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Case studies

A close look at recent searches we have completed. Every brief is different, but all share the same method and the same hard numbers.

1,200+

searches completed

6%

average price reduction

45 days

average search time

96%

client satisfaction

Expat buyers in Singapore

Three-bedroom in the 16th arrondissement

Case #1

Client

Marc & Sophie L.

The brief

A French couple based in Singapore, looking for a pied-à-terre in Paris for regular visits and eventual retirement.

Criteria

Three-bedroom, 70 sqm minimum, quiet, close to the métro, budget €900,000.

The challenge

A significant time difference, no easy way to view in person, and a tightly fought area.

Our approach

Live video viewings (twelve pre-viewings, four virtual viewings with the clients), full photo and video documentation, and a quick Paris trip to see the two finalists.

Outcome

  • Property found 78 sqm, third floor with lift, Passy
  • Asking price €920,000
  • Purchase price €875,000
  • Saved on the asking price €45,000 (-5%)
  • Search time 8 weeks

"We came to Paris only once. Home Select ran the whole search remotely, with quite remarkable care."

First-time buyer

Two-bedroom in the 11th arrondissement

Case #2

Client

Julie M.

The brief

A 32-year-old executive making her first purchase, ready to stop renting and start building equity.

Criteria

Two-bedroom, 40 sqm minimum, bright, in a lively neighbourhood, budget €450,000.

The challenge

A tight Paris budget, a buyer new to the market, and very little spare time given her job.

Our approach

Briefing on the market, a realistic shaping of the search, careful pre-viewings (32 properties analysed, six visited) and help with financing.

Outcome

  • Property found 45 sqm, fourth floor walk-up, Oberkampf
  • Asking price €465,000
  • Purchase price €430,000
  • Saved on the asking price €35,000 (-7.5%)
  • Search time 6 weeks

"Without Home Select I would have made costly mistakes. The negotiation alone more than covered their fee."

A family relocating

Four-bedroom in the 15th arrondissement

Case #3

Client

The Durand family

The brief

A family of four moving from Lyon for work, needing to settle before the school term.

Criteria

Four-bedroom, 85 sqm minimum, near a school, quiet, budget €1,000,000.

The challenge

A tight window (two months before term), an unfamiliar Paris, and a life split across two cities during the move.

Our approach

Area guidance tailored to the new workplace, weekend viewings clustered together, and an accelerated search with priority on off-market leads.

Outcome

  • Property found 92 sqm, second floor with lift, Convention
  • Asking price €1,050,000
  • Purchase price €980,000
  • Saved on the asking price €70,000 (-6.7%)
  • Search time 5 weeks

"We did not know Paris at all. Home Select pointed us towards the 15th, which we would never have considered. We love our neighbourhood."

Investor

Studio in the 10th arrondissement

Case #4

Client

Pierre G.

The brief

An experienced investor looking to add a Paris rental to a wider portfolio.

Criteria

Studio or one-bedroom, gross yield of 3.5% or more, close to transport, budget €350,000.

The challenge

Finding a decent yield in a tight Paris market, while spotting a property with room for capital growth.

Our approach

A systematic yield analysis, a focus on high-rental-demand areas, and a hunt for under-priced flats in need of refurbishment.

Outcome

  • Property found Studio, 28 sqm, fifth floor with lift, République
  • Asking price €320,000
  • Purchase price €295,000
  • Saved on the asking price €25,000 (-7.8%)
  • Search time 4 weeks
  • Rent secured €1,050 per month, furnished
  • Gross yield 4.3% gross

"The studio needed a refresh, but the price and the location were excellent. The yield came in above my expectations."

Prime property

Haussmannian flat in the 7th arrondissement

Case #5

Client

Confidential client

The brief

A buyer in search of a reception flat in a prime neighbourhood, with views and exceptional finishes.

Criteria

150 sqm or more, high floor, clear views, luxury fit-out, budget €3,500,000.

The challenge

Properties of this calibre rarely come to the open market, international buyers compete for them, and the quality bar is absolute.

Our approach

A push through our prime network, exclusive off-market access and tight pre-selection: three properties shown across eight months of patient watching.

Outcome

  • Property found 165 sqm, fifth floor, view of the Eiffel Tower
  • Purchase price €3,200,000
  • Saved on the asking price €200,000 (-5.9%)
  • Search time 4 months (including 3 months of monitoring)

"Home Select found exactly what I was looking for, a flat that would never have surfaced on the open market."