French Private Finance Reviews 122

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4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

French Private Finance were incredible. Buying a house in France is a more opaque and lengthy process than buying in others countries I've bought and without someone to help you navigate that proce... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Matt made the whole process of seeking a French mortgage very painless, keeping us well informed of what was needed and any process differences we could expect in a new environment for us.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was recommended FPF by a friend who told me they had an excellent experience. They were absolutely right! Calm, honest, well informed, and friendly… Matt was brilliant. He helped guide and reassure... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Matthieu was so helpful when we needed a mortgage on our first ever property abroad. He guided us through the entire process with efficiency and enthusiasm, despite us being pretty clueless. We knew... See more

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French mortgages: mortgages in France from the best French mortgage brokerage. As featured on the BBC, the Financial Times, Telegraph, Guardian & many more.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing experience and process

Mathieu was really an amazing partner throughout this entire process. He was incredibly informative, friendly, and guided us through every step of the way. Our mortgage was approved in record time as well! Mathieu is really fantastic at his job and we highly recommend him!!!!

11 October 2023
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Thank you Jerome!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great experience from first contact…

A great experience from first contact to completion of our purchase in France. I would absolutely recommend choosing Matthieu as your broker.
I’ve used other brokers in the past and had a very different experience. From the outset Matthieu was providing advice in a way that only someone with his exceptional experience can do. He is very dedicated to his clients and the whole process has been one long 6-month conversation. I’m very grateful to have found him, and to have had him as our guide through the process.

11 October 2023
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Thanks Matt! It was a pleasure to work with you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Matthieu is outstanding at this job

Matthieu is outstanding at this job. He know the market inside out. He couldn't have been more helpful and sorted out a myriad of problems caused by a previous agent from a different company. Matthieu is well respected within his sphere of work and has contacts with all the people you may need on this journey. He was super fast responding to any queries. I couldn't recommending his more.

20 July 2023
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Thanks Louise! Happy to have helped :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

American clients with a great experience

We had a great experience working with Matthieu at French Private Finance. He helped us with every aspect of the financing process, including notaires, bankers, accountants and kept our application on track. He was even able to secure us a lower interest rate after the ECB had raised rates during our application. I highly recommend him and his company for all French financing needs. A+ company.

20 July 2023
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Thank you very much Gillian for the kind words!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb!

From right at the beginning of our enquiry to find out about applying for and obtaining a mortgage in France Matt was always willing to be available for a conversation, provide reassurance, guidance, honesty and we had huge faith and trust in his knowledge and guidance. He went way beyond the extra mile to help us out to secure the mortgage in France and we would not hesitate to recommend his services.

1 December 2022
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Thank you for the kind words Jim! It was a pleasure.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Took all the stress out of getting a French mortgage

Matt made the process of getting a French mortgage seem very easy. We just gave him the information he asked for and he did the rest. He was always quick and willing to answer any questions we had by phone or email and we felt we could trust him entirely. The whole process was completely stress free and we would wholeheartedly recommend him. I’m certain we could not have done it without his help.

25 November 2022
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Thank you very much for the kind words!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Acquisition financing in France

We were very pleased with the advice received from FPF. Our broker, Matthieu, found the right mortgage solution for our complicated project (acquisition in VEFA through a company for non-resident with no collateral posting). Matthieu was always available for questions and followed up our case personally from start to closing. I would highly recommend Matthieu and would certainly use FPF again.

1 June 2022
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Thank you for the kind words Nicolas, it was a pleasure.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, really responsive at all times

22 November 2022
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Reply from French Private Finance

Thank you Nicholas!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

French mortgage Application

Applying for a French Mortgage post Brexit is not easy, especially when the Notaire is so slow at releasing the GFA that our original mortgage was cancelled and we had to get another one! Matthieu and hi stem were excellent all the way through and a massive help

6 October 2022
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Thank you for the kind words!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a financial adviser in the UK

As a financial adviser in the UK, I can thoroughly recommend Matthieu Ragon as a French Mortgage Adviser. He was attentive & accurate in all his dealings with us, and his abilities led to our purchase in France being as simple as it could be, given the slightly complicated process involved in securing a french mortgage.

13 September 2022
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Thanks Kevin!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Matthieu Ragon comes highly recommended …

Matthieu was extremely helpful to guide us through the purchase process in France, with excellent and regular communication for each step of the way. I would highly recommend his services, he has excellent knowledge of the system in the UK and France.

12 September 2022
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Thanks Tom and Alexia!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Mortgage Broker

I would highly recommend Matthieu at French Private Finance. He was a pleasure to work with, honest and trustworthy and extremely professional at all times. He worked very hard to get our French mortgage sorted, in a difficult market, in record time and was very quick at responding to any queries and getting things sorted with minimal fuss.

16 August 2022
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It was a pleasure Kate!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Matthieu is your person

Matthieu was very helpful, knowledgeable and responsive to us and our needs. He represented our interests and went beyond his normal service of explaining matters in the greatest detail.

9 August 2022
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Many thanks for the kind words Monika! Congratulations on the new purchase!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience - would recommend

It was a huge pleasure working with Matthieu. He was very helpful and professional throughout the process. He was able to always accomodate every question from my side. Given my situation, he has also been very considerate and he took extra steps to help me.

8 June 2022
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Thank you very much KL. I hope all goes well with you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended

We used Matthieu Ragon to assist us to obtain a mortgage in France. From the beginning he was the help we needed. He made it all straightforward from first call to him, all the way through to the bank saying yes. I have no doubt it would have been different without his input. Matthieu provided us with the advice and assistance to get us the mortgage for our family home. He was knowledgeable and experienced. This was reassuring, and crucial to the success of our application. We found him to be approachable and patient with our enquiries. This was also what we needed. We discussed all options and we worked together. His input was essential and I reccomend him, and will use him again.

30 May 2022
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Thank you very much ''PA''! I really appreciate the kind words. It was a pleasure helping you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend French Private Finance

I would highly recommend French Private Finance and in particular Matthieu Ragon who assisted us throughout our relationship with FPF.

Matthieu was critical to our successful outcome. Incredibly professional, informative and prompt responses throughout our extended timeline. He was able to advise us on many aspects, and incredibly patient as the process took longer than anticipated.

15 April 2022
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Reply from French Private Finance

Thank you Sarah for the kind words!!

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