Our history

Founded by Heidi Barnes and chaired for more than 25 years by Thibault de Saint Vincent, BARNES is today the leading fully integrated international company specialising in high-end residential real estate, offering its French and international clients a comprehensive and personalised range of services across its various businesses: the sale of apartments, houses and private mansions, buildings, estates and châteaux, new developments and exceptional properties; as well as the rental of quality properties and property management.

A staunch advocate of the French art of living, BARNES also offers a bespoke range of services and provides, beyond the acquisition of a primary or secondary residence, advice on art and wine estates, as well as expertise in the acquisition of hunting estates, stud farms, and the seasonal rental of villas, yachts or chalets.

Present in the world's leading international cities (Paris, Brussels, Geneva, London, New York, Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Los Angeles, Budapest, Athens and Miami), the major French cities (Bordeaux, Lyon, Lille, Nantes, Toulouse, Marseille...) and the most sought-after regions (Côte Basque, Corsica, Provence, Arcachon Bay, French Riviera, Genevois, Pays de Gex...), as well as in the most beautiful holiday destinations (Deauville, Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Île de Ré, Hossegor, Evian, Annecy, Aix-les-Bains, La Baule, Cannes, Saint-Tropez, Sanary-sur-Mer, Porto Vecchio, Ajaccio, Bastia, Méribel, Courchevel, Megève, Chamonix, Les Gets, Monaco, Marrakech, Mauritius, Saint Barthélemy, Koh Samui, Porto Cervo, San Sebastián, Gstaad, Verbier or Lugano...), the Maison BARNES is pursuing its national and international development, and has recently opened a new type of club-style space, the BARNES concept store, offering its clients an experience dedicated to celebrating the art of living.

Beyond real estate expertise, our clients will find a diversified offering, ranging from yachting to wine estates and art.

"Wealthy buyers looking for houses, apartments, seaside villas or country properties have the world as their playground. It is up to us to support them and offer them a global service, beyond the search for property alone, including legal and tax advice, personalised support, various services for renovation and decoration work, in one or other of their favourite cities or regions.

Globalisation has made its way, including in real estate."

Thibault de Saint Vincent
Chairman