Founder
Jean Mascla is a founder at Home Select, working mainly across Paris. 15 years of experience.
Experience
15 years
Expertise area
Paris
Languages
French, English
The quality of service I expected was not always delivered. I created Home Select to change that.
An engineer by training, then an executive in a large corporation, client relations have always been the structuring element of my professional experiences. I decided to develop my own business offering services with the level of excellence that matches my standards.
Having been a client of real estate services many times (primary residence purchases, long-term wealth purchases), I often realized that the quality of service I expected was not always delivered.
Home Select, a property hunter, was founded in Paris in 2011 by Jean Mascla. Before taking on its development full time, I covered central Paris and western Paris as a property hunter.
Fifteen years on, Home Select brings together 16 property hunters, all independent agents, and has guided more than 1,200 buyers. Home Select specialises in the search for prestige apartments and homes in Paris, and works for the buyer only: defining the brief, shortlisting, viewings, negotiation and follow-up through to signing at the notaire.
I now devote myself to that development, with a team that shares these standards of high-quality service, in a real estate sector that has begun to transform.
Beyond Paris
Jean lives in the Aix countryside and opens Provence himself: Home Select now conducts prestige searches across France, city by city, from Aix-en-Provence and the Provence hub .
Testimonials
Google rating
141 Google reviews · 96% satisfaction
Highly recommended
Without hesitation, I recommend Home Select and our "hunter" at Home Select: available, knowledgeable, patient, full of good advice, with a good network, there at every stage of the project.
Home Select Response
Dear client, thank you for the kind words. The team will be thrilled with this feedback. The whole
Home Select Attentive and understanding
We were so thrilled by Home Select's welcome and service that we have recommended them to at least 3 couples among our friends. She was always ready to listen and ready to fight for us when needed. Today I am convinced that we still would not have bought without her help.
Home Select Response
Thank you for your trust and this kind review. We are delighted to have been able to support you in your property project.
Home Select Remarkable efficiency
Very professional and efficient guidance from the Home Select team. My hunter knew how to listen, earn my trust, identify my needs and find a rare gem for me, in particular thanks to access to properties that are never advertised. I recommend them without hesitation.
Home Select Response
Dear Arthur, Delphine and I want to thank you for this comment, and it really was a pleasure working with you. We are delighted to have shown you an early preview of this property before it came onto the market.
Home Select Seamless remote purchase
Valérie helped me from A to Z on 2 property projects; I thank her very much. Being abroad, it would have been impossible for me to do everything without her help! She is a great listener and very effective! I am carrying on with other projects. Thanks again
Home Select Response
Dear Anne, the whole team thanks you for this positive review and for the various searches we carried out. Our services are indeed very well suited to people who are not on the spot. We remain at your disposal for any further search.
Home Select Exceeding expectations
Home Select did a great job. Very available and very responsive, she presented us with perfectly targeted properties and gave us valuable advice. She found an apartment perfect for our needs and allowed us to complete this purchase quickly and on good terms.
Home Select Response
Dear customer, I want to thank you for the positive reviews and comments you have given to
Home Select Found in two months
It is an undeniable time-saver. I was able to find my apartment (in a very sought-after area of Paris) in two months. Our property hunter's dedication was exemplary. I recommend her to friends without hesitation. Professional and responsive, she clearly identified my needs and met my expectations.
Home Select Response
Thank you for your trust. We are proud to have met your expectations.
Home Select Mission accomplished
Home Select was PERFECT
Home Select Response
Thank you for this positive review. We are glad to have contributed to your project's success.
Home Select Tailored property search
Our hunter's work was exactly what we needed. Well done, hats off. All the very best.
Home Select Response
Thanks, Roxane, we did it! And in your favourite area: the prettiest neighbourhood in Paris! I will gladly see you again this summer to celebrate your new Parisian home!
Home Select Highly recommended
very good!
Home Select Response
A big thank you for this testimonial. We remain at your disposal for any future project.
Home Select Impeccable service
It is good.
Home Select Response
The entire Home Select team thanks you for your recommendation. It was a pleasure working with you.
Home Select Publications
Jean Mascla writes the analysis published on the Home Select blog: how to choose a property hunter, what the profession charges, and where it differs from an estate agency.
There is no official ranking: of the 200 to 300 property hunters active in Paris in 2026, sort on carte T, FCI membership and Google reviews.
A property hunter in Paris costs 2% to 5% of the purchase price in 2026. Home Select charges 2.5%, minimum €10,000 incl. VAT, payable only on success.
The estate agent is paid by the seller (3 to 5% in Paris), the property hunter by the buyer: Home Select charges 2.5%. Same licence, opposite sides.
Your search
A free 30-minute first call, with no commitment.
Based in the Aix countryside, he also runs Home Select's search across France: buyer’s agent in Provence, from Aix-en-Provence, Home Select's first territory beyond Paris.
The team
Catherine Ziegler Property Hunter 
Sophie Rivière Property Hunter 
Gwenaëlle Benon Property Hunter 
Tony Azevedo Property Hunter 
Marie Esmieu-Fournel Property Hunter 
Ladan Miranz Property Hunter 
Sophie Ithurbide Property Hunter 
Véronique Savoyen Property Hunter 
Isaure Abecassis Property Hunter 
Nathalie Richard Property Hunter 
Arnaud Meunier Property Hunter 
Hasina Raonimahary Property Hunter 
Nicolas Clément Property Hunter 
Anne Lecourt Property Hunter 
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