Selling ski property in France follows the same legal process as any French property sale. This guide walks you through each stage, from your first conversation with us to signing at the notaire.
The French property market is well-regulated and all sales are handled through a notaire. As a seller, you do not instruct the notaire directly — they are typically chosen by the buyer, though you may appoint your own. Our role is to value your property, market it to qualified buyers, and support you at every stage through to completion.
Ski properties can attract both French and international buyers. Our marketing reaches buyers across the UK, Europe, and beyond. We handle all viewings, enquiries, and negotiations on your behalf.
Contact us to arrange a visit to your property. We assess the current market, comparable sales in your area, and the condition and presentation of your home. We then give you a frank and realistic verbal valuation — an honest assessment of what your property is likely to achieve in the current market. There is no obligation to proceed and no cost.
If you decide to proceed, you sign a sales mandate with the agency. This document sets out the agreed asking price, the agency commission, and the duration of the mandate. In France, agency commission is legally payable by either the buyer or the seller — the mandate specifies which. We will explain this clearly before you sign.
French law requires sellers to commission a set of property diagnostics before marketing. These are arranged by us and paid by you. The diagnostics include the DPE energy rating, asbestos survey (for properties built before 1997), lead paint check (pre-1949 buildings), termite report (in designated risk zones), and others depending on the property. We will advise you on exactly which apply to your property.
We photograph and list your property on our website, on major French and UK property portals, and through our social media channels. All enquiries are handled by us. We arrange and accompany all viewings, provide feedback after each, and keep you informed throughout.
We present all offers to you and negotiate on your behalf. You are under no obligation to accept any offer. Once you accept an offer, we confirm it in writing to all parties and the buyer's notaire is instructed to begin preparing the compromis de vente.
Both parties sign the preliminary contract, typically within two to four weeks of offer acceptance. The buyer pays a 10% deposit and has a statutory 10-day cooling-off period. As a seller, you have no equivalent withdrawal right once you have signed. After the cooling-off period, both parties are committed to the sale.
The notaire completes all legal searches and prepares the final deed. Both parties sign at the notaire's office — this can be done in person or via a procuration (power of attorney). You receive the sale proceeds, minus the outstanding mortgage (if any), agency commission, and any other agreed deductions. The keys are handed to the buyer.
We will advise you on which diagnostics apply to your property. Costs and requirements vary. All diagnostics are arranged through approved, certified specialists.
Contact us for a free, no-obligation verbal valuation. We'll give you an honest assessment of your property's current market position.