadia H.
  • Google review

    Needs understood at once

    Catherine is an excellent property search professional. She quickly understood our needs and supported us all the way to the final purchase. We will not fail to recommend her, and to show her the apartment once it has been brought up to date! Thank you Catherine.

    Maud O.
  • Google review

    Seamless remote purchase

    Living in Munich, buying in Paris seemed impossible. Gwenaëlle Benon was our eyes and ears on the ground. She visited over 20 properties on our behalf, sending detailed video walkthroughs each time. When we found the right one in the 6th, she handled the entire offer process remotely. Truly professional from start to finish.

    Andreas K.
  • Google review

    Successful negotiation

    As a young professional, I was afraid of being taken advantage of on my first purchase. My Home Select advisor guided me with great pedagogy at every step: budget estimation, viewings, offer, preliminary contract, mortgage. He explained the pitfalls to avoid and negotiated the price with solid arguments. I felt safe throughout the entire process.

    Camille D.
  • Google review

    Found in 2 weeks

    Divorced with two children, I needed to find a new apartment quickly in the same neighbourhood to avoid changing schools. Sophie Ithurbide understood the urgency and sensitivity of my situation. Within 2 weeks, she found a perfect 3-bedroom apartment 300 metres from the school. Invaluable help during a difficult time.

    Claire B.
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The Paris market

Buying in Paris in 2026: why a property hunter makes the difference

  • €9,900 Median price per m²
  • 49 days Average time to sell
  • 15-25% Sold off-market
Paris living room with blue walls, built-in shelves and original parquet

Paris has 1.1 million homes for 2.1 million residents. Each year, only 3% of the housing stock changes hands. Competition among buyers is fierce, especially in the most sought-after arrondissements: the 6th (Saint-Germain-des-Prés), the 7th (around the Eiffel Tower), the 16th (Trocadéro) and the Marais. Each of these districts has its own market, its own prices and its own dedicated hunter. Without access to the professional network, a buyer sees only a fraction of what is actually on the market.

View over the zinc rooftops of Paris from a Haussmann apartment balcony

The off-market network: more than 100 unlisted properties a day

A professional property hunter has a network of partners: estate agents, notaries, managing agents, building concierges and property developers. At Home Select, that network amounts to 15,000 active contacts who send us more than 100 off-market properties every day. It is this sourcing power that allows us to find the right apartment in 45 days on average, against around six months for a search undertaken alone.

For international buyers, two points are worth knowing. France places no restrictions on foreign or non-resident buyers. And unlike the United States or the United Kingdom, where the buyer's agent is paid by the seller, in France the buyer pays the property hunter: at Home Select, 2.5% of the price on the Exclusive offer (minimum €10,000 incl. VAT), or 1.5% on the Confidential offer for projects of €2M and above, charged only on a successful purchase.

Paris living room with original panelling, fireplace and herringbone parquet

Buying a luxury apartment in Paris

In prime Paris, the difficulty is not the budget, it is access. Between 15 and 25% of sales in the premium arrondissements (6th, 7th, 8th, 16th) close without a public listing: they circulate between professionals, notaires, building managers and caretakers, often because the seller does not want the apartment displayed on the portals. A buyer relying on listings therefore sees only part of the market, and the least rare part. That is the purpose of the Confidential offer, reserved for projects of €2M and above: a simple search mandate at 1.5% of the purchase price, on a selection made up exclusively of off-market property, with the same full support as the Exclusive offer. At this level, verification matters as much as discovery: minutes of general meetings and works already voted through, the real state of the common areas, rights of view, consistency between Carrez and habitable surface, and heritage constraints where the building is protected. One difference of method also separates the players: the large prestige houses hold sales mandates and represent the seller, while a property hunter holds a search mandate and represents the buyer. The full process is set out on our exceptional property search page.

Our areas

Our hunters' coverage areas

Paris and Île-de-France: price per m², trends and local expertise for each area.

