Lou invested in Rodez from Canada
Can you buy a student flatshare that needs no works when you live in Canada? Lou bought an 81 m² three-bedroom flat with a garage in Rodez, right by the IUT, for €134,000 furniture included, instead of €145,000. The flatshare brings in €1,240 a month, a 10% yield.
Lou’s flat in Rodez

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BeforeAfterWhat Lou had to overcome from Canada
Financing€131,693 with Crédit Agricole
Lou borrowed €131,693 from Crédit Agricole at 3.7%, with no deferral. The monthly payment is €782.
LettingA flatshare right by the IUT
The flat’s 3 bedrooms are let as a student flatshare, right by the IUT in Rodez. Rents reach €1,240 a month against a €782 monthly payment: about €180 of monthly cash flow and a 10% yield.
Finding the propertyA property ready to let
Lou chose an 81 m² flat with a garage that needed no works. Listed at €145,000, it was bought for €134,000, including €6,700 of furniture.
How Lou invested in Rodez from Canada

Rodez, right by the IUT
An 81 m² flat with no works
Lou chose an 81 m² flat with 3 bedrooms and a garage, right by the IUT in Rodez. No works needed. Listed at €145,000, it was bought for €134,000, including €6,700 of furniture.

Crédit Agricole
€131,693 at 3.7%
Crédit Agricole lent €131,693 at 3.7%, with no deferral. The monthly payment is €782.

19 September 2025
Signing the deed
The deed of sale was signed on 19 September 2025. The flat came furnished: the furniture is included in the purchase price.

Today
€1,240 of rent a month
The flat is let as a student flatshare. The rents cover the €782 monthly payment and leave about €180 of cash flow a month, for a 10% yield.
“I started with IPE in March 2025 and bought my first property in September of the same year ; a project I couldn’t have carried out without their support.”
Lou, Trustpilot review
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