Buying a house in the Aude can be a daunting experience if you don't understand the French Property Market. What is a fair price for a property in the Corbieres, the Minervois? How does the system work? What can I and can't I put into the compromis du vente? What role does the Notaire play? How to get planning permission in the Aude, even get the electricity switched on. We provide a superb, French speaking, on the ground support to house buyers in the Aude, Languedoc.

This is where we can help. We have good relationships with a wide range of estate agents in the Aude, Languedoc, though we remain totally independent and do not accept payment from estate agents or property owners. Working from your brief we will seek out a range of properties that meet you requirements, give an individual assessment of each house, village and area- including schools if necessary. We can arrange an itinerary for your visit and accompany you on your house viewing if you need help translating or just a second, informed opinion. We are also on hand should you require advice on price negotiations and contracts. Should you require it we can arrange for legal advise on contracts and a survey of the property by an expert, though this is for peace of mind and has no legal status in the French house buying process. We will also guide you through the French bureaucracy involved in the purchase in the Aude, Languedoc, and assist in gaining planning permission for any alterations you require.
We do not oversee building work as we are not builders, but we will introduce you to builders and help with the quote, and planning permission, and the negociation process.

In short we would be working solely in your best interests throughout the real estate transaction and if required afterwards as well. We will take you through every details, explaining how it works, so that you are in control and informed at every stage. We can pre prepare your visit and continue to look for the ideal holiday home, or permanent property after you have left.

Our contract is simple. We charge only for the time we work for you a simple by hourly rate of 30 Euro with the first hour free. There is no minimum, if all you need is someone to get your electricity turned on we can do that for you. If you need more intensive help and guidance we can take you through the entire property purchasing process from initial meetings with estate agents to signing the final acte, we can be on hand during your entire visit to the Aude. We can also be on hand to advice and assist with all your settling in details-from registering a car, opening a bank account, to finding a builder or gardener. If you are familiar with the sustem but just require a translator we also happy to provide a translation service.

We think we can save you the cost of our services by getting the best price possible, reducing the number of visits that you have to make to the Aude before you have your ideal home, and in helping you to avoid any major potholes.

We take some of the stress out of buying in the Languedoc.

For more details contact Caroline Coles or peter@midi-life.com
Tel +33 4 68 43 17 35