In 1977, Michaël Zingraf founded an agency bearing his name on the Croisette in Cannes. His son, Heathcliff, looks back over a success story of more than 40 years, elegantly demonstrating that an entrepreneurial culture can also be a wonderful family affair... Read on...
Cyrille Auzout presents himself as a trustworthy partner offering an on-line service and bespoke appointments, personalized and highly confidential. Covering a vast area encompassing Paris, Geneva and the Bassin Genevois, the Côte d’Azur and south-eastern France, he offers a wide selection of properties comprised of prestigious houses and apartments. Read on...
Now one of the foremost players, Serge Pilke can congratulate himself on resounding success that he owes to solid experience in real estate and a genuine passion for the Côte Basque. Covering a large area stretching from the southern Landes to Biarritz and its surrounding region, paying close attention to attentiveness, transparency and follow-up, the Terres & Océans agencies pursue strong, unifying values. Read on...
Founded in 2014 by Lisa and Germain Tournoys, the Barnes Île de Ré agency in La Flotte was joined in the spring of 2019 by a second branch in Les Portes. Confirming its position as leader on this desirable market for French investors, the two agencies propose an array of quality properties including prestigious old buildings and residences, all to the taste of buyers in search of holiday homes. Read on...
One of the first in Mandelieu to focus specifically on the prestige sector, this agency is this year celebrating its 10th anniversary. Heading up the agency in La Napoule, a charming Provençal village on the seafront, two men with complementary skills and experiences : Michel Nowak and Franck Laval. Read on...
Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Hossegor, the three Barnes agencies highlight the region’s leading addresses and have secured a prime position on the high-end market over the past decade. Director Philippe Thomine-Desmazures is backed by 15 team members upholding shared values. Read on...
All "Mandolociens" - ie. residents of Mandelieu-La Napoule - know the Agence de La Poste, located in the town centre at the exit from the motorway for over 50 years. Many have already crossed the path of a member of the Berti family, responsible for development of the Domaine du Grand Duc. Flashback to a family saga… Read on...
Residences of charm, seafront villas, sublime properties, the Saint Louis French Properties agency has adopted the French art of living as its signature. Founded in Saintes in 2005 by Eddie and Sandrine Lalonnier, the agency was affiliated for six years to the Sotheby’s International Realty network before taking off and embracing its own brand in 2018. Over the past few months, Saint Louis French Properties has opened its doors to a new market in Bordeaux and on Cap Ferret. Read on...
Running four agencies affiliated to the prestigious, international Coldwell Banker network, the professional duo and married couple Marina and Jean-Luc Tonneau propose in Bordeaux, on Cap Ferret, in Le Pyla-sur-Mer and Arcachon, a portfolio of luxury properties in desirable neighbourhoods and legendary villages. Encounter... Read on...
One of the oldest estate agents in the Principality, Dotta Real Estate with its 26 collaborators, including a team of eight multilingual negotiators, offers buyers, sellers and future tenants pertinent advice and personalized assistance. Read on...
Affiliated to the world’s number one network specializing in prestige real estate, Biarritz Sotheby’s International Realty confirms its status as leader on the high-end market on the French Basque Coast. Bénédicte Marchal manages its team of six, all inspired by the same values : a ready ear, discretion and efficiency. Read on...
Injecting a dose of modernity into the estate agent’s role, focusing on service, encouraging direct contact and offering more availability, such are the values upheld by 33 year-old Guillaume Carlier, Director of the Privilèges agencies. Chalking up real success, this young entrepreneur backed by a loyal team has just inaugurated his second agency in Paris on the chic Left Bank. Read on...
“Sotheby’s International Realty stands out in the microcosm of real-estate brands. We come from the art world ; we don’t think in terms of square metres ; we imagine other people and their way of life. Our approach is entirely focused on lifestyle,” says Peter Illovsky, President of Côte d’Azur Sotheby’s International Realty. Read on...
