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28th August 2008
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French Property – your guide to buying a home in France Welcome to FrenchEntrée Property. Visit our Property Buying Guide for full details on property purchase in France. Our aim is to give you practical advice on how to buy a house in France, how to find the right property for you and where to look. See also our New Build Zone plus our Investment Property Zone. Take advantage of our fantastic property search as well as our list of private property sales. You will also find information on surveys, removals, leaseback property, French planning law plus advice on renovating your new home.So whether you are considering buying a property in France or are already in the process of doing so, you have come to the right place. Enjoy the site. The FrenchEntrée team PS why not check out our Living in France and Holidays in France sites too? Also in FrenchEntrée Property... Need finance for your property purchase in France? Visit our Mortgage Zone for full details on how and where to get a home loan. Want advice on how the French legal system works? Then visit our Law Zone. If you need advice on how to do up a property in France then visit our Renovation and Decoration Zone. Or need information about taxation and tax residency in France? Check out our Tax Zone. For information on insurance, credit cards and opening French bank accounts go to our Finance Zone. And for full deals on the euro and currency exchange visit our comprehensive Currency Zone Real Life Stories.jpg) 
French property words and phrases Baffled by compromis de vente? Bamboozled by Clause Tontine? Then visit our glossary of French property expressions. And for a full and easy-to-read guide to the French language visit our Language Zone
Retiring to France?We have a zone dedicated to people who are thinking of spending their retirement years across the Channel. So whether you have already decided to retire to a French property or are still thinking about it, check out Retiring to France.
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Living in France? Fancy a holiday in France? Books on Buying French Property Are you moving to France and needing more information on buying your French property? The FrenchEntrée bookshop features a wide range of books covering the buying process, French law, living in France and the regions of France. Visit the FrenchEntrée Bookshop to make your purchase. |
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Contrary to what some people think, now is a good time to buy French property. As a result of the down-turn in property markets, there are good buying opportunities for those in a position to make a decision, and a lot of properties are selling at reduced prices...
Many Britons would like to purchase in France but are postponing their investment because of nervousness about their financial position and a perception that the Euro is too expensive. Denise Blackburn of Moneycorp discusses the reasons why now is a good time to buy in France...
It is becoming increasingly popular to purchase a plot of land in order to build your own property. This article guides you through your building options once you have aquired the land...
Experts from the International Law Partnership explain why the use of the Notaire is no substitute for your own independent legal advice on interbnational aspects when buying a property in France...
This month, we have taken a tour of four coastal regions to check out some New Build Developments right on the coast. We have found some stunning developments, both leaseback and freehold. View our articles: 
We have launched a cheap property weblet with a great range of properties available including renovation projects, apartments and farmhouses. There will also be up-to-date articles about particular property hotspots hosted on the site. This month we have an article about 
Summer 2008 sees the launch of France’s first ever national network of property finders. FrenchEntrée Property Finders are looking for property finder partners in over 50 locations throughout France and have already sent out formal contracts to agents in the Alps, Dordogne, Deux Sevres, Brittany, Lot and Languedoc. 
The latest figures from French estate agents suggest that market stability rather than a major drop in house prices seems to be the pattern for 2008 - though this hasn’t stopped the housing industry getting attacked by the media. Michael Streeter reports 
As in other countries, people selling a house in France have certain obligations and duties. Here Laurent Juillet of The International Law Partnership examines the selling process in detail 
FrenchEntrée is launching a new reader service aimed at helping you understand the complexities of French tax and law issues - with the help of experts from financial advisers Siddalls and law firm the International Law Partnership
If you’re looking to sell your house in France, what’s the best way of going about this? Michael Streeter looks at some of the reasons why people sell their French home and considers some practical selling tips
What do the next 12 months hold in store for the housing market in France? In our definitive annual survey, FrenchEntrée asked experts for their views on the housing situation in 2007 and the prospects for 2008 
It’s easy to be ruled by our heart rather than our head when buying a property in France. Here’s a checklist of practical factors that need to be considered before you commit to buy…
Jane Matthews of Abbey International offers some tips on safe banking in France, including how to protect against the danger of identity theft on and offline 
As more and more people consider investing in the French property market Michael Streeter examines the trend - and looks at the key questions for investors to consider planning to buy