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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French mortgages: mortgages in France from the best French mortgage brokerage. As featured on the BBC, the Financial Times, Telegraph, Guardian & many more.


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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

French Private Finance are excellent

French Private Finance are very good, professional and responsive. Getting a mortgage for a new build is extremely onerous and painful. Just as i was about to jump off of a building Matthieu managed to get it over the line.

March 16, 2022
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Im glad I saved your life James!! Land + construction are indeed difficult and your application is actually the last one I could do. I dont have any other solution for Land + Construction.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent, and first class service provided by Matthieu. Professional, highly knowledgeable and provided help and advice through out the whole project. I highly recommend them and will be my first choice for my future projects !

March 16, 2022
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Thank you Nick!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous service

Matthieu has been amazing and with a good sense of humour too! Its been an incredibly tiring mortgage application but he never got tired!

Simply great!

January 20, 2022
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It's been a great journey indeed! It was a pleasure to work with you guys!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

French Private Finance were incredible

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 process, it's incredibly stressful. FPF were absolutely amazing from start to finish, unbelievably responsive, helpful well beyond their remit. Suggested finance that we got and in good time.

Don't look any further....this is who you need.

December 12, 2021
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Thank you very much Alex. Happy to have helped!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service. Very knowledgeable in helping secure a mortgage for real estate purchase in France by UK resident. Matthieu stepped in with useful advice and recommendations at all stages of the acquisition.

December 10, 2021
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Thanks John! Im glad you enjoyed the service provided!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant broker for projects big or small

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 we were in good hands with Matt and he was professional and respectful throughout. Thank you for making our holiday home dream come true!

November 23, 2021
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Thank you Sarah!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Matthieu Ragon helped us

Matthieu Ragon helped us, and it was a joy. Even though we had to submit a lot of docs, Matthieu guided us through this process with confidence and patient. Matthieu explained process well, and was always willing to repeat again where we were in the process. Really a very professional and pleasant person to work with. regards

October 28, 2021
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Thank you very much! Glad I could help you :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding service from Matt

Outstanding service from Matt, from start to finish. Very reassuring to have such willing expertise on hand throughout the process.

October 22, 2021
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Thank you Grev, it was a pleasure!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely brilliant broker

Absolutely brilliant broker. Matthieu was always responsive, knowledgeable and practical. Would not hesitate to recommend them to others!

October 18, 2021
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Reply from French Private Finance

Thanks Jeremy! I really appreciate the kind words.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As always

As always, Matthieu is super efficient and always delivers.

August 29, 2021
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Thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant

Brilliant broker. Fast, responsive and well connected. Couldn’t recommend them more highly!

August 27, 2021
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Reply from French Private Finance

Thanks a lot for the kind words!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding service, perfect delivery

We worked with Matthieu Ragon at French Private Finance to help us finance our villa purchase in Provence.This was a truly wonderful experience. Here is what I wrote to Matthieu:
“It has been, without exception, an absolute pleasure to deal with you. You have been incredibly responsive, always clear and helpful, and helped us navigate through the minefield of the mortgage process with humour and unfaltering guidance. Truly a great tribute to you. “

Their fees are a no-brainer.

August 26, 2021
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Reply from French Private Finance

Thanks for the kind words Andrew. It was a pleasure to work with you. Wonderful property you have bought!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class

First class - excellent throughout the whole process - know their (french) onions - and recommend without hesitation.

August 10, 2021
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Thanks Barry. YOU are first class!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Matt could not have been more helpful…

Matt could not have been more helpful and patient in securing my French mortgage. The complications of BREXIT and the impact of coronavirus meant that it was not straight-forward and the French Private Finance team consistently communicated with me in a timely, adaptive and supportive manner.

July 18, 2021
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Thank you! Brexit is making thinks a bit trickier but we can still help!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I really could not give higher praise…

I really could not give higher praise for the service we received from Matt and John at French Private Finance. 5 stars is deserved simply for the unbelievably quick turnaround of our application. Our chasseuse and notaire in Paris were concerned that our mortgage application with BNP as UK residents would take a long time. In fact, it was completed within a few weeks; a very nice surprise - our notaire was particularly impressed given all his previous experience with much longer periods with non-French resident applications. But, the speed was just the icing on the cake. Matt and John are very professional yet friendly individuals that inspired confidence in what can be a daunting experience. They were always super responsive, and never tired with our endless questions. They were very transparent and honest. I really feel we lucked out (it was a personal recommendation that led us to them), and I cannot recommend them enough. Thanks again Matt and John!

June 22, 2021
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Reply from French Private Finance

Thank you very much Anthony. Very happy that we helped you. Have fun in Paris and enjoy the croissants! You were great to work with :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

French Mortgage made easy

Made the whole process of applying for a French mortgage very straightforward. Would have really struggled to do this on our own.

June 6, 2021
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Reply from French Private Finance

Happy to have helped Ben!

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