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Tips, guides, and field notes on French property — from our property consultants and partners.
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- French regions
French Property Trends – April 2010
Recent surveys reveal that the British own more second homes in France than any other nation.
- French property
French Property: Is the new less expensive than the old?
The price differential between new and old French property diminishes if one looks at a comparison of property cost over the last decade…
- Living in France
Going hydro: How to become self sufficient the green way
Few people realise the impracticality of a new home in a former mill in its idyllic river side location.
- French property
Lending rates lowered in April once again
In April, just like in March, banks slightly lowered their rates once again.
- French property
Les Rives du Lac – Lacanau
We have recently teamed up with a developer to bring you a unique new-build residence. Les Rives du Lac is located on the Atlantic coast,…
- Finance
Les Senioriales d’Equemauville – A Retirement Paradise in Normandy
The Normandy coast is now the scene of an entirely new type of housing development.
- French property
Only one unit left in this leaseback next to Paris
The Domaine of the Val de Seine – Only one unit left!
- Finance
The sale of a 5 year old (or less) building
Before the reform, if you sold a first property to a private individual within 5 years after finishing the construction of the building,…
- Finance
Unique investment opportunity in the heart of Paris
This apartment just came on the market, we are among the first partners to promote this opportunity. By experience we anticipate a lot of…
- Finance
Update on French Taxation with Respect to Gifts and Successions
Although the rules applicable in France with respect to gifts and successions seemed to have been more or less set in stone for a very long…
- French property
You will not believe what I am looking at right now…
On a magazine assignment to discover the Dordogne, travel writer Kimberley Lovato fell head over heels for its entrancing landscape,…
- Lifestyle
New in Languedoc: Beautiful house with leaseback opportunity
Looking to invest in an expanding housing market? Look no further than the new estate at Saint Benoit in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of…
- French property
5 tips to create your very own English country garden (in France!)
1. Use a variation of plants English Country gardens tend to have a wild look, so don’t be afraid of mixing flower types. Use plants with a…
- French regions
A successful renovation in the South of France
The property and lifestyle series with Charlie Luxton continues its new run. Keith, Antoinette and their family have moved from Oxfordshire…
- Lifestyle
France comes first for the best place to live in the world
According to an article published in the Daily mail today, The Quality of Life Index, published by International Living magazine for the…
- Finance
Green renovations are riding high in France
Is this the start of a green wave? 75 000 interest free eco-loans have been granted by French banks since the scheme started on the 1st of…
- French property
Purchasing a property through a French family company
One efficient and sometimes little known way of owning real estate in France is through a company named a “Société Civile Immobilière”…
- Finance
Tax advantages for owners of bare title carrying out works on their French property
A popular tool to convey a French property to one’s children is to gift them the bare title to it (nue-propriete) while retaining the right…
- Finance
Tax advice: the “Donation-Partage” (“Gift with distribution”)
The donation-partage is an original institution of French law. It is a deed by which a person gifts and distributes his assets between his…
- French property
The New Face of Prestige in Biarritz
At last, the most talked about luxury apartments on the Atlantic coast are here! These prestigious apartments represent the epitome of…
- Lifestyle
Breaking News – Price reduction of the Finca Majorca development in Collioure
We are pleased to announce a price reduction of up to 17% on the 13 remaining properties on the Finca Majorca development in Collioure.…
