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Over the years Leggett Immobilier has helped thousands of people find and
buy their dream home. Natalie Leggett who heads up our sales support team
offers her advice on how to make sure your purchase goes smoothly.
you want to be in - how
are you going to access the
property and at what times of
year? Don't forget that some
airline carriers only operate
summer schedules and that
French motorways are well
maintained and usually a joy to
drive on. The TGV network has
also recently been upgraded
- as an example the average
journey time from St. Pancras
to Bordeaux is now just 5 hours
50 minutes.
Next, take a look at the kind
of property you'd like. New or
old? In the centre of a town,
village, or in the country? Does
it need to be detached? How
many bedrooms and bathrooms
- do any need to be on the
ground floor? Do you need a
garage or barns to renovate?
There are many questions you
may not know the answer to,
but there will always be a list of
"must haves". Please do make
these clear so that our team can
refine the search and present
you with our best listings.
Once you have agreed your
viewing itinerary you will get to
meet some of our local agents.
They will live and work in their
area and I would encourage
you to exploit their knowledge
to the maximum! Ask them
questions about what it's like in
the different seasons, do local
hospitals and schools have a
good reputation, which are the
popular towns and villages
with the locals, are there any
traffic issues? Use your time
with them wisely. One of the
benefits of using Leggett
Immobilier is that we have a
network of over 600 agents on
the ground, meaning our local
knowledge is second to none.
When out in France on
viewings please allow plenty of
I
t sounds like a cliché but
the Leggett team really
does go the extra mile to
make sure that your dream
of buying a property goes
as smoothly as possible. I guess
we wouldn't have been voted
"Best estate agent in France"
for the last seven years running
if we weren't doing something
right!
Natalie Leggett heads up
our experienced sales support
team and the moment they take
your call you will be in safe
hands. They will take time to
understand your budget and
needs and will source suitable
properties from within our
portfolio of around 15,000
French properties for sale.
At this early stage it's
important that you are as
open as possible about what
you want. First step is to think
about the geographic location
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Natalie Leggett
heads up the sales
support team at
Leggett Immobilier