I have no hesitation in recommending Dorine Burlison to any of your clients.

Right from the first email contact with your agency to the final signing of the purchase agreement Dorine has been accessible, friendly, adaptable and always willing to find a way to meet with me or action my requirements.

She took the initiative of showing me a property outside of my brief but just perfect for my needs. She arranged a meeting with financial experts who worked miracles in order to provide me with a French mortgage when I thought that I would need to approach a Broker for a far more expensive deal.

Dorine remained calm and supportive in the face of negotiations that were complicated..... After the deal was done Dorine helped me find the name of an Architect who could tell me about planning regulations and possibilities for the apartment..... She more than earned her money and I am more than satisfied.

Dorine Burlison from Attika International sold us our beautiful apartment in the heart of Nice 3 months ago. We are not new to buying property overseas and have other homes abroad but we do not speak french and do not have contacts in France.

We have experienced the most wonderful help from Dorine who has organized absolutely everything for us  including English speaking solicitors , the collection of keys  the connection of utility services and many other necessary services to ensure a happy and easy move.

We cannot praise and recommend highly enough an organization who 3 months after our move are still helping us organize plumbers etc at no extra cost to us. We really have had and are still receiving a personal service  from Dorine where nothing seems too much trouble.

 Attika International offer an exceptional service

The level of professionalism and advice we received from Vanessa when buying our apartment was excellent. She guided us through the buying process brilliantly, explaining everything in great detail as we went along. She always responded to calls, questions and e-mails quickly so we always felt confident we understood everything that was going on.

The after-sales service from Vanessa has also really helped us getting the apartment up and running. French systems are different so it is great to have someone with you who knows how they work!

Professional, friendly and knowledgeable - we couldn't have asked for anything more from Vanessa and Attika. Thank you!

I want to put on record my sincere and heartfelt thanks to Chantal Grefte of Attika International in Nice.

My wife and I had been looking for a quality apartment In Nice during July 2007 and we found exactly that with the help of the Attika offices in Nice.

However it was the superb personal attention and guidance given to us by Chantal that made the whole process of purchasing such a good experience for us. When we returned back home to the UK the completion date for purchase was 3 months away and I can't deny there was a lot of French paperwork for us to complete during those months both for the Notary and the Bank providing a mortgage to us.

At all times Chantal was THE key person for us ,keeping the process on track and keeping in regular contact with us by phone and e-mail.....(e-mail being indispensable to quickly communicate / resolve queries in the buying process)

Chantal you gave us real world class service ......we couldn't have asked for better ! "

After making the desicion to buy a holiday apartment in Nice I did some research into prospective estate agents and was extremely lucky to find Attika International. Right from my very first meeting with Chantal I was delighted by the professionalism and efficiency of the company but also of the very personal touch that they offered.

Chantal helped me find my fabulous apartment on the first day and I signed the paperwork there and then. I did worry that it would become a long and stessful process but every aspect of the purchase went like a dream due to the help, advice and diligence of Chantal and all the team at Attika.

It was quite simply the easiest property purchase I have ever made and all completed in less than three months with Chantal always on hand to assist. Even though my purchase is now complete Chantal has continued to help and advise me with all sorts of queries that I had.

The service I have received from Attika is way beyond the minimum that one would expect - it is simply excellent and I would truly recommend them to anybody who is looking for a home in the South of France.

Copy of written reference: To whom it concerns, I am happy to commend Claire Healy and Judith Halmshaw of Attika International, Nice, France as people of good character based on my experience of the business and personal relationship I have built up since my first contact with them in October 2004.

They have proven themselves to be professional and honest in all their dealings and have been painstaking in their efforts to ensure that my interests have been protected at all times.

Paschal Mooney-Senator  

Copy of written reference: To whom it may concern, I recently purchased a property in the town of Antibes, France with the assistance of Judith Halmshaw and Claire Healy. I had been contemplating the purchase of a property in the South of France for some time. However the maze of complex regulations and financing options had always daunted me. In addition, time again I had come come up against disreputable Estate agents or other service providers who saw an English speaking "Tourist" as a good means to increase their bank balance.

