Expertise · Whole buildings
Selling a whole building in Paris and the Île-de-France region
- Buyers
- Property companies, family offices, dealer-developers
- Timeline
- 4 to 9 months from mandate to completion
- Marketing
- Open or off-market, under NDA
- Areas
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
In brief
What is an en bloc sale?
It is the sale of an entire building in a single transaction, to a single buyer. REVAA values it using rental capitalisation, comparables and break-up value, then runs a competitive process among qualified buyers under a confidentiality agreement.
A break-up sale can achieve a higher overall price, but at the cost of time, fees and setting up a co-ownership. We cost both scenarios net to the seller.
| Criterion | En bloc sale | Break-up sale |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction | One sale, one deed | As many sales as units |
| Timeline | Shorter, controlled timetable | Longer, unit by unit |
| Price | Overall, includes the buyer’s margin | Higher per unit, fees to deduct |
| Buyers | Property companies, family offices, dealer-developers | Private buyers, buy-to-let investors |
| Prerequisites | Investment memorandum, data room | Co-ownership, surveys for each unit, tenants’ rights |
| Tax | Depends on how it is held (directly, or through an SCI subject to income tax or corporation tax): to be confirmed with your advisers | |
What we analyse
An investor’s audit, from the ground floor to the roof.
- Roof space and floor areasPotential under the local zoning plan (PLU), space that can be created, change of use.
- Upper floorsTenancy schedule, rents, vacant units, break-up value.
- Ground floorCommercial leases, rents benchmarked against the market.
- Title, surveys, worksOwnership structure, EPC, common parts, costed works.
The process
From viewing to deed, in five stages.
- 01
Viewing and audit
Leases, tenancy schedule, surveys, co-ownership rules.
- 02
Valuation
A reasoned range, en bloc and break-up.
- 03
Investment memorandum and data room
Ready before the first viewing.
- 04
Buyers under NDA
Financial capacity verified, offers managed.
- 05
Preliminary agreement and deed
Through to signing at the notaire’s office.
Why REVAA
Four commitments, in black and white.
Investor experience
An investor’s mindset: we read the building the way its future buyer will.
Tailored
A strategy specific to each building and its owners.
Transparency
Every offer is passed on to you in writing.
Confidentiality
File shared only under a confidentiality agreement.
Buildings
On the market and sold
Portfolio of 10 units
Courbevoie (92) · estateFrequently asked questions
Selling a building en bloc: your questions
En bloc or break-up sale: which should you choose?
En bloc is faster and simpler; a break-up sale can bring in more, at the cost of time, fees and setting up a co-ownership. REVAA costs both net to the seller.
Who buys whole buildings?
Property companies, family offices, institutional and private investors, dealer-developers, all with verified financial capacity.
How long does the sale take?
Between 4 and 9 months from mandate to completion, depending on the building and how complete the file is.
Can an occupied building be sold?
Yes. The valuation takes the tenancy schedule into account; any tenants’ rights are reviewed with the notaire before the property goes on the market.
See also
Confidential valuation
Receive a written valuation of your building.
Free, with no obligation to sell. A reasoned range, en bloc and break-up scenarios, relevant buyer profiles.