Tales from the hunt

We should say from the outset that no one was harmed in the making of this transaction. Although one bicycle did suffer considerably, and a notary’s patience was tested beyond what most professional qualifications prepare you for. The whole thing began, as the best things often do, through an introduction. One of our partners, a rather distinguished agency specialising in luxury villa rentals across Europe, put us in touch with Patrick.

Dann and Laura are Canadian. One day, Dann decided to surprise his sweetheart and dropped to one knee during a spontaneous holiday in Ibiza. Wedding celebrated, honeymoon consummated, the nostalgia of this paradise grabbed them by the gut. They decided to leave everything behind and settle for good on the White Island.

A dark parisian visit, for Julien There are days when real estate decides to test our limits. Our client of the day: Julien, CEO of a major French group, accustomed to quick trips to Paris, board meetings, and the various apartments he already owns in the capital. This time, he entrusts us with the search for the property: large, prestigious, a comfortable pied-à-terre for his travels — and, above all, a way to stop regularly “inviting himself” to stay at his son’s stud

December. It’s 9:30 p.m. when we hang up with our client. He’s French, based in London, father of three, married to Nathalie, a painter. His name is Jules, 51, half-finance-half-tech prodigy. What Jules wants is to stop spending obscene amounts of money renting dream villas every summer. He wants his own. Something like the one he rented in July… but also a bit like last year’s… and of course with his own twist. Well—mostly Nathalie’s twist.