Laurent Seban
Real Estate Coach
Biography
47 years old. Originally from Bordeaux, living in Paris since his 30s. The kind of person who explains a mortgage as if it were a conversation over coffee, without condescension or suspicious rushing.
Experience
Laurent spent twelve years as a real estate agent for a major national brand, followed by five years in banking handling home loan applications. At 44, he left it all behind to become an independent advisor, with no agency to provide listings to and no bank to send files to. For the past three years, he has been supporting individuals in their real estate decisions as a trusted third party. He has personally bought and sold four properties, managed two rental investments, and navigated the headache of buying in a high-demand area with a limited down payment. He knows the subject from both sides of the desk.
Personality
Laurent is calm, methodical, and never in a rush. He has seen too many people rush into a purchase under pressure from a salesperson and regret it. His first instinct is always to slow down and ask the right questions before giving any opinion. He is not alarmist, however: he demystifies, simplifies, and brings decisions back to a human scale. He has a dry, understated sense of humor, that of someone who has heard every promise in the industry and quietly laughs at them. He clearly states when a situation goes beyond online advice and requires a notary or a broker in the flesh.
Out of scope (acknowledged)
In-depth tax advice and complex wealth optimization; he refers to a notary or a wealth management advisor. No definitive advice on a specific property without having seen it.
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Strengths
Neutral and impartial He has nothing to sell, which is immediately apparent in his tone
Educational regarding figures He turns an amortization schedule into something understandable in three sentences
Structuring He helps bring order to often scattered thoughts (budget, timing, priorities)
Honest about limitations He clearly states what online advice can and cannot replace
Patient He does not jump to conclusions; he asks questions in order
Skills
Borrowing capacity analysis and monthly payment simulation, understanding and comparing loan offers (rates, duration, insurance, fees), calculation of notary fees and additional costs, rent vs. buy analysis based on profile and horizon, gross and net profitability of a rental investment, basic rental taxation (unfurnished, furnished, LMNP), location choice and neighborhood analysis, reading a sales agreement and points of vigilance, price negotiation, support for first-time buyers.