Savills France

What Savills France does

Savills France is the French operating arm of Savills plc, a London-headquartered, FTSE 250-listed real estate advisory group (ticker SVS) founded in 1855 and active in France since 1998. The French entity operates through Savills SASU and two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Savills Valuation and Riviera Estates, running more than 14 offices across Paris and major regional centers (Lyon, Bordeaux, Lille, Rennes) for commercial real estate, and a dense network on the French Riviera (Nice, Cannes, Saint-Tropez, Valbonne, Cap d'Antibes, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, St Jean Cap Ferrat) and French Alps (Courchevel, Méribel) for luxury residential. The company serves two principal customer segments: corporate and institutional clients seeking commercial transaction, investment, valuation, and property management services, and high-net-worth individuals seeking villa, chalet, and seasonal rental properties. Core product lines include commercial brokerage (offices, retail, logistics, industrial), residential sales and rentals, RICS-accredited valuation, investment advisory, property management, project management, and ESG consulting, with sub-brands such as Workthere (flexible workspace) and Portfolio by Savills (luxury property magazine).

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction commissions on commercial and luxury residential deals, professional service fees for RICS-accredited valuation and investment advisory, and recurring property management fees. Pricing is commission-based with publicly disclosed fee schedules (Barème des honoraires) for Savills SASU and Savills French Riviera, and monthly billing for property management. The go-to-market combines enterprise field sales teams in commercial offices with direct-to-consumer engagement on the residential side, supported by a self-serve property search platform, an international referral network spanning 700+ offices in 70+ countries, and a content engine built on proprietary research publications (IMPACTS, Market in Minutes, Ski Resilience Index). Underlying technology is a standard real estate advisory stack: a property search portal integrated with third-party marketing automation (Google AdWords, DoubleClick, Facebook), web analytics (Google Analytics, Yandex Metrica, Webtrends, TV Squared), email marketing (iGo digital/ExactTarget), and live chat (Giosg), with no disclosed proprietary AI or ML components.

Name

Savills France

Legal name

Savills SASU

Website

https://savills.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1855

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Savills France is a Paris-headquartered real estate advisory firm (subsidiary of FTSE 250-listed Savills plc) offering commercial and luxury residential brokerage, valuation, investment advisory, and property management across 14+ French offices, serving corporate clients and high-net-worth individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Advisory Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury & High-End Residential Brokerage (BPAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office Brokerage (BPAJABAA), Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB), Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate advisory
• Residential property sales
• Property valuation services
• Real estate investment advisory
• Luxury property brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris, Ile-de-France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Advisory: Transaction and strategy advisory for commercial properties including offices, warehouses, retail, and industrial spaces. Revenue generated through commission on transactions.
2. Residential Property Sales & Rentals: Villa and chalet sales/rentals on the French Riviera and French Alps. Revenue from transaction fees and rental commissions.
3. Investment Advisory: Consulting services for investors in acquiring and selling real estate assets of all types.
4. Property Valuation: RICS-accredited valuation services for strategic property portfolio decisions.
5. Property Management: Portfolio management services for property owners and investors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Savills France is a full-service real estate advisory firm providing residential property sales and rentals (villas, apartments, chalets, seasonal rentals), commercial real estate brokerage (offices, retail, warehouses, industrial), RICS-accredited property valuation, investment advisory, property management, project management, and ESG advisory across France. The firm operates regional offices in Paris, Lyon, the French Riviera, and the French Alps, combining local market expertise with the global Savills plc network. It also runs specialized offerings such as Workthere (flexible workspaces) and Programme Neufs (new developments marketing).

