our advisors regarding French property

Arno Voogd

Arno Voogd is the founder and manager of Inter-France, a Dutch office specialised in advising and counselling of foreign buyers of French property and businesses. Inter-France has grown into a unique source of information for anyone involved in transactions or interests in France, due to years of experience as a mediator in French property and business transactions. Inter-France provides full legal and practical assistance throughout the purchasing process and can negotiate on your behalf, make assessments and carry out constructional inspections in all of France. Additionally, we can help you find suitable financing or mortgage terms. Inter-France has offices in the Netherlands, in Paris and the south of France and these remain an invaluable source of information to be used in your best interests. We speak English, Dutch, French and German and can assist you legally, fiscally and practically. Arno Voogd works as allround adviser and purchasing agent.

MSc. Frank van Dijk, Advisor for Entrepreneurs - Campsites / Restaurants in France.

After an international career within finance, management consultancy, sport and oil & gas industry Frank bought a restaurant / campsite in the Grenoble area. After 4 successful years he sold the business again and became coordinator of the French real estate agencies of Sympa-Immobilier, under the flag of “Inter-France”. In addition, being back in the Netherlands, Frank acts as an (experience) advisor for people who are planning to buy and develop a campsite / restaurant in France.

Maître Antoine Hurel, Notary

One of our French connections is Antoine Hurel, who works as a notary in Paris. He is active throughout the whole of France and has done numerous property transactions in cooperation with Inter-France, for foreign buyers of real estate in France. This notary is an expert in real estate transactions and his tasks include checking up, or obtaining information on title deeds, mortgage debts, cadastral data, zoning plans, servitudes, third party rights of pre-emption, and many other elements in order to guarantee a correct transaction. He will act as (co)writer of the authentic deed, in which the property transfer of your purchase is laid down. This usually takes place in cooperation with the local notary, who is mostly working for the selling party. It’s the buyer’s notary’s task to include a maximum of guaranties in the authentic deed to guard the buyer from unpleasant surprises. Your notary plays an important role in the drawing up and passing of the acts and will often be present at the signature of the authentic deed to ensure a correct transaction, right to the end.

Johanna Hartgring, expertise and purchase guidance

Johanna Hartgring has been living in France since 2013 and has developed within Inter-France as an all-round purchase consultant and supporting assistant for valuations. She has a commercial background and her personal approach, combined with a meticulous handling of every file, ensures that she is highly valued by our clients. Johanna represents the interests of our clients throughout France. She investigates environmental and cadastral aspects, looks at (re)building possibilities, provides assistance with various legal matters including inheritance law, conducts all communication with the notary on behalf of the client, ensures a clear translation of the content-related aspects of purchase and sale contracts, supports the preparation of files for mortgage applications and all contacts with the bank, and helps our clients with all sorts of practical matters such as transferring utilities or opening a bank account. She strives to fully relieve our clients of their worries.

Marjan Faber, assistant expertise and purchase guidance

Marjan Faber worked in the Netherlands for over 15 years as a project manager. She has now lived in France for 17 years, where she is active in the construction sector together with her partner, managing and carrying out many renovation projects. With this construction knowledge, insight into real estate transactions, and her background as a project manager, she is a valuable team member at Inter-France Expertises. Marjan actively represents the interests of our clients throughout France. She investigates environmental and cadastral aspects, looks at (re)building possibilities, handles building applications, applies for permits, provides support with transferring utilities, and helps our clients with all kinds of practical matters. In addition, she manages communication between clients, real estate agents, and notaries for purchase and sale files. She always strives to ensure that all parties can sign the final documents at the end of the process with a good feeling.

Mr. Rob van Schijndel, Tax consultant

Rob van Schijndel is a practical minded tax consultant, living in the South of France. Following a number of years working in the Netherlands for two large tax consultancy companies, he has specialised in the problems of emigration. He has his own practise in Céret since the beginning of 2007. Private parties as well as businesses can approach him for advice about emigration. Consider for example questions about consequences of income tax with respect to both countries, questions about social insurance and specific questions about Dutch and French law (right to choose to pay internal liability tax, plus-value etc.). His strength is his involvement with his customers. He wants to work with the customer for the best solution, without the standard customer-consultant relation. His hourly rate is very favourable compared to other (international) consultants.

Jacco van Mourik MSc, assistant real estate expert

After completing a university degree in Economics and pursuing several different professional paths, Jacco van Mourik decided a few years ago to exchange the Netherlands for France, where he has since been working in the real estate sector as a transaction advisor, buyers’ agent, and assistant valuer. He assists you with the purchase or sale of real estate. Should you need to apply for building permits, modifications, campsites, utilities—he takes care of it all for you. He handles all French-language communication with the French seller, the French estate agent, notary, municipality, authorities, and even your future French neighbors. With thorough research, he eliminates all risks for you, so you can move to France with peace of mind, or leave again worry-free.

Wilm Snellenberg, Constructural engineer

Constructional engineer Wilm Snellenberg obtained the HTS diploma in architecture in 1976, and has completed additional technical studies. He has supervised many constructions and renovation projects in the Netherlands and France, and he has carried out around 3000 structural inspections.

Casper Hartgring, property assessment, valuation, and technical insight

For Inter-France Expertises, Casper Hartgring has specialized in conducting and elaborating valuations and technical inspections of homes and commercial properties. With a solid educational background in construction and more than 20 years of experience in building processes, he has the right foundation to assess properties for market value as well as construction-related aspects. Together with his wife Johanna, he runs his own campsite in the Aveyron, which also allows him to incorporate his knowledge and experiences regarding living, working, and doing business in France into his reports.

Els Rummens, architect

Architect Els Rummens has a dynamic and bilingual architectural firm. She will be happy to assist you in the realisation of new constructions or renovations of residential properties. She has a great deal of experience in the development and expansion of tourist projects, such as campsites and chambres d'hotes, and all related permit applications. Els offers the great advantage of Dutch language communication in the often complex dossiers. Depending on the nature and importance of projects, she is active throughout France.

Bart Ubbels, practical guidance to entrepreneurs in the hospitality industry

Bart has over 20 years experience in catering, party catering and leisure. In his own company and with different employers as Amsterdam RAI Catering, Groupe Elior and Servex (NS), he had to deal with the operational and organizational aspects of the profession. For multiple employers, he turned loss-making operations into turned into profitable ones. Besides his work, Bart studied Business administration and NIMA and is trained as a head coach. and is therefore able to provide practical courses in his field. Together with his wife Edith in 2007 he bought a holiday home in northern France, which a few years they have successfully rented. In 2010, they altered their course and started a camping and bed and breakfast in the Auvergne. After three seasons they have for six months a year a good occupation and a high catering turnover. Bart can help in a practical way to screen the current operation or marketing and improve turnover, service and profit.

Petra Schmitz, mediator/bemiddelaar

Petra Schmitz has been working as a mediator since 2014. Her specialization is family, labor, and business matters for Dutch people living abroad. She can assist clients online. So it does not matter where you live or work yourself, you can always be helped. Petra values open and respectful communication and offers you structure and clarity. She is happy to assist you in a conflict with an employee or employer, for example with a contractor or in the settlement of a divorce. Petra can also mediate in family matters of all kinds, for instance if a house in France plays a role in these issues.

Dick Goosen, webmaster and internet specialist

Dick is the manager and owner of the Franimo international websites for French real estate. He can assist you in setting up a nice well-functioning website for your new French activity. An example? Let us no longer keep you in suspense, the website that you are currently visiting is entirely designed by Dick.

Free advice!

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