Property hunter Paris 16ᵗʰ : Trocadéro

Property hunter Paris 16ᵗʰ arrdt
Trocadéro 16th arrondissement 11 000 €/m²
Palais-Bourbon 7th arrondissement 14 400 €/m²
Property hunter Paris 7ᵗʰ : Palais-Bourbon

Property hunter Paris 7ᵗʰ arrdt
Property hunter Paris 9ᵗʰ : Opéra

Property hunter Paris 9ᵗʰ arrdt
Opéra 9th arrondissement 11 000 €/m²
Luxembourg 6th arrondissement 14 500 €/m²
Property hunter Paris 6ᵗʰ : Luxembourg

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Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

What is a property hunter in Paris?
A property hunter (chasseur immobilier) is a regulated professional who works exclusively for the buyer to find the right property. Where estate agents represent sellers, a property hunter works solely in your interest: sourcing, shortlisting, viewing, analysing and negotiating on your behalf. Home Select's 16 property hunters have specialised in Paris and Île-de-France since 2011.
How long does it take to find a flat in Paris?
In 2026 the Paris market remains competitive, with an average selling time of 49 days. A search with Home Select takes 45 days on average, from signing the mandate to an accepted offer. Timings vary with your brief, your budget and the state of the market in the arrondissement you are targeting. By comparison, a buyer searching alone in Paris will typically take six months or more.
What is the difference between a property hunter and an estate agent?
An estate agent holds a sales mandate: they represent the seller and seek the highest price. A property hunter holds a search mandate: they represent the buyer and seek the best price. The two roles are complementary, but the interests are opposite.
How does off-market work in Paris?
Off-market refers to properties sold privately, never publicly listed on the portals (SeLoger, Bien'ici, and so on). In February 2026, off-market accounts for roughly 15 to 20% of transactions in the most sought-after arrondissements (the 6th, 7th, 8th and 16th). At Home Select, 15% of the properties we secure come from off-market sources. Our network of 15,000 property professionals (agents, notaries, managing agents, developers) sees us receive more than 100 off-market listings every day.
Does Home Select operate outside Paris?
Yes. Beyond Paris's 20 arrondissements, our property hunters cover 68 towns across Île-de-France, principally in Hauts-de-Seine (92), Val-de-Marne (94), Seine-Saint-Denis (93) and Yvelines (78). Neuilly, Boulogne, Levallois, Vincennes and Saint-Germain-en-Laye are among the most requested.
Can I use Home Select from abroad?
Absolutely. Around 30% of our clients are based abroad or are international investors. Our property hunters are well-versed in working remotely: video calls, filmed viewings and notarised powers of attorney. We have multilingual hunters (English, Spanish, Italian, Persian) to look after non-French-speaking clients.
How do you buy a luxury apartment in Paris?
In six steps: define the actual property (address, floor, aspect, quality of the building) rather than a budget; sign a search mandate; open the off-market flow, which accounts for 15 to 25 % of sales in the premium arrondissements; have properties pre-visited before you travel, checking minutes of general meetings, works already voted through, rights of view and the consistency between Carrez and habitable surface; negotiate on real comparables in the street (6 % obtained on average); sign at the notary, 45 days on average after the mandate. Home Select runs these searches under the Confidential offer, reserved for projects of €2M and above: exceptional property search. Our guide on how to buy a luxury apartment in Paris sets out the observable luxury threshold by arrondissement (top DVF decile), the six families of exceptional property and the true budget.
Are there English-speaking property hunters in Paris?
Yes. Eleven Home Select hunters work in English, and the team also covers German, Spanish, Italian and Persian: each hunter's languages appear on their public profile. The service runs in English from the first call through to signing, with notaires and mortgage brokers used to international files. 30 % of the firm's clients live abroad. Notarial deeds remain drawn up in French, a requirement of French law, with a translation or an interpreter on request: buying from abroad. The search is designed to run remotely: video calls, filmed viewings, documents explained in English and a notarised power of attorney, so you never have to fly in to sign.
