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The Laforêt Immobilier network
Who are we?
Clarity, conviviality, efficiency
Laforêt Immobilier is the meeting of minds of two men - Patrick-Michel Khider and Bernard de Crémiers - when they were studying law. They soon realised that they shared the same values and same convictions. In 1981, they opened their first real estate agency in the northern suburbs of Paris.
They soon came up with an ambitious project: to create and develop a major real estate brand. They started experimenting with new selling methods based on three core values:
- clarity, which means providing clients with all the information they need to make the right decision;
- conviviality, which creates a climate of reciprocal trust;
- efficiency, which bases the relationship on professionalism and sound business practices.
Their methods proved successful. Patrick-Michel Khider and Bernard de Crémiers soon opened five new agencies to experiment with. In 1991, they launched their franchise network.
The first thing they needed was a name. They chose Laforêt, a French family name, easy to remember and which people would be immediately attracted to, followed by Immobilier, which means Real Estate, so there would be no mistaking its purpose.
Next they needed a content. The choice naturally went to the human values shared by the founders and put into practice by the first franchisees.
Brand awareness was the next step. Day after day, month after month, year after year, Laforêt has increased its know-how, professionalized its methods and developed its competence to help its clients to realise their real estate projects.
The last step was to choose its partners: people who share the same human values and mostly come from fields other than real estate, in order to inject new blood into the profession.
The strength of the project and the power of persuasion of the two founders enabled Laforêt to expand its real estate network rapidly. In 2005, it crossed the French border and opened its first agency in Portugal, followed by Luxembourg in 2006 and Morocco in 2007. The next countries on the agenda are Spain, Germany and Italy.
In 1996, Laforêt Immobilier became affiliated to S.I.F. (Services Immobiliers de Franchise), a member of Fédération Multivilles, an urban improvement association, giving it the additional impetus needed to become one of the leading real estate networks in France and in Europe. Fédération Multivilles includes companies working in real estate, learning, insurance and interior landscaping.
Identity
| Name |
Laforêt Immobilier Member of Fédération Multivilles |
| Business | Real estate franchise network |
| Address |
24 rue Jacques-Ibert 92533 LEVALLOIS-PERRET Cédex Phone:+ 33 1 47 59 29 00 Fax:+ 33 1 47 59 29 29 Email: cliquez ici |
| Legal status |
SAS (simplified joint-stock company) with a capital of 164,172 euros Nanterre Trade Register n° B 378 838 692 |
| Foundation | 1991 |
| Co-founders | Patrick-Michel Khider - Bernard de Crémiers |
| Total number of staff employed by the agences | 3200 |
| Aims |
1200 sales outlets in France 3,000 in Europe (master franchise) 10,000 across the globe (master franchise) |
| Results for Laforêt's agences in 2008 (France) |
Sales volume: € 4.4 thousand million Fees: 190 million euros before tax (turnover realised by the sales outlets in business for over a year) |
More information
Laforêt's network of real estate agencies offers a large number of property listings (appartment rental, home buying, studio flat rental, etc.) Contact your closest agency for further information.
Among the list of definitions proposed, you will no doubt find the answer to your question.
LAFORET IMMOBILIER'S INTERNATIONAL SITES
| * | Sales prices do not include legal fees, stamp duty, registry and searchfees; rents include service charges.. | |
| ** | Rental fees to be added and paid by tenant. | |
| *** | Each agency is a legally and financially independent identity within the SAS LAFORET FRANCHISE. | |
| Laforêt exclusivity: Property covered by an exclusive listing agreement (article 6 of French law of 02/01/1970), included in Laforêt's network listing and, depending on the agency, in other joint professional listings.. | ||

Portugal
Luxembourg
Morocco