Always helpful, knowledgeable and valuable assistance. Warm and attentive. They know Paris real…read moreestate inside and out.

Buying an apartment in Paris is a daunting task with no multi listing service and far more…read morecomplexities in the process than we have in the U.S. To the rescue come Kerstin Bachmann and Ana Maria Grisanti of 56Paris Real Estate. These ladies are professional, prompt, organized and experienced! We always felt during our search that they had our backs: knowing what questions to ask, when to ask them and then pushing for answers when necessary. They know the Paris market intimately and they really got to know our preferences too. This was essential because they lead us to places we may not have considered, while also politely discouraging some "finds" we saw on the internet. Both Kerstin and Ana Maria were available to answer all of our many questions, and we had many laughs with them touring apartments before we found "the one." Merci to Kerstin and all her team for such a wonderful buying experience! Your services were worth their weight in gold!

We attempted to resolve this directly with A1 Real Estate, but they washed their hands of the…read moreserious tax issues caused by how our rental was set up. Because of this, I feel a responsibility to warn future renters. Please make sure -- in writing -- how your rental will be classified (primary vs. secondary residence), who will be listed as the responsible "occupant," and what tax obligations you may later be held liable for. I strongly recommend having a legal or tax professional review his contract. If we had known what we know now, we would have looked elsewhere. During my stay, Andy was responsive, but key information was never disclosed. The apartment was treated as a secondary residence without my knowledge, which later resulted in me being charged the French residence tax (Taxe d'Habitation) almost a year after moving out. Rent payments were also routed outside French banking channels, creating further issues with documentation and tax authorities. These practices created major, unexpected financial and legal consequences for me. I urge renters to be extremely cautious -- or consider looking elsewhere.

A CRITICAL WARNING TO ANY CURRENT OR FUTURE CLIENTS OF ANDY / A1 REAL ESTATE:…read moreBefore signing anything, require full written disclosure of every legal and tax classification related to your rental. Had we been given accurate and complete information at the outset, we would never have rented from him or his agency. Please protect yourself -- the issues we encountered were serious, costly, and entirely avoidable with proper transparency. Major Problems We Experienced -- With Serious Financial Consequences: * We were hit with a large, unexpected French residence tax (Taxe d'Habitation) nearly a year after moving out -- a tax burden we were never told could fall on us. * We were designated as the responsible occupant for this tax without any disclosure, written or verbal. * At the last minute, rent payments were suddenly requested to be sent to a Belgian bank account, something never disclosed upfront, which creates documentation complications and is viewed unfavorably by French tax authorities. Why This Happened (None of This Was Disclosed Upfront): * The property was treated as a secondary residence, but this was never disclosed to us verbally or in writing. * Every other secondary-residence apartment we viewed had this status clearly labeled in the listing and communicated verbally -- and none were presented as options because our situation required a primary residence for a full-time student. * These undisclosed decisions by the agency directly caused the tax liability and required significant legal and tax advisory fees to resolve. * Once these issues surfaced, Andy offered no assistance whatsoever. To Protect Yourself, Get These Answers In Writing: * Is the rental classified as a primary or secondary residence? * Who will be legally designated as the responsible occupant for taxes? * Where exactly are payments being routed (country + account)? * Will the routing create administrative or tax complications later? * Are there clauses that could shift liability onto you? * May you have a legal or tax specialist review the contract before signing? We share this so other renters can avoid the costly and stressful consequences we faced. With proper disclosure and transparent handling, none of this should happen. Renters deserve far better clarity than what we received. We attempted to resolve these issues directly with Andy, but he has completely washed his hands of the tax consequences created by how our rental was structured and reported. We also want to make clear that any earlier positive review he has chosen to repost does not reflect our current position. We formally withdrew that review, and it is inappropriate and misleading for it to be reused as though we still stand behind it. The review above is the accurate and current account of our experience. Nothing in our experience suggests that this agency operates as a safe or reliably transparent option for tenants.

Absolutamente the worst rental agency I have ever worked with or rented from. They never fixed any…read moreissues, and the issues were major (electricity didn't work in winter so we froze our butts off, major and active water leaks left to continue to leak all over apartment, etc). And they majorly majorly overcharged us. Avoid at all costs. .

Lodgis is one of the worst service providers I have ever experienced, and I strongly recommend…read moreavoiding it. At first, I was pleased with them, because they've found me an apartment to rent in Paris. But problems started to occur immediately. Upon entering the apartment, it turned out they hadn't fixed any of the faults pointed out to them in advance. They did it only after I sent a second request. During my 2+ years of stay in the apartment, my customer representative changed at least 5 times. In none of those instances did I receive an update regarding it. I've always found it out when trying to contact my representative and then receiving a reply that she is no longer my representative and that there's a new one (the last one - Romane Vasseur - couldn't even talk English on the phone, only write it in Email. But she was actually the most efficient of them all). Besides Romane, all of the representatives were hard to reach. In case of need, they would not reply to an Email until at least the third or fourth inquiry. One of them, Carole Charuel, ignored five messages, but when I CC'd her manager, Alexis Alban, on the sixth, she replied within a few minutes. When they were finally up to handle a problem, it would take them a long time, even if it was urgent. And they would do it in a clumsy, inefficient way. For example, when the apartment's microwave stopped working, they bought a new one, though I suggested they send an electrician first to check the socket. It turned out the original microwave was just fine - the socket was faulty. They just wasted time and money on a new Microwave. There was also a time when a worn-out or broken part of the toilet water container had to be replaced, and they claimed it's my responsibility to do so, not theirs. One client representative (Pascale Idee, who definitely was the worst one) was late for a video call we scheduled. She then also cut it short, despite me saying I still had issues to discuss, and left with "If there's anything else - E-mail my manager (Alexis Alban)". I did, but of course, didn't receive any reply. She also gave me the wrong details of the apartment's Internet account, so when it went down and I called customer support, they couldn't recognize the account based on the details I provided, which left me offline for a long time - a major problem, as I use the Internet for my work. And finally, not surprisingly, after I left the apartment, they took money from my deposit to compensate for made-up lacks, like an electronic cattle that was never there (there was an out-of-order one that I haven't touched). Lodgis's service repeatedly baffled me with its lack of professionalism, decent service, and treatment of paying clients. So, I strongly suggest NOT using Lodgis' service, which is amateurish, unprofessional, unattentive, unreliable, and impolite. Beware.

I have used Ercole now 2 separate times for my properties and I couldn't be more impressed!! He…read moreshows up early and is beyond professional with everything. He has such a great turn around time, usually a day or two. I would recommend him to anyone and only wish him the best with his success. Thomas

Ercole did a fabulous job on the photographs for my home listing!! Stunning! He was meticulous in…read moreevery detail and his sense of color was perfect. He easliy determined the best shots for a large complex landscape and managed to capture the wonderful ambience! Highly recommend his skill!

From the owner: Lichelle Silvestry is an English, Spanish and French speaking interior designer offering from…read moregeneral consultancy to full interior design and decoration services in Paris.