French Investment in Todays Market
As you will no doubt be aware, markets have continued to be volatile. The price of oil moved negative on Monday 20th April for the first time in history. The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the…
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How to Make Money from Your Second Home in France
Whether you’ve been letting your property for a long time or are just starting out, it’s important to do all you can to make your property pay. Here are our top tips for making money from renting your second home…
MGM Properties present Two New Developments in the Heart of Les Houches
The family-friendly village of Les Houches is situated in the world-renowned Chamonix Valley. Its prime location means that property has the potential for healthy rental income. It’s also appealing for those interested in personal use with the opportunity for spectacular ski holidays with family and…
Introducing Le Chalet Delys
Located in the heart of Les Houches close to the Bellevue cable car and also the Prarion lift as well as all the local amenities this small development of only 10 spacious apartments for outright purchase will be finished to…
Running Costs: The Added Expense of Buying Property in France
Many of us moving to France area unaware at first of a variety of additional costs that we simply have not budgeted for. You can, however, manage these expenses conveniently and cost-effectively.
Forget the Riviera Rennes Is Where Serious Buyers Should Invest
Granted, it may not be the first place that springs to mind when considering where to buy; and yet, Rennes has been named top city to invest in. With high demand for student accommodation, thanks to its large university…
Buying Hotspots – SAUMUR
WHERE TO BUY IN FRANCE NOW!
The FrenchEntrée Property Services team reveal their top areas in which to begin your property search – including tips from our local partner agencies
Tax efficient investments in France and assurance vie
There’s no denying that France is a high tax country, but you may be able to take advantage of French tax compliant opportunities to protect your assets from the taxman.
Building in France: From Grassy Knoll to Approved Plans
In this detailed step-by-step description, we follow the development of a new-build from an empty plot to the approval of the building plans.
BREXIT Fever: Is It Affecting Your French Property Dream?
Don’t let the EU referendum ruin your dream of owning a property overseas …
Building Regulations in France: Accessibility and Handicap
If you are renovating or converting an existing building, are you under obligation to conform to laws regarding accessibility? Or is it enough to apply common sense?
Registering as a French Resident
If you moved to France, you will be registering your residency status by means of your income tax return. This is theofficial method of becoming tax domiciled in France.
A ‘variable Rate’ French Mortgage, but Not as You Know It
If you’ve read our recent articles or have been carrying out your own research, you’ll know that French fixed-rate mortgages are available at very low rates. However, fixed- rate mortgages tend to charge borrowers heavily if they want to make over-payments…
Case Study: Inheritance Tax on French Property Held by Monaco Owner
A recent case of France’s supreme court, decided that a Monaco company was not subject to inheritance tax on French property upon the death of a shareholder.
Property rentals in France: list of required furnishings
All furnished lets in France are governed by the law ALUR and must be equipped as a minimum with the following items…
The French Approach to Financing a Property Renovation
For those of you who are seduced by the idea of a property renovation project, let’s take a quick look at the main factors to bear in mind if you choose to finance it with a French mortgage.
Tax Liability on Rental Income in France
When thinking about buying a property in France you may well consider the possibility of letting the property when you are not using it. It could be that you already have a holiday home there which you rent out or…
French Succession Tax
New EU regulations will give you much more choice over whom British expatriates living in France can leave their assets to. You have much more freedom to choose to bequeath property, savings and investments.
Planning Tax in France: taxe d’aménagement
The taxe d’amenagement is a planning tax in France that takes some people by surprise. A bit of research and advance notice can reduce the shock to the system.
New EU Succession Law and Its Implications on Inheritance Tax
When UK nationals buy property in France and/or move to live there, one significant difference between the UK and France that they need to be aware of is the French succession (inheritance) law, and the implications on inheritance tax.
Controversial Paris rent control comes into effect
The rent control system called encadrement des loyers came into effect in August 1st in Paris, among widespread discontent from estate agents and landlords.
Preparing a business plan in France
Putting together a business plan is a great way to focus your mind on exactly what your enterprise is going to be – and whether it is viable….
Selling a Property and Capital Gains Tax in France
If you sell a property in France for more than you paid for it you are potentially liable for tax on the capital gain, but there are exceptions.
Property Hotspot: Where to Buy in Paris
The project of a home in Paris, either as a permanent or holiday home, can become a little daunting precisely because of the sheer beauty, diversity and density of the city. Each quartier has its own flavour, from the stately…
Rare opportunity: A brand new detached ski chalet in the Alps
A rare opportunity to buy a brand new fully-furnished detached three-bedroom ski chalet in Le Bettaix, an uncrowded and typically French Alpine village, brought to you by MGM French Properties.