As a non-French resident with only a basic grasp of the language I needed  some good advice and assistance from people I could trust. Claire & Judith provided this advice as well as showing me a selection of good properties at a time convenient to me and not the Estate agent. Through their efforts I was able to chose and purchase an apartment with relatively little difficulty.

Since the purchase they have also helped me get all the relevant services for the property organised as well as assisting me with setting up my French bank account.

 I would heartily recommend Claire and Judith, through their company Attika, to anyone thinking of buying a property in France.

Piers Flood-Chief Engineer 

Two years ago we put a deposit on an off-plan apartment in Cannes La Bocca. In July we paid the final instalment and were handed the keys. Not only were we extremely pleased with the apartment and the development, we were equally impressed by - and grateful for - all the help and support provided throughout by Attika. They found us a beautiful apartment in an ideal loaction within our budget. Attika's Katie Edwards made the whole process entirely pain-free, which is quite something considering the usual traumas associated with buying property (especially abroad) and that we speak very little French. The whole experience was a complete success and a real pleasure. Thank you Attika.

Ian and Jan Thompson, Kenilworth 

Although we had been living in France for some time, it was still very useful for us to have someone English-speaking to help us with the 'ins and outs' of the purchasing process in France which can be pretty complex.

Our agent, Nelly, was always extremely helpful, prompt, discreet and very patient. Although it took us some time to find the right property ( which was no fault of Attika's), she stuck with us, and always retained her sense of humour! Attika also helped us to set up our rental property after the purchase process was completed, and we have been up and running for nearly half a year now. Without Attika, the whole process would have been a lot more complex-and stressful!

We can recommend their services without hesitation.

Liz Tjostolvsen 

Having researched the villa market in the South of France, I was amazed at the mediocrity of presentation and service from the majority of the agents. It was refreshing to receive an internet link from a friend and to see a villa properly presented on a very professional website. I telephoned Attika late on a Friday afternoon and as I had an impossibly busy weekend Attika arranged to collect me from Antibes station on the Sunday morning to view the property. They were very helpful during the negotiation process acting with integrity for both myself and the vendor. Once agreed Attika supervised the entire purchasing process for me, introducing me to a number of local professionals to assist me. They attended both Notaire meetings with me, providing helpful advice throughout. Post completion they have continued to be very helpful and professional on all my enquiries. I without hesitation recommend Attika to all those buying real estate in the South of France.

Mark Edworthy-CEO General Capital Finance Ltd 

After being in regular contact with Attika over the past two years, we decided to purchase a villa on the Cap d'Antibes. We were absolutely delighted with the service provided by Attika and Judith really helped us in finding a selection of suitable properties which made our decision in selecting one a lot easier. Judith held our hand through every stage, offering us excellent advice and was very helpful from start to finish. It was very refreshing to find such a resourceful agent in the South of France. We would definitely recommend other buyers or sellers to use the services of Attika and wish them all the best with thier business because they really deserve it.

Lis Kent 

Nelly at Attika provided a complete stress-free service right from our initial enquiry to picking up the keys. We were collected from our hotel and shown a wide range of properties in our price range. Since we don't speak French, Nelly helped to translate some of our documents, negotiated on our behalf, dealt with the Notaire and generally took care of everything. Upon completion, Nelly helped us set up the relevant utilities and service charge payments and introduced us to Everything Cannes who now manage the property for us.
Nelly/Attika acted over above their duties for us and we hope to use them again very soon. 

Attika made an outstanding contribution to our search for a property in France. From sympathetically understanding the brief, to drawing up a shortlist; from taking us to view appartments, to helping us through the maze of the buying process. If you want a premium service that's genuinely anglo-gallic, I can't recommend Judith and her team enough.

Paul Walton -CEO The Value Engineers