Private investors

Rental investment in flatshares: a strategy backed by institutional investors and now opened to private investors

Maximized investment conditionsBenefiting from the same real estate opportunities as the one we offer to our institutional investors

A strategic investmentFlatshare: yield and return on investment maximized with risk mitigation

A turnkey
solutionSourcing of assets, legal support, optimization of architectural plans, furnishing, property management & flat maintenance

One dedicated investment managerAn investment manager guiding you throughout the different stages of your project

A team of in-house expertsReal estate developers, architects, designers, project and asset managers

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Examples of projects

Marseille ｜ 6 units ｜ 145 m²

Selling price€330,000

Works€128,863

Furniture€26,640

Notary fees€23,100

Colonies’ fees*€22,398

Total investment cost€531,001

Surface area145 m²

Monthly rent per unit€550

Occupancy rate98%

Annual rents€38,808

Various charges€8,140

Colonies management costs€3,945

Net yield (triple net)5.03%

Positive monthly cash flow€40

Paris 18e ｜ 6 units ｜ 121 m²

Selling price€888,000

Works€120,000

Furniture€25,000

Notary fees€62,160

Colonies’ fees*€31,475

Total investment cost€1,095,160

Surface area121 m²

Monthly rent per unit€1,075

Occupancy rate95%

Annual rents€73,530

Various charges€11,845

Colonies management costs€6,562

Net yield (triple net)5.03%

Positive monthly cash flow€60

*Sourcing of the property, counselling, architectural conception & renovation works follow-up

Before

After

Before

After

They trust us

testimony

“Investing in real estate requires expertise and time. Colonies support allowed me to have valuable advice, to opt for profitable investments - in flatshares - while benefiting from investment opportunities throughout France. Deadlines and budgets were also kept.”

Victor D.

Our institutional investors

Timeline of a project

week 1

Definition of the investment criteria

First contact with one of our investment managers to agree on your investment criteria and your budget

week 1 to 4

Sourcing of targeted assets

Proposal of investment opportunities with detailed business plans including: pictures, before/after architectural plans, works’ budget

week 4

Validation and offer to buy the flat

Negociation, further legal/technical checks and starting the exchanges between notaries

week 8

Signature of the promise

Legal support and completion of works’ budget and architectural plans

week 8 to 16

Bank financing
process

Connection with our real estate brokers partners (if needed), retro-planning and follow-up/support until the signature of the deed of sale

week 20 (5 months)

Signature of
the deed of sale

Collection of the keys and launch of the works

week 20 to 28

Works
& renovations

Supervision of the works undertaken with local works’ companies

week 29 to 30

Furnishing & marketing of the flat

Installation of the furnitures and putting the flat up for rent

week 31+ (8 months)

Tenants’ arrival & property management

Customer support and maintenance, asset management (incl. revenue optimization)

Questions & Answers

What are the key steps of the investment process with Colonies?

What are the steps to take to get a loan?

What is the minimum investment amount?

What are the cities in which Colonies operates?

What is the tax system for this type of investment?

What happens in the event of unpaid rent?

Why do you work with private investors?

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