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Notary fees
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Capital gains taxes on French property explained
Capital gains tax in France is called ‘impôt sur les plus values’ and is payable on the sale of land or buildings, on shares, and certain other personal…
Inheritance and succession explained
Inheritance and succession are always a dilemma for a Lawyer when you deal with your client’s assets. Owning investments in England or elsewhere will oblige…
What is a garantie deplacée?
If you are a home owner in France and want to buy a property abroad, in the United Kingdom for instance, then you can do what is known as a garantie deplacée.
Legal fees when buying a French property
For several years, France has been a property market particularly different from others in Europe. A British buyer may not be used to the system and may…
Paris property prices increased by 20% in 2010
France’s newspaper ‘Le Monde’ published some outstanding figures referring to real estate in Paris and in its suburban areas. Paris property prices increased…
Demystifying notaires and their fees
Purchasing property anywhere is an intricate and often bureaucratic process as it seems that every country has its own set of peculiar habits and obscure rules…
Antiquities for low prices in your new house
Are you looking for authenticity in your new house in France?
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 children during his…
Notaire fees and your new property in France
Buying property anywhere is a complex and rather bureaucratic exercise – each country has its own unique collection of quirky customs and obscure conventions…
Frais de Notaires when buying a French Property
I was having a look at differents forums related to French property this morning and one of the most frequent question related to a property purchase was the…