The New UK Pension Regime and Expatriates in France
The new UK pension regime came into effect from 6th April, 2015. This is a major change for retirees, with the restrictions on how much income and lump sum you can take being removed for defined contribution schemes.
Ski Property Buyers Can Follow Online as Their New Homes Take Shape
Britons who have bought off-plan a ski property taking shape in the French Alpine resort of Tignes can make daily on-line checks on building progress thanks to a ‘spy-in-the-sky’.
British buyers snap up luxurious off-plan Chamonix apartments
Just a year after announcing plans to build the first ever five-star résidence de tourisme in the French Alpine ski resort of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, the developer MGM reports that Britons have already snapped up a third of the new Chamonix apartments.
Infographic: foreign buyers of French property
An exclusive survey of foreign buyers of French property conducted by FrenchEntrée to identify buying preferences and trends.
Home exchange: The secret perk of owning a house in France
Staying in a real home on your holiday through a home exchange is so much nicer and more authentic than staying in a hotel. Your French property is the doorway to a myriad new experiences.
Holiday homes in France to be hit with new tax
The dream of a place in the sun may become just a little bit more expensive with a proposed increase on taxe d’habitation on holiday homes in France.
New EU succession regulations raise concerns
French inheritance law is substantially different from the position in the UK. After much debate on the new EU succession regulations effective August 2015 it is still a fact that owning assets in another jurisdiction increases legal and tax complexity.
Buying French Property en viager
Have you heard of the film My Old Lady, starring Kevin Kline? Longevity is generally a cause for celebration but not perhaps for the person who purchased an apartment en viager.
Ten questions to ask when viewing a property in France
The moment of truth when you are looking to buy a home is the actual visit to the sites selected on your shortlist. Make sure to ask the right questions.
A new online service for ski property buyers
Online hire of skis and snowboards make sliving as easy as possible for ski property buyers looking for apartments in alps résidences de tourisme.
Renting out a UK Property as a French Resident
Renting out their UK property offers extra income and flexibility for movers who are not fully decided on their permanent location.
Foreign Property Buyers in Paris at Highest Level in 15 Years
The number of foreign property buyers in Paris has reached its highest level in 15 years. There are a number of conditions that make this a perfect time for foreign buyers to jump in.
New measures to invigorate property market in France
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has announced a “fiscal package” to reactivate the property sector in France, mostly aimed at the new build and buy-to-let sector.
new-builds
New Builds in France Welcome to our comprehensive guide to New Builds in France. A complete online resource for information for those who are thinking about building a new house in France. An increasing number of people wishing to own…
Leaseback homes
Leaseback Property in France Welcome to our comprehensive guide to Leaseback Property in France. A complete on-line resource for information for those who are thinking about buying a Leaseback Property in France. Leaseback Property in France is becoming more and…
Investment property
Investment Property In France Welcome to our comprehensive guide to Investment Property in France. A complete online resource for information for those who are thinking about Buy-to-Let or Investment Property in France. More and more people are using French property…
Top tips for buying overseas
If you’re buying property in France then you will need to make an international money transfer to move your money from the UK to France. The traditional way of doing this is with a high street bank; however you could…
Why the French Alps top the south of France
Unsure whether to buy in a place to ski or in the sun, a Wimbledon couple choose a French Alpine village which offers both. A recent French press report that the past year has seen more properties being sold in…
Wealth Tax in France – Get the Facts About ISF
Wealth Tax in France or Impôt de Solidarité sur la Fortune is an annual tax on the sale value of your assets, based on their value on the 1st January each year. Who is affected? The taxable threshold for…
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New Guide Explains the Leaseback System for Property in France
A new eight-page guide to the purchase of a French property on a leaseback basis has been published in English by one of the country’s leading developers, MGM French Properties.
Understanding Inheritance Rules and Tax in France
If you are French tax resident, you will also be considered “domiciled” in France for inheritance purposes and your worldwide estate will be subject to French inheritance rules and taxes …
Love, Marriage and Property in France
These days, with marriage rates at their lowest ever, if you are moving to France there is a tax-efficient alternative to marriage available.
Your UK Pension: Options and Taxation in France
Once you reach retirement age you need to carefully consider all your options for receiving pension income, and how they affect the transfer of any balance to your spouse and heirs. If you live in France or are planning to…
Rights of Children in Sale of French Property
Inheritance law enquiries are common for lawyers dealing in French property, here Marie Antoinette Bassini of Kingsfords LLP provides a case study of a reoccuring problem…
Update from La Rochelle, Île de Ré and coastal Vendée
Jacqueline Davies gives an update on the state of the property market in Coastal Vendée
