Will.look again but all.i see is ie plot 274. What does concern me so need check.ie house is on plot 120 and address plot 274 directly behind the garden says Le Bourg gare ?
@Tranmere - do not be allowed to get railroaded into signing. You are allowed time for due diligence and translation.
Make sure you do this.
Any pressure from the seller to drop documents at the last minute and push for signature is a red flag of concern. Experience would say they are desperate and hiding some facts.
Question: are you using same Notaire as seller ??
If so you can appoint your own Notaire and they share the cost of the process so you do not pay more. Might be worth considering for peace of mind.
Either way, take your time, review every detail, ask more questions, visit the property again BEFORE signing as afterwards is TOO LATE unless you have some good escape clauses “conditions suspensive” written into the compromis !
Good luck.
Notaires are not “the buyer’s” or the “seller’s”. It’s not like solicitors in the UK. They are agents of the state and tax collectors.
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In theory and officially that is correct. But there can be “local factors” and other individual things that one hears often enough about over the years, to always keep in mind that there are some exceptions and helpfulness they may give to either or both sides.
We would never buy again without having our own excellent notaire take care of our end of things and after the purchase the property would be with that notaire until we sell or whatever.
Whilst that is in theory true, I suggest that it can be a little lacking in practicality, Sue. Many notaires are, for example, the inheritors of long-established family practices, with long-established clients, members of familys that also go back generations with the same notaire. Do you seriously think that the notaire will not have an established ‘relationship’ with the seller that you are dealing with, in that situation?
Notaires are also advisers - in all matters of Law and tax in respect of ‘property’. A good notaire will try to assist a client therefore - not just pursue the Impot’s interests. I have recently been involved helping an English friend arrange his inheritance affairs, and this is certainly proving true - including several quite unexpected suggestions from the notaire.
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Hi @SuePJ I understand what a Notaire function is, that was not my question, however, possibly not explained simply enough. I was checking whether the Notaire used in the proceedings was the same one for both parties.
My inference here is that despite their function a very few are not always a true arbitrator for both and can have a bias to the detriment of one party, which in this situation could be an “foreign “ buyer 
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Fair enough, last time was a few years ago now… but I’ve sat in on sales to Brits and can confirm that I’ve seen Notaires working in very different ways.
So many seem just to want to get things signed… they’re doing their job correctly and swiftly.
But the best ones (in my opinion) are those who do go over and over… to ensure that the foreigner does understand all the implications.
Such goodies do exist (or they did 
) and I’ve always taken a business card to hand on to the the next person in need,
Hi Chidders
Yes we have visited property around 4 times. Seen all.the DPE and reports
To be honest at a loss and we have advised we require a normal compromis with time to review it and raise any queries.
Also as suggested by other members going to check Mairie and PlU .
What is even more stranger is that our translator spoke to the agent who was also surprised by the clause /.private contract. Obviously had spoken to the Notaire who suggested we use another notaire and i dont think he/ she meant as well as them but instead. !
Notaires are also advisers - in all matters of Law and tax in respect of ‘property’. A good notaire will try to assist a client therefore -
Yes i tend to agree and as most small.towns there is just one notaires office . So i think always been used by local families.
Yes Stella i wish i could find a recommended one lol. This is second sale going awry and neither Notaire has been much help or in contact.
Think i will need to find one further afield as i dont believe need to actually appear at the signing .?
when you discuss the property at your Mairie, you might do well to ask their advice… while they won’t (generally) favour one over another… they can be quite astute
Make sure they understand your worries… you might show them the compromis… why not…