Luxury Indian Ocean old_Luxury Mauritius No2 Édition 2015 | Page 81

150 ANS D’HISTOIRE ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 150 YEARS OF HISTORY... Dès son arrivée sur la Côte d’Azur à l’âge de 20 ans, le destin de sir John Taylor (18341922) sera à jamais lié à l’essor du tourisme de luxe dans le Sud de la France. L’absence d’agences immobilières sur la Riviera française, sa connaissance de la région associée à son imagination, lui permettent de s’imposer comme la personne de confiance de la noblesse. Le succès est tel qu’à 30 ans, il décide d’ouvrir sa première agence immobilière à Cannes, offrant également des services bancaires. Ce succès ne sera jamais démenti. Il s’implante à Monaco, St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat et St-Tropez et gère un portefeuille foncier exceptionnel pour la noblesse britannique, française et américaine et la classe politique de l’époque, parmi lesquels le prince de Galles, le roi Edouard VII, Lord Brougham et William Gladstone. Des célébrités telles que Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Gregory Peck, Henry Fonda, Brigitte Bardot, Charles Aznavour, Eddie Barclay et Gianni Agnelli ont fait appel aux services de la société. Upon his arrival on the fabulous French Côte d’Azur at the age of 20, Sir John Taylor (18341922) was forever linked to the rise of first-class tourism in the South of France. The gap created by the absence of real estate agencies combined with his imagination and regional knowledge have turned him into the trustworthy person within the nobility sphere. His success has been such that, at the age of 30, he had launched his own real estate agency providing financial services as well, in Cannes. The venture has been an undisputed success. He opened a branch in Monaco, St-Jean-CapFerrat and St-Tropez managed an exceptional portfolio of assets for the British, French and American nobility and political classes, among them the Prince of Wales, King Edward VII, Lord Brougham, William Gladstone and the French aristocracy. Members of the high society and wealthy celebrities, such as Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Gregory Peck, Henry Fonda, Brigitte Bardot, Charles Aznavour, Eddie Barclay and Gianni Agnelli have respectively hired the services of John Taylor Agency. 81 notary, tax, or banking, amongst others), in order to facilitate a smooth settling-in and free the investor from any administrative burden. With a portfolio consisting of the world’s most prominent and influential names, combined with its perfect knowledge of the local market, the brand offers a personalized service to its clients regarding the sale and purchase of luxury real estate, short or long term rental of luxury properties. Its professional teams and its innovating management & communication tools remain their major assets. The high-end agency provides a wide array of related services to its clients maintenance staff, car or boat rental, driver, cook, etc. As experts in the field of top-of-the-range properties, John Taylor Mauritius ensures the property management of its clients and the daily housekeeping, so that they are always ‘ready to live