Ten questions to ask when viewing a property in France

The moment of truth when you are looking to buy a home is the actual visit to the sites selected on your shortlist. When you are viewing a property in France,  sometimes visiting more than one on the same day, seeing new faces and places, with a limited time to take it all in, it can be quite demanding on your powers of observation.

In a conversation with Nadia Jordan, an experienced property finder in France, we were discussing how difficult it is to keep your head when you have been searching for your future home and suddenly you drive up to that property that matches the ideal picture in your dreams. It is easy to get carried away in the moment and forget to ask the important information that will allow you to weigh the pros and cons objectively.

Even for the most organised househunter –dutiful taker of notes and pictures– when you are on the road and after you’ve seen a few properties the details of each can become a bit of a blur.

As a property finder Nadia represents the buyer, so she becomes their eyes and ears until they are able to come to France to see the property for themselves. It is very important in her line of work to get the details right. She mentioned that she keeps a list of ten questions to always ask an estate agent when viewing a property, so I asked her if I could share the list with you. Here it is.

Nadia’s list of 10 questions to ask the estate agent when viewing a property:

I hope you find this list helpful. If you have first-hand experience of viewing a property in France, please feel free to share your experience.

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