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.

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.

Easiest check in ever. Housekeeper meet us for a tutorial (thank you Google translate)…read more Everything we could need is here. Forward to our stay. Thank you, Claire!

If I could leave no stars I would. Tried for nearly 2 weeks to confirm a booking from Canada. Every…read morecommunication took from 2 days minimum to 4 to 5 days maximum. At first I was so excited to find a great apartment in downtown Paris for the price. I paid immediately to book it. Then the agent responded saying it was not available for all the dates I had requested, even though it said it was avalable the entire time on the website, and to make arrangements for the first 3 days of my trip. I did so. Then he responded saying he couldnt get in touch with the owner about having it opened up for me. I responded saying please try them again and mark it urgent as places were filling up around bastille day holidays. 3 days later I got a short message saying I should probably find other arrangements. I checked on the website again and saw the apartment as still being available for bookings on the original dates I had requested! I informed him of the mistake. So I went on to air B and B and found somewhere close by but for a few hundred dollars more on top of our budget. Today (another 3 days later) I get a message saying it's now available for the booking and to pay immediately, but I of course had now already booked with air BNB and now cant cancel as the 24 hrs free cancellation had passed. So I'm stuck with that. I would not reccomend this company to anyone, as the booking process is awful and the service takes forever. I will never use them again! Neither should you

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!

I had an excellent experience with Paris Rental - De Circourt Associates and I highly recommend…read moretheir services. Summer (the client relations consultant) found me the most lovely apartment for the exact dates I was looking for. She was super responsive from beginning to end and the whole process overall was seamless, professional and organized. I had always heard how difficult it was to rent an apartment in Paris, but thanks to Summer and the Paris Rental team, the process couldn't have been smoother.

Only 3 weeks after my first contact I found an apartment with Paris Rental and the visits of the…read moreapartments have been great. I recommend this real estate agency for the best commercial service.

So, I'm finally back from my week of living like a Parisian and I can't say enough good stuff about…read moreClickappart. They were very attentive to our needs! We couldn't have been happier with the location of our apartment. We were half a block down the way from La Grande Epicerie! (We frequented this amazing market several times a day, and I wanted to cry when I realized we were leaving and I wouldn't be able to shop here again for a while) So, here's how the Clickappart booking went down: - We found a location online and selected it, then put down a down payment via credit card. I'll admit, I was kind of skeptical but went with it. Totally smooth transaction. - Literally, the night before we were supposed to arrive in Paris, we asked Irene( from Clickappart) to book us a private Taxi. We weren't going to be near our computers or phone but when we got to the airport, our taxi guy was waiting for us and didn't drive all crazy getting us to our apartment. The ride was smooth and it was a fixed price, which was nice because there was a ton of traffic. - When we got to our apartment, someone from their agency was there waiting for us to show us our place, answer any questions, and take the rest of our payment. His English was great and he was super pleasant! - When it was time to leave, Irene booked us another private cab and he was also on time. We needed him there at 6 a.m. so we were very pleased that we didn't have to try to get a cab with our poor French for that time of morning. This was very very helpful. We made some last minute requests and Irene and staff were very accommodating They had no issues with speaking English to us, and it seemed like they were very service oriented. Our place was sooo old, but clean and spacious. I was very happy with their service and would definitely recommend them and use them again in the future. Negatives: We did get a bit cold because the only heating was the radiator and I guess I'm spoiled with our heater back home. Also, they advertised free WIFI and that basically consisted of MetroWifi which didn't always work for us even though they gave us a code to use. We do rely on the Internet for a lot of things, and this part was inconvenient.

Great service. Their rep met us at the apartment that was to be our new home for the next 9 days…read more He walked us through the use of all the basics, including the dishwasher and skylight. He made sure our WiFi was working before he dashed off for his next appointment. The apartment is immaculate with everything in good working order. Though, it's nice to know we have a contact close by just in case. We've rented apartments in Paris before and find them a much roomier and less expensive alternative to hotels.

From the owner: L'agence se situe à 10 mètres de la place de la Nation, en plein cœur des 3 arrondissements qui…read moresont le 11,12 et 20ème et proche des sites stratégiques par le transport, que ce soit le métro, le RER, et l'accès aux extérieurs de PARIS. Cette situation est un partenariat idéal pour vos projets de vente, location ou de gestion de vos biens immobiliers. Notre sérieux, notre dynamisme et notre compétence sont à votre disposition.

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.