newbie acoustic guitar of fingerpicking

Hi there everyone

I am new to fingerpicking in particular and acoustic guitar and general but have fallen in love with both.

Until recently i have been borrowing guitars from friends (epi FT 150) and praticing on a baby taylor but feel that now is the time to have one that i can call my own (and so do my friends )

I have a 1000$ budget, am looking for an acoustic dedicated to fingerpicking, electro acoustic equipment is inessential, and have little time to spare for extensive guitar shop exploration.

I might add that i live in Paris where guitar shops are decent whent it comes to choice, but customer service is not "de rigueur"

I would be very grateful for any piece of advice so i can narrow down my scope of options

Kind regards

Cédric