Product overview

Savills France is a comprehensive real estate services firm offering both residential and commercial property services. The core offering includes Immobilier Résidentiel (villas, apartments, chalets, seasonal rentals across French Riviera and Alps) and Immobilier Entreprise (offices, retail, industrial, investment advisory). Supporting services include Expertise/Valuation by RICS-accredited experts, Investment Advisory, Property Management, Project Management, and ESG consulting. The company also operates specialized sub-brands including Portfolio by Savills (luxury property magazine) and Impacts (global real estate trends publication). New Development programs (Programme Neufs) offer off-plan properties in key locations like Courchevel, Méribel, and Côte d'Azur. Research services provide market analysis including Market in Minutes reports across multiple sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Savills Residential: Residential real estate services including property sales and rentals
• Savills Commercial
• Savills Investment Management
• Savills Valuation
• Savills Property Management
• Workthere
• Portfolio by Savills

Products and services

• Residential Property Sales and Lettings
• Commercial Real Estate Services
• Seasonal Rentals
• Property Valuation
• Investment Advisory
• Property Management
• Workthere (Flexible Workspaces)
• Programme Neufs (New Developments)
• Project Management
• ESG & Durabilité Advisory

Quantifiable outcome

• 17 consecutive years as Times Top Graduate Employer for Property (Savills global)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSavills France maintains RICS-accredited experts for property valuation services, ensuring compliance with international professional standards for real estate advisory
• FNAIM (Fédération Nationale de l'Immobilier)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSavills SASU is a member of FNAIM, adhering to professional ethics and standards regulated by French real estate law (loi Hoguet)
• GALIAN AssurancesOthersFinancial guarantee provider for Savills SASU activities: EUR 120,000 for property transactions, EUR 38,020,000 for property management, EUR 20,000,000 for syndics de copropriété
• Savills plccoreOthersParent company of Savills France (SASU) and Savills Valuation (SAS). Savills plc is a public limited company (registered number 2122174) listed on London Stock Exchange (FTSE250)
• Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)coreOthersUK regulatory authority overseeing certain Savills group entities including Savills Capital Advisors Limited and Savills Investment Management Limited
• CNILminorOthersFrench data protection authority for GDPR compliance - complaints can be filed through CNIL for personal data processing issues

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CBRE France: CBRE is the largest global CRE services firm and competes head-to-head with Savills France across commercial leasing, investment sales, valuation, and property management, particularly for large Paris and Lyon mandates.
• John Taylor: John Taylor is a French luxury residential specialist with deep presence on the French Riviera and in Monaco. It competes directly with Savills Riviera Estates for ultra-premium villa and apartment transactions in the same micro-markets (Cap Ferrat, Cap d'Antibes, Saint-Tropez).
• Knight Frank France: Knight Frank is a direct global CRE competitor with comparable French commercial and luxury residential operations. Like Savills France, Knight Frank combines an international brand with local offices serving HNW buyers on the French Riviera and in Paris, competing for the same premium mandates.
• JLL France: Jones Lang LaSalle operates a comparable French commercial real estate services platform (offices, capital markets, valuation, property management) and is a direct competitor for Savills France's commercial advisory mandates across Paris and major regional cities.
• Barnes: Barnes is a leading independent French luxury residential agency focused on Paris, the French Riviera, and French Alps — directly competing with Savills France's Riviera Estates and Savills Residential franchises for the same HNW villa and chalet transactions.
• Colliers International France: Colliers operates a French commercial real estate services platform directly comparable to Savills France, offering investment sales, leasing, valuation, and project management across Paris and major regional markets.
• Engel & Völkers France: Engel & Völkers is a global luxury residential brand with a substantial French footprint on the Côte d'Azur and in Alpine resorts, competing directly with Savills France for premium property mandates and HNW buyer representation.
• Cushman & Wakefield France: Cushman & Wakefield operates a French commercial real estate platform directly comparable to Savills France, with overlapping services in office leasing, investment advisory, valuation, and asset management across major French metros.
• Daniel Féau: Daniel Féau is a leading luxury residential broker in Paris and western suburbs, competing directly with Savills Residential for the same high-end Parisian property transactions and HNW clientele.

Broad incumbents

• BNP Paribas Real Estate: BNP Paribas Real Estate is the in-house CRE arm of a major French banking group, offering a broad portfolio of transactional, advisory, valuation, and property management services that overlap with Savills France's commercial offering as a deeper-pocketed domestic incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxCAMogRBFZ-JvURxQ_UDMg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/savills-france
• Instagraminstagram.com/savillsfrenchriviera

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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