How much does a property hunter cost in Paris?
In Paris, property hunter fees range in 2026 from 2% to 5% of the purchase price depending on the firm (market average: 4%). At Home Select there are two offers, both paid only on success: Exclusive, an all-inclusive exclusive search mandate at 2.5% incl. VAT of the purchase price (minimum €10,000 incl. VAT), and Confidential, a simple search mandate reserved for projects of €2M and above, at 1.5% incl. VAT. Payment is made on signing day at the notary's office. Nothing upfront. The average negotiation our hunters obtain (6% across 1,200+ transactions since 2011) is on average 2.4 times the fee.
Is a property hunter worth it for a first purchase in Paris?
A first purchase is precisely where a property hunter matters most. First-time buyers do not know the pitfalls of the Paris market: fragile co-ownerships, voted but unfunded works, poor energy ratings, overpriced listings. Our hunters check every point before shortlisting a property and handle the entire administrative path, from the preliminary agreement to the final deed.
How much can you negotiate with a property hunter in Paris?
In 2026, the average negotiation obtained by Home Select's property hunters is 6% off the asking price, against 4 to 5% on the wider market. On a €500,000 Paris apartment, that is €30,000 saved for €12,500 in fees (a 2.4 ratio). This performance rests on systematic analysis of official transaction data (DVF) and 1,200+ completed searches since 2011.
What is the difference between a property hunter and a mortgage broker?
The property hunter finds the property: viewing, shortlisting, negotiating the price and guiding you through to signing. The mortgage broker finds the financing: negotiating rates and loan conditions with the banks. The two roles are complementary and intervene at different stages of your project. At Home Select, we work with partner brokers to simplify the journey for our clients.
Is a property hunter paid only on success?
Yes. At Home Select the entire fee is payable on success: nothing is invoiced until the final deed is signed at the notary's office. No registration fee, no deposit, no subscription upfront, and if no property is acquired, nothing is owed. Two offers, both paid only on success: Exclusive, an exclusive search mandate at 2.5% incl. VAT of the purchase price (minimum €10,000 incl. VAT), and Confidential, a simple mandate reserved for projects of €2M and above at 1.5% incl. VAT. Across 1,200+ completed searches since 2011, the average negotiation obtained (6% off the asking price) is on average 2.4 times the fee.
Do I need a buyer's agent to buy property in Paris?
It is not compulsory, but in Paris it is decisive. Listings on the portals are seen by thousands of buyers within hours, 15 to 20% of transactions in the premium arrondissements never reach a portal at all, and every estate agent you meet is mandated by the seller. A property hunter is the only professional mandated by you: sourcing, shortlisting, viewing, analysing and negotiating in your interest alone. In practice a Home Select client views 3 properties and signs in 45 days, against more than 40 viewings and around six months searching alone.
What does a property hunter's service include in Paris?
The service runs end to end, from the brief to the keys. It covers defining the project and budget, sourcing across the portals, our network of 15,000 property professionals and off-market channels, shortlisting, viewings carried out on your behalf, a full analysis of each property (price against official DVF transaction data, health of the co-ownership, works voted at the general meeting, energy rating, nuisances), price negotiation, then support from the preliminary agreement through to the final deed. The six steps are set out one by one.
What mistakes does a property hunter help you avoid in Paris?
The five costliest mistakes on the Paris market are: paying above the street's real price (verifiable in the official DVF data), missing works voted at the general meeting but not yet funded, buying into a fragile co-ownership or one with an insufficient works fund, underestimating an F or G energy rating that weighs on resale and progressively bars letting, and signing a preliminary contract with poorly framed conditions precedent. Our 16 hunters check these points on every property before it is even shown to you: that is what brings the search down to 3 viewings on average, against more than 40 alone.
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