At its incept his Michaël Zingraf’s discovery of the Riviera. Breathtaken by its fabulous landscapes and unique climate, the keen connoisseur of art and esthetics opts to take root in this adopted homeland and founds the family he always dreamed of.

Michaël Zingraf starts out as a property broker. He swiftly discovers a real vocation: he will seek to satisfy his imperative need to develop the upper end of the market, evolve in quality and beauty settings and share them with other connoisseurs. Strengthened in his guest by the encounter of his future spouse, a charming Cannoise, he embraces the adventure.

Workaholic enthusiast, in order to pursue his goal steadfastly, he develops a sound instinct which enables him to implement rational professional choices, ever consolidating covered territory before taking on new challenges.

He opens his very first agency in the Grand Hôtel gardens of Cannes-the glamorous, a city of unique mythical status as a center of privileges. Later on, he will confirm this choice by setting up his head office on its world prestigious thoroughfare: the Croisette, at number 34.

Having realized that sustained success could only stem and be achieved from top locations of well established landmarks, the Mougins branch office will open, then Saint Paul de Vence will follow, before Saint Tropez. Saint Jean Cap Ferrat and the Cap d’Antibes will also enhance the trademark with offices commensurate with the extended image, reputation and measure of success. They will be the mother-ships whence from his shrewdly chosen team members, real detectives with uncommon flair for the rare, will seek out and unearth only the most prized properties. This is the only thing he will accept from them.

A real vocation: Michaël Zingraf will seek
to satisfy his imperative need to develop
the upper end of the market, evolve in
quality and beauty settings and
share them with other connoisseurs

More recently, Michaël Zingraf acquires three agencies in Provence’s Lubéron, another exceptional location where personalities, artists, politicians and writers like to unwind and rest undisturbed (incognito) – hence his new presence in picturesque Lourmarin, Gordes and Saint Rémy de Provence. His newest agency in Opio is to be opened in the coming weeks. It will strengthen his mastery of fast developing Cannes-Back-Country. Stepping stone for the moment only since within months ahead, Michaël Zingraf intends to mix prestige property brokerage and contemporary art in a new final outlet which will allow the combination of an art gallery and a real estate agency.

Connoisseurs will enjoy pirvate art showings, previews and prestigious exhibitions of modern art, paintings and sculptures. A novel and exciting venture which will realize Michaël Zingraf’s dream of uniting and sharing his twin passions of exceptional properties and art.

Michaël Zingraf’s portfolio
of 1500 exceptional properties

Michaël Zingraf’s portfolio of 1500 exceptional properties, whose prices range from 1 million to many more million Euros, is expertly managed. Properties are sought out and carefully selected by an outstanding team of 40 property consultants. Success is due to Michaël Zingraf’s strategic and visionary focus together with years of experience, a thorough knowledge and innate understanding of the market.

For the last 6 years, Michaël Zingraf’s son, Heathcliff, has joined him as of Director of Operations, father and son new managed together this fascinating family-owned property firm. Boundless energy, a level-headed approach and a true spirit of “joie de vivre” sustain Michaël Zingraf in his daily life as he continues to plan and dream for the future with the unconditional support of his family.

Wherever his success has led him, Michaël Zingraf, a shrewdly intelligent and farsighted businessman and polyglot, has kept alive a sense of togetherness included his family in his constant rise to a sustained success of over 30 years. This approach is likely to allow for at least 30 more… Good stories are like good properties: solid and well built.