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What to getAsk whether you can turn down a property, and how many properties you will be offered.
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Turnkey or support programme: which to choose from abroad?
Classic turnkey investing saves you time. ImmoPourExpat support goes from A to Z: the team searches for and suggests profitable properties, and you keep the decisions, the network and the method. Here is how to choose.
The difference in a few lines
With turnkey investing, a company searches, buys and renovates for you, then hands the property over. At ImmoPourExpat, it is hybrid turnkey: the team searches for and suggests profitable properties, then you decide and manage your project with our partners, guided from A to Z.
Neither option is right for everyone. The right answer depends on the time you can devote to it and on how much you want to understand what you are buying.
Turnkey and support, point by point
Turnkey
Who decidesThe company searches, buys and renovates for you, then hands you the property.
FinancingYou are generally steered towards the company’s partner brokers.
The networkThe contacts (agents, tradespeople, banks) stay with the company.
The next projectEach new deal goes through the company again.
Your timeLittle time to devote to it.
ImmoPourExpat support programme
Who decidesThe team searches for and suggests profitable properties; you choose the city, the property, the bank and the tradespeople.
FinancingYou prepare your application and approach the banks that follow non-residents yourself, with the method and the contacts of the network.
The networkYou keep the network: banks, notaries, lawyers, tradespeople, accountants.
The next projectYou know how to do it again on your own, with the same method.
Your timeOne to three hours a week in the first months, then the follow-up of your application.
Which option is right for you?
Turnkey may suit you if
- You have no time to devote to your project in the coming months.
- You prefer to delegate decisions rather than make them.
- You prefer to entrust each new deal to a company.
The support programme suits you if
- You live abroad and want to invest in buy-to-let property in France, without moving back to live there.
- You want to understand what you are buying and keep control of every decision.
- You have savings set aside: there is no minimum budget, but solid savings remain essential to convince a bank.
- You can set aside time each week to follow the training and move your file forward.
The support programme does not suit you if
- You do not want to make any decisions: the team suggests properties and guides you, but you are the one who chooses and signs.
- You have no time to devote to it in the coming months.
- You have no savings set aside: they remain essential to obtain a loan.
- You expect a guaranteed yield: every project depends on the property, the city and your application.
Four questions to ask before signing a turnkey contract
You askIs the price the market price?
What to getCompare with recent sales in the neighbourhood: the public land values database (DVF) gives them, street by street.
You askWho finances you?
What to getAsk whether you are free to see banks other than the company’s partners.
You askWho keeps the contacts?
What to getAgents, tradespeople, manager: ask whether you will be able to work with them without the company after delivery.
Frédéric talks about it on video
Your questions
What is a turnkey investment?
The company finds the property, handles the purchase and the works, then hands it over ready to let. You spend little time on it, but you have little say.
Does ImmoPourExpat do turnkey?
Not in the classic sense. It is end-to-end support, a form of hybrid turnkey: the team searches for and suggests profitable properties, and you choose the city, the property, the bank and the tradespeople, with your coach’s review and the network’s contacts. You remain the buyer and the borrower.
Is turnkey a bad solution?
No. It can suit you if you have no time to devote to it. Everything depends on the company and the purchase price of the property: ask the questions on this page before signing.
Can you buy from abroad without turnkey?
Yes. Several members bought without viewing the property themselves, thanks to a relative or the agent’s video, and signed at the notary by video call or by proxy.
How much time does the support programme take?
In our experience, one to three hours a week in the first months are enough to complete a project in 90 days: the training at your own pace, then the follow-up of your application with the team.
Let’s talk about your project
Still hesitating? Let’s talk for 45 minutes, no commitment. If turnkey suits you better, we will tell you.
The information on this page is general and does not replace tax, legal or financial advice suited to your situation.
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