Negotiation guides
Practical guidance for negotiating at the right price, based on public records of real sales. Written from the buyer's side.
How to tell whether a property is overpriced
The asking price is what the seller hopes for. Here is how to compare it with sales actually signed around the address, and spot an overpriced listing before you make an offer.
Read the guide →How much can you negotiate off a property price?
There is no universal percentage. Your negotiating margin depends on the gap between the asking price and real local sales, how long the listing has been up, and the property's own faults. Here is how to put a number on it.
Read the guide →Making an offer below the asking price in France
A low offer gets refused in ten seconds. A reasoned one forces the seller to answer on the numbers. What to put in writing, what commits you, and how to justify the amount.
Read the guide →DPE F or G: how to negotiate on a poorly insulated home
An F or G energy rating weighs on price: a phased rental ban, works to fund, harder resale. Here is how to turn the label into a costed argument.
Read the guide →French co-ownership: what to check before you buy
Voted works, unpaid charges and the real running costs never appear in the listing. They are in documents the seller must hand over — and they are negotiable.
Read the guide →DVF data: reading real €/m² prices (and avoiding the traps)
French notarised sales are public and free. Here is what DVF data actually contains, what it does not say, and the most common misreadings.
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