BUYING PROPERTY IN FRANCE
Buying property in France through French estate agents. Making buying property in France less problematical. Advice, tips, guides, information and help with buying property in France.
Buying property in France can be straight forward and simple providing you do your homework, explore the information provided through us and follow out advice. Don't become one of the people who don't bother to really research the subject and fall into one of the French legal traps and end up losing a small fortune.
Buying property in France isn't difficult, doesn't have to be complicated and should be trouble free providing you follow our Golden rules. By exploring our site and doing your research, you should have no major problems other than the usual frustrations everyone faces when buying property anywhere.
We advertise property for sale in France, in Brittany, Loire Valley and Normandy, Dordogne, Charentes and Limousin in west France, Midi-Pyrenees, Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence in the south of France, Burgundy in eastern France, in the North of France.
If you are buying property in France, you will find this website an invaluable resource for information.
You will find property for sale, English speaking French estate agents, advice on buying property in France,
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and information, tips, help, guides and assistance on buying French property.
Everything you need to make buying a property in France, dealing with French estate agents and French laws can be found through this site. Please take the trouble to explore, research and take advantage of our resources.
When looking for property for sale in France please follow this advice. Too many people run into problems when buying French property because they have not done enough research, don't understand the language, don't know the laws and basically, leave their brains behind and throw commonsense to the wind when they find their dream French property.
Our services are designed to save you money wherever possible, protect you from making any mistakes, advise you of any pitfalls and help you
maximise the income from your French investment property.
If you don't follow our advice and end up in a mess, it is often either too late, impossible or extremely expensive to sort the problems out. So engage your brain now.
PROPERTY FOR SALE IN FRANCE - ADVICE
- Engage an English speaking Notaire from outset.
- Never sign any document without your Notaire explaining the document in full and the implications of signing the document.
- Ensure you have your mortgage or finances sorted out in principal.
- French estate agents will do everything they can to encourage you to buy a property. DO NOT let an estate agent bulldoze you into a sale.
- Stay and explore the area before deciding on the area in France that you wish to buy a property.
- Most vendors are just, if not more keen to sell than you are to buy, so always make an offer. (10%-20% less, depending on the asking price).
- Obtain all charges and additional costs in writing from the French estate agent.
- Obtain a report from a qualified surveyor. (Amazing how many people don't bother).
- Speak to the local tax office about local taxes.
- Introduce yourself to the local Mairie.
- If you are buying to let, speak to other owners in the area about the rental markets. Estate agents nearly always exaggerate the income potential. You can also ask for advice from the recognised experts in letting French property about marketing your holiday property.
- If you are buying an existing French rental business, make sure you see at least two years certified books.
- Obtain estimates from properly registered French builders and artisans for any building work before you sign anything. Failure to do so could lead to some nasty shocks including stiff fines if you employ someone working on the black, capital gains tax problems and lack of guarantees if you employ a non registered builder.
- Don't do anything that you would not do at home. You are buying in a foreign country, with different laws, a strange language and what may appear to be unusual customs. Use the links on this page to learn as much as you can before committing yourself to a property purchase.
- Try and travel mid week and out of season to keep the cost of your Ferry crossings and flights down to a minimum.
Most people buy property in France without any problems. Most people that you will deal with will be honest and trustworthy and prepared to assist and advise you in every way possible. However, it is not their job to educate you about French law and life in France, it is your job to research and educate yourself about the law when buying property in France.
Follow our advice, deal only with the French estate agents registered with us and you will find that buying a property in France will be one of the best decisions you have ever made.
The vast majority of French estate agents are honest, but it is their job to sell property and they are representing the vendor not you. Problems normally arise because the buyer was an idiot, ignored the laws, did not do their research and had their head stuck up their bottom, not because they were dealing with a crook. You should bear this in mind before plunging in without doing your homework.
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