If you are considering renting out your French main or second home, you may be interested in a couple of books that guide you through the process and help you make a profit. Both are heavily influenced by the American short-term rental platform Airbnb and are published on Amazon Kindle.
They are:
- Doublez vos réservations by Thibault Masson (in French)
- The Airbnb Entrepreneur by Warren Bell (in English)
Masson's book is discussed in this morning's LeFigaro* online and covers six principal areas:
1. Investigating and deciding on your target market, such as families with children, business visitors or romantic couples. Each market is quite distinct, and depends on the size and type of your property, its location and what are its nearby 'attractions' that will appeal to your target group.
2. Target your marketing and description to your chosen group and emphasise the elements likely to appeal to them.
3. Reply quickly to enquiries - potential renters usually approach an average of five competing properties and a prompt reply helps win customers.
4. Having done your research, make sure your prices are in line with similar offers in the same sector.
5. Look after the details and ensure particularly that beds and baths are impeccable, as they are among renters' prime concerns.
6. Provide little extras, such as overnight items for breakfast, or a bottle of champagne for couples.
Airbnb also publish a number of guidelines, specifically tailored to France, including essential tax and legal advice.
* LeFigaro.fr
They are:
- Doublez vos réservations by Thibault Masson (in French)
- The Airbnb Entrepreneur by Warren Bell (in English)
Masson's book is discussed in this morning's LeFigaro* online and covers six principal areas:
1. Investigating and deciding on your target market, such as families with children, business visitors or romantic couples. Each market is quite distinct, and depends on the size and type of your property, its location and what are its nearby 'attractions' that will appeal to your target group.
2. Target your marketing and description to your chosen group and emphasise the elements likely to appeal to them.
3. Reply quickly to enquiries - potential renters usually approach an average of five competing properties and a prompt reply helps win customers.
4. Having done your research, make sure your prices are in line with similar offers in the same sector.
5. Look after the details and ensure particularly that beds and baths are impeccable, as they are among renters' prime concerns.
6. Provide little extras, such as overnight items for breakfast, or a bottle of champagne for couples.
Airbnb also publish a number of guidelines, specifically tailored to France, including essential tax and legal advice.
* LeFigaro.fr