French Private Finance Reviews 122

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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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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The place to go if you want a mortgage in France

Excellent support and hand-holding to get my mortgage in France identified, applied for and successfully implemented. Konrad was really on it and a pleasure to work with. Fee is not insignificant, but it's covered by the mortgage company, and from what I can tell, didn't cost me any more than going direct, and offered me a lot of value in terms of pulling things together in the right way. Top marks, highly recommended.

20 May 2019
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Thanks for the nice words Martin!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Great experience - Matthieu from FPF made a very tricky process (English couple, living in HK, buying house in France) much simpler and held our hand through the whole process up to acquisition and beyond. They find the best deals, remove a lot of the complexity and are very user friendly.

30 April 2019
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Thank you very much for the kind words James!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

I would definitely recommend FPF to anyone wanting a French mortgage; they arranged ours, and the whole transaction went through very smoothly. We dealt with Matthieu Ragon, who was always contactable and helpful.

21 February 2019
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Thank you Veronica!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service from French Private Finance

We were introduced to French Private Finance by our estate agents. With no experience of navigating the French banking system, and very limited ability to speak French, the team at French Private Finance, and Konrad in particular, has made the process very simple. Infinitely patient with our questions, providing clarity on our choices and superb due diligence around the paperwork, we could not have done this without the support of French Private Finance. I would not hesitate to recommend them.

18 February 2019
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Thank you very much Abigail!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

great assistance from French Private Finance

We worked with Matthieu at French Private Finance for getting a French mortgage which was not straight forward in our case. He was always really helpful and provided timely advice to make sure that the mortgage application process went smoothly and were always available to assist to find us the best mortgage option plan. I would highly recommend to anyone considering to get finance for a property purchase in France.

15 February 2019
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Thanks Liviu :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Matthieu did a great job securing our…

Matthieu did a great job securing our French chalet mortgage, he looked after all our paperwork and it was a very smooth process start to finish despite us living in the UK - would use again!

29 January 2019
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Thanks Daniel

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great people to work with, thoroughly recommend them

I worked with Matthieu from French Private finance and he was a great support to me, making the whole complicated process simple reasonably easy to deal with.

I would definitely trust and recommend them to anyone looking for their services.

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James

29 January 2019
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Thanks a lot James!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Frenchprivatefinance helped us at every stage

Frenchprivatefinance helped us at every stage with the mortgage when we were buying a property in France. In addition they have continued to offer advice long after when the mortgage was completed

I have no hesitation in recommending them if you are considering purchasing a property abroad

28 January 2019
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Thanks David!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super professional to work with

Super professional to work with. After working with French Private Finance
for a rather complex project (buying a French Property from the US) i can 100 percent recommend them. Nice people who know what they are doing!!!

28 January 2019
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Merci Julian!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Couldn't have done it without FPF

I speak French but do not understand the French mortgage process and applying for a mortgage on a property without one (equity release) is particularly challenging. Romeo and Matthieu helped guide us through to a successful conclusion. Highly recommended

28 January 2019
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Merci beaucoup!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

“I would recommend French Private…

“I would recommend French Private Finance unreservedly for all of your finance needs in France. Their service is fast, efficient and excellent, with customer care second to none. They took care of all our finance needs when buying property in France”

28 January 2019
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Thanks a lot Scott!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

These guys were great

These guys were great. We speak very little French so they handled absolutely everything for us. Helped set up bank accounts, secure the credit, and process all the paperwork. Good post-support when we had to get hold of people at the provider a few months down the line too..

28 January 2019
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Thank you for the nice review Dave!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

French Private Finance were extremely…

French Private Finance were extremely helpful, fast and reliable to deal with - enabling our property purchase in the Alps well beyond their core remit. They supported us finding and agreeing favourable terms with a major French lender and managed all parts of the process between languages (French/English) when we needed them to, and even called out some legal process points for us to consider. On top of that they were lovely people to work with. Totally recommend.

28 January 2019
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Thanks Luke!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service - they found us a good deal, steered us through the complexities of purchasing a property, all communicated well. A likeable team that is very easy to do business with.

26 January 2019
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Thank you very much Ed!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I used John / Matthieu (of FPF) to…

I used John / Matthieu (of FPF) to assist me in obtaining a loan to part finance a purchase of a property in Meribel. Two aspects stand them apart from others; 1) they (seem to) have excellent relationships with a series of banks in France, which meant the interest rate and terms of the loan I obtained were very good and a step change different (better) than other potential sources; 2) they are extremely efficient and timely at managing the information gathering exercise required to apply for the loan, managing each stage proactively. They come thoroughly commended

24 January 2019
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Thanks a lot James!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had no knowledge of French Private…

I had no knowledge of French Private Finance prior to being introduced to them when I agreed to purchase a new build ski apartment, I am a a chartered accountant and a chartered financial planner and so I was hoping to receive advice and a level of service comparable to how my business has interacted with high net worth clients over many years - I was not let down. Romeo “held my hand” through the entire process especially as the French system for obtaining a mortgage is somewhat different to that in the UK. I would use French Private Finance again and would have no hesitation recommending my own clients or friends to Romeo

23 January 2019
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Happy to help! Thanks

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

French Private Finance Made buying in France a total dream!

We cannot rave enough about what a wonderful experience we had with Matthieu Ragon at French Private Finance. With what could have been a very stressful and murky undertaking, Matthieu held our hand through every part of applying for a mortgage in France and made everything go incredibly smoothly. The kind, personal, and proactive attention we received was not something we were expecting of the house buying process in France. We also used our financing to help finance some renovation expenses and I simply could not believe how easy French Private Finance made it all. I would work with them again in a heartbeat and have heartily recommended them to close friends.

23 January 2019
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Merci beaucoup Tori!

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