INDEPENDENT SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
A property can look right online and still raise important questions about its condition, renovation needs or suitability for your plans. The documents may contain useful information, but understanding their practical consequences takes more than translating individual words.
I help you connect the information, identify what is missing and prepare the questions that need answering. You can then decide whether to continue, seek further checks or reconsider the property.
Ongoing support through your purchase
For buyers who want a consistent point of contact throughout their project. Get help with property assessment, preparation for viewings, document review and communication with the professionals involved.
Choose the level of support that fits your situation, including remote guidance or selected on-site visits where included in your package.
Understand the documents before you commit
Have you received diagnostic reports or a compromis de vente?
Get an independent review that explains the key information in English, highlights points requiring clarification and helps you prepare questions for the agent, notaire or an appropriate specialist.
A focused consultation on your project
Discuss a property you are considering or a specific question about your purchase.
This one-hour consultation helps you assess the information available, understand the issues and prepare practical next steps.
Prepare your purchase at your own pace
A detailed ebook explaining the French buying process in English.
Use it to understand the stages, the professionals involved, the documents and the costs to consider before you move forward.
I’m Julien Loboda, a French property investor and the founder of French Property Explained. I have been investing in property in France since 2014, with practical experience in buying, renovating, renting out and selling. I know how much a purchase can involve beyond finding a house you like.
Between 2017 and 2020, I also worked as a property finder — a chasseur immobilier — helping buyers identify and assess properties suited to their needs. This gave me direct experience of approaching a purchase from the buyer’s perspective.
That experience has taught me to look at a property as a whole: its condition, the work it may need, the information in the documents and the costs that come after the purchase. Understanding how these elements fit together is essential when deciding whether a property suits your plans.
Since 2016, I have also supported French clients with their property projects through what is now the Académie Investir et Réussir, my financial education programme. I am the author of two books on investing and personal finance, and explaining complex subjects in clear, practical language is central to my work.
With French Property Explained, I bring that approach to international buyers navigating an unfamiliar system, often from another country. I help you assess the information available, understand French documents, prepare questions for estate agents and notaires, and identify where further checks or specialist input are needed.
Whether you are moving to France or buying a second home, you work directly with me. My approach is straightforward: explain clearly, investigate what needs checking and tell you honestly when a property raises concerns. Sometimes that means helping you move forward. Sometimes it means helping you recognise that walking away is the better decision.
French Property Explained does not sell properties or receive commissions from estate agents or sellers. My role is to help you assess the purchase, including the reasons it may not be right for you.
I explain the information and help coordinate questions with the professionals involved. Your notaire handles the legal conveyancing process, and specialist legal, tax or technical questions should be addressed by the appropriate professional. You remain responsible for your final decision.
The services are designed for English-speaking buyers with a property project in France who want help assessing the information, understanding the paperwork or managing the buying process. Support can be useful for a main home, a retirement move or a second home.
No. French Property Explained provides independent buyer support. I do not sell properties or maintain a catalogue of homes for sale. My role is to help you assess your options and understand the purchase.
Yes. A consultation or property review can help you identify questions, consider potential risks and prepare your next steps before making an offer.
Yes. Consultations and document reviews are available remotely. Full support offers different levels of involvement, with selected on-site visits available when included in the agreed package.
No. The review helps you understand the information and identify points requiring clarification. It complements the work of the professionals involved in your transaction.
Tell me where you are looking, your intended budget, how you plan to use the property and which stage you have reached. I can then explain which form of support is relevant to your project.