Agence Clerc - Christie's International Real Estate, your international estate agency for luxury sales

Agence Clerc - Christie's International Real Estate is the long-standing benchmark player in the luxury property market in the Savoie and Haute-Savoie since 1980. For 30 years Agence Clerc has been the unique international estate agency specialising exclusively in the purchase and sale of prestigious property in the Savoie and Haute-Savoie. Our clients are the ultimate proof of our expertise: browse our sales reviews.

An expert and dynamic team

Benoit Clerc is a ESCP Europe graduate (Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris). Benoit is fluent in English and German. A member of the S.N.P.I. (National Association of Real Estate Professionals, he uses his expertise and extensive knowledge of the luxury property market in the Savoie and Haute Savoie to make realistic and accurate appraisals. Benoit is determined to maintain the values transmitted by Isabelle and Jean-Claude Clerc, founders of Agence Clerc in 1980. Passionate about the mountains, trail running, rowing, triathlons and expeditions to far-flung destinations, he will bring his energy and enthusiasm to your project.

Thomas Deruaz is an ENSI graduate (Ecole Nationale Superieur d'Ingenieurs de Bourges). After ten successful years in industry, he has now chosen a career in property, combining his passion for construction and architecture, while he also enjoys working with people. A ski instructor and avid mountain enthusiast, he will accompany you throughout your transaction, sharing his analysis and advice with the same energy he uses for sport.

Catherine Dhote has over 20 years of real estate experience in property with Agence Clerc. She is always on hand to listen and to make sure your project is a success.

Agence Clerc has employed the services of photographer Thomas Bekker who can use his professional skills to enhance the property for sale. Combining his passions for both photography and new technologies to maximise the appeal of properties in a totally unique way, using aerial views from drones or even 3D property modelling, all part of the service to our clients today. This initiative is designed to make property finding as easy as possible for our clients.

Our concept

Agence Clerc - Christie's International Real Estate is an independent real estate agency specialising in prestigious property in the Savoie and Haute-Savoie. We have put in place  rigorous client and property selection criteria offering a high-end service to an affluent clientele. Our outstanding property portfolio contains: waterfront properties, manors and town houses, chateaux, contemporary villas, chalets on the slopes etc. A family-run business with an experienced dynamic team, Agence Clerc offers its clients a leading edge technology service which makes all the difference in high-end transactions. We operate in; Lake Annecy region, Lac du Bourget, La Clusaz, Grand Bornand and Manigod in the Aravis ski area, the area surrounding Geneva and the French shores of Lake Geneva.

Our values

Relying on our core fundamental values and state-of-the-art technology Agence Clerc - Christies International Real Estate make sure clients receive the highest quality service.

• Expertise and professionalism: a S.N.P.I. member, (France’s leading national association of real estate professionals) Agenc Clerc offers highly professional individuallly tailored advice drawing on experience gained over 30 years. Rigorous and discreet client and property selection criteria have been put in place.

• Commitment : When we sign a sale or property search agreement with you we make a a commitment that we will achieve our objective by every possible means. This commitment involves significant amount of time and resources.

• Clients : Our clientele is as varied geographically as professionally, allowing us to finalise transactions even on a difficult market. The foreign clientele has shown a real renewal of interest for the region for a few years in particular the Russians and the English. This is a clientele that is especially affected by our we specialise in through our innovative advertising initiatives and our international networks and where we have carried out numerous sales.

• Website : Today Agence Clerc has a high performance website which showcases the property entrusted to us for sale by our clients. Our website has frequently received awards for the best professional website. There are also smarphone applications for Android and Iphone to complete the range of efficient tools available to our clients.

• Partners : Agence Clerc is able to provide its clients with an impressive network of key partners: architects, lawyers, solicitors, banks, fellow estate agents, businesses...
  

 

• Fee schedule : 5% of the sale price incl. tax. This amount includes TVA at the rate of 20%. Our fees are paid by the seller.

The power of an international network

• Our partnerships abroad : Over the years Agence Clerc have built up strong partnerships with an overseas network, in particular with the UK, Russia, the Gulf States and the US. An overseas clientele requires special expertise that we master perfectly today. This type of clientele is very willing to invest in prestige property in our region and we know how you can benefit from it.

Exclusive affiliation with Christie's International Real Estate

• In 2017, Agence Clerc joined the prestigious luxury property group Christie's International Real Estate, part of Christie's Auction and Private Sales House. Our association with the undisputed leader in the world of luxury property guarantees our clients access to an affluent, international, qualified clientele. Agence Clerc is the exclusive representative of Christie's International Real Estate in the area.