Real Estate · Property management
For American families who spend only a few weeks a year in Paris, Chevrons becomes the single point of contact for their home. From New York or Miami, you stay in control of what matters; we take care of everything else.
Buying in Paris
Chevrons guides mostly American families through the purchase of their apartment or townhouse in Paris. You can delegate the entire buying process to us: we lead the negotiations and manage the legal side through closing, working with the French notaire and attorneys, in English and in French.
Search & viewings
Shortlisting properties, attending viewings on your behalf, reviewing the building and its co-ownership (copropriété).
Negotiation
Offer strategy, negotiating price and terms with the seller or their agent.
Legal process
Coordinating the notaire and attorneys, reviewing the mandatory inspection reports, the preliminary contract and the final deed of sale.
Tax & financing
Choosing how to hold the property under both French and US law, and arranging the financing with our banking partners.
How we work
A large historic Paris home involves a host of people: household staff, gardener, heating engineer, security company, insurer, architect, contractors, notaire, tax advisor, bank, sometimes a building manager. Chevrons sits at the center of it all and coordinates everyone, so that the family has a single point of contact and is consulted only on the decisions that matter.
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One person knows every detail of your home and is accountable for every vendor.
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Monitored and maintained all year round, even when the family is far away.
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We research every issue and bring you a clear recommendation; you decide.
What we take care of
Regular inspections, coordination of service providers (cleaning, gardens, heating, electrical, plumbing), competitive bids and contract management; every incident is handled right away.
Alarm systems and remote monitoring, insurance policy reviews, claims filed and followed through to settlement.
A detailed inventory of furniture, objects and artwork, coordinated with insurers, conservators and specialist fine-art shippers.
Preparing the annual household budget, checking and paying invoices, keeping records, warranties and contracts.
Optional service
For families who wish, Chevrons provides a dedicated house manager for the day-to-day life of the home and its staff, in addition to property management.
Recruiting, scheduling, supervising and managing the household staff.
Opening and closing the house, preparing it before each arrival, receiving deliveries.
Welcoming the family and their guests, and running the household during their stay.
Major works
In a Paris historic appartment, a mansion or a château in the countryside, major works are never entrusted to the first contractor available. We run every project through a rigorous process that builds in the constraints specific to heritage properties: a specialist architect, the Architectes des Bâtiments de France, listed historic monuments, planning permits and, where relevant, the co-ownership.
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Building inspection and condition survey with the architect and engineers.
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A precise definition of the project, budget and schedule, approved by the family.
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Competitive bids from several contractors, with qualifications and insurance checked.
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Bids compared and negotiated, and a reasoned choice presented to the family.
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Regular site visits, with quality, schedule and cost under control.
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Final inspection, punch list cleared, invoices and warranties filed.
Reporting
Every month, the family receives a clear, confidential report: spending against budget, work in progress, incidents handled, upcoming deadlines and decisions to make. Nothing more, nothing less.
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Monthly report · Townhouse, Paris
Monthly spending
Itemized, compared with the annual budget
Work in progress
Restoration of the grand salon's woodwork
Incidents
Bathroom leak, repaired the same day
Upcoming deadlines
Property tax, insurance renewal, gardener's contract
Decision needed
Approve the roof repair quote
Sample report
Selling
When a French or an American family decides to sell a Paris apartement or hotel particulier, a château, an estate or land, discretion often matters as much as price. We arrange an off-market sale: the property is never advertised and is presented only to a small circle of qualified buyers, in France and in the US.
Valuation
The property's value established with independent experts, for the buildings as well as the land, woodland and furnishings.
Qualified buyers
Confidential presentation, under a non-disclosure agreement, to buyers whose financial capacity has been verified.
Negotiation & closing
Leading the negotiation and coordinating the notaire and advisors through to the final deed of sale.
Tax on the sale
Planning ahead for capital gains tax and, for American families, its treatment on both sides of the Atlantic.
Taxes & paperwork
Taxe foncière and, for a second home, taxe d'habitation: we track the deadlines and the occupancy declaration, handled by the tax office where the property is located.
A non-resident owner may owe IFI on property located in France, including property held through a company, subject to tax treaties. Together with your advisors, we gather everything needed for the valuation and the filing.
When the house is held through a company or occasionally rented out, we make sure the family's accountant and tax advisors on both sides of the Atlantic receive the documents and information they need.
When the family employs household staff, we work with its advisors to ensure employer obligations are met: employment contracts and social security filings. Recruiting and supervising staff are part of the house manager option.
Contact
Every relationship begins with a confidential conversation. Write to us to arrange an initial meeting, in Paris or by video call.
contact@chevronsfamilyoffice.comChevrons Family Office
97 Bd Malesherbes – 75008 Paris
