Independent buyer-side, for English-speaking overseas buyers
Don't fly to France for the wrong house.
Yes House helps English-speaking overseas buyers search, filter and remotely visit French properties before they travel, offer or buy.
We are not paid to sell you a house. We are paid to stop you buying the wrong one.
In your situation? Dedicated guides for UK buyers, US buyers, and Australian buyers.
The problem
French listings sell the dream.
We inspect the reality.
Photos don't show road noise. They don't show the damp on the north wall, the septic that hasn't been touched in fifteen years, the neighbour with three dogs, the roof that needs €40,000 of work.
Listings don't tell you the village shuts in November, the access road floods, the heating is electric and the DPE is F. They don't tell you the selling agent has a reason — five thousand of them, in commission — to keep you moving toward a signature.
A €2,000 flight to a wrong house is the cheap mistake. A €650,000 wrong house is the expensive one. Yes House exists to stop both.
How we help
Three ways to use Yes House
Visit Pack — We visit your French shortlist
Independent visits of 1–3 French listings for overseas buyers. We film the reality, ask the awkward questions, deliver a verdict. Fixed fee.
Learn more →Buyer Sprint — Filtered French shortlist
Independent buyer-side sourcing, filtering, and remote visits for overseas buyers. We shortlist 3–5 French homes worth flying for. Fixed fee.
Learn more →Property Concierge for Overseas Owners in France
Independent, English-speaking property concierge for foreign owners of French homes. Setup, checks, artisan coordination, optional rental. Fixed fee.
Learn more →The Yes House method
How a buyer-side engagement actually runs
Brief
Budget, regions, timing, intended use. Honest scope before any search begins.
Filter
Sourcing across listings, agent networks and off-market relationships. Excluding fast.
Visit
On the ground, with video. The property and its immediate environment, in detail.
Question
The questions a selling agent won't volunteer. Asked, on the spot, on your behalf.
Verdict
Yes, No, Maybe, or Expert Needed. With reasoning, not vibes.
Shortlist
Where the engagement is a Buyer Sprint: 3–5 homes worth flying for.
Support
Coordination with licensed professionals — notaire, avocat, fiscalist, surveyor — through to keys.
The verdict system
Every visit ends with a verdict
No "interesting opportunity" hedging. We tell you what to do.
Yes House
Worth pursuing
The property matches the listing, the area holds up, no visible deal-breakers. A real visit is justified.
No House
Walk away
Misleading listing, hidden constraints, or visible defects that won't be resolved cheaply. Don't fly for this one.
Maybe House
Conditional
Worth pursuing only if specific conditions are met — price reduction, structural survey, clarification on access, or other.
Expert Needed
Specialist call
Promising but requires a structural surveyor, notaire, fiscalist, or other licensed professional before any offer.
Fit
Who Yes House works with
For you if
- You're an Australian or US buyer (or English-speaking overseas) considering France
- You're actively searching within the next 12 months
- You want a second home, relocation, family retreat, ski place, or Paris pied-à-terre
- You want independent buyer-side eyes on the ground
- You're prepared to pay a fixed fee for unsponsored advice
Not for you if
- You want free property browsing
- You're hunting bargains with no realistic budget
- You expect legal, tax or structural advice from us directly
- You want a seller's agent to reassure you
Already found homes online?
Send us your shortlist. We'll tell you which ones deserve a real visit.
Request a Visit Pack