Case studies

Real projects, real yields: what our clients bought

A selection of larger projects we found, bought, renovated and let for clients living abroad. The figures come from each investment file: total cost (purchase, notary fees, works and furniture) and gross yield (annual rent divided by that total cost).

Client names and street addresses are withheld.

Mulhouse · Whole building, 11 apartments

An 11-apartment building in Mulhouse

Total cost
€814,500
Works and furniture
€20,000
Gross yield
7.65%
Year
2022

A building in a quiet residential area just outside the centre of Mulhouse, close to all amenities, in a neighbourhood where tenants look for comfort and stability. Our works team renovated all eleven apartments.

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Mulhouse · Building, 3 apartments and a top-floor duplex

Four furnished apartments and a garden, central Mulhouse

Total cost
€449,263
Works and furniture
€43,400
Gross yield
7.24%
Year
2023

A handsome building close to the centre of Mulhouse, in a street with strong rental demand: three apartments of about 50 square metres, a spacious duplex on the top floor and a private garden. A light refresh and furnishing were all it needed; all the apartments are let furnished.

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Mulhouse · Building, 3 apartments and an attic conversion

A turn-of-the-century building, with the attic turned into a duplex

Total cost
€325,290
Works and furniture
€170,000
Gross yield
9.44%
Year
2023

Five minutes' walk from the centre of Mulhouse, a well-kept building from around 1900 with three apartments and an unused attic. With our architect, we combined the third-floor apartment and the attic into a duplex and redesigned every unit to raise the rent.

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Le Havre · Building, attic conversion

A central building in Le Havre, with a new unit in the attic

Total cost
€382,733
Works and furniture
€85,000
Gross yield
6.97%
Year
2026

A building in a calm area of central Le Havre with good transport links, bought for €250,000 with one apartment already let. The facade and roof had recently been redone. The plan: refresh the ground floor and convert the attic into a new rental unit, with new windows approved by the local council.

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Roubaix · House share (co-living)

A 300 m² house in Roubaix, turned into an 8-bedroom house share

Total cost
€379,900
Works and furniture
€30,300
Gross yield
11.37%
Year
2024

For a client who already owned long-term rental property and wanted a high-yield asset: a 300-square-metre house five minutes' walk from central Roubaix. We went from six to eight bedrooms and from two to five bathrooms. It was fully let in twelve days.

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Paris and the inner suburbs

Apartments in Paris and just outside it

Our Paris-area projects follow a different logic: lower yields, safer addresses. See the figures side by side with our regional buildings.

Paris and the inner suburbs, in detail

What our clients say

Rated 4.9 out of 5 by the people we work for

★★★★★

A project handled smoothly by the Expat'Immo team. Very responsive, with good advice on the choice of property and the finishes. We are very satisfied with our investment, especially the help in choosing the property and Marie's skill in preparing and supervising the works and the furnishing.

Eric D. · Turnkey project
★★★★★

Very satisfied. We bought an apartment in Montpellier and really appreciated the service. William and Antoine were very responsive and attentive throughout the process. I highly recommend them.

Figen D. · Bought in Montpellier
★★★★★

Very happy with my first property project with Expat'Immo, run from Singapore. I used them alongside other similar services, and it was night and day: the quality of the opportunities and information, the team's responsiveness, professionalism, transparency. From the search to the signing, the works and the letting management, they were faultless. I am already planning my next project.

Clément P. · Investing from Singapore

Client reviews, translated from French. 4.9/5 on Trustpilot, from 94 client reviews (checked on 26 October 2026).

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