Property

Buying a property in France needn’t be a financial minefield and with over nineteen years French property buying experience we ensure the best financial support is available to give you sound advice on your potential investment.

If you need to open a French bank account, transfer funds in the most cost effective way, learn more about income tax, capital gains or inheritance tax, want mortgage advice or need to protect you UK pension in France – our experts can help.

The legal process when buying a property in France is different to that of the UK and the French system is very protective of the buyer - a Notaire is always involved - they are employed by the government to ensure a sale is above board and to collect various taxes owing. They can advise you on all aspects of a purchase but may not speak English so selecting a bilingual lawyer can prove invaluable.

Selecting the right lawyer and legal advice whilst purchasing your property in France can prove invaluable and save you time and money. Other areas which will need your consideration are: inheritance – France has a forced heirship system, the transaction process, conditional clauses to insert in the ‘compromis de vente’, structuring a purchase and tax matters.

At French Property Exhibitions we have a range of specialist lawyers and legal firms on hand who are able to answer all your legal queries and advise you on your French property purchase.