Explore our guides to better understand French property, tax, and legal matters. Please note that this content is for informational purposes only and does not replace advice from a qualified notaire.
French property holding costs for non-residents in 2026: taxe foncière, second-home tax, copropriété, IFI, TVVI for companies, letting and budget examples. Match a bilingual notaire.
French 3% tax (TVVI) reform 2027: Law 2026-534 ends the engagement route, requires annual 2746-SD and a French representative (art. 990 FA). Match a bilingual notaire.
From 2027, entities without a French PE must name a TVVI representative on form 2746-SD (CGI art. 990 FA). Default rule, vs sale fiscal rep. Match a bilingual notaire.
How to unwind a UK Ltd, US LLC, SCI or trust holding French property: sale, distribution in kind, share transfers, capital gains, TVVI exit and 2026 deed rules. Match a bilingual notaire.
Buying French property through a UK Ltd, US LLC or other foreign company: when it makes sense, notaire documents, AML, TVVI from 2027, SCI alternatives. Match a bilingual notaire.
Trusts holding French property: TVVI 2027, forms 2181-TRUST, IFI, succession under art. 792-0 bis, and what your bilingual notaire needs. Match within 48h.
Compare French TVVI (3% entity tax), IFI wealth tax and local property taxes in 2026–2027: who pays, rates, deadlines and when they stack. Match a bilingual notaire.
UK Ltd or US LLC owning French property: direct title vs SCI, TVVI 2027 filing, notaire steps, banking and sale traps. Match with a bilingual notaire in 48h.
French property holding costs for non-residents: taxes, copropriété, insurance, IFI, management and yearly budget examples. Match with a bilingual notaire in 48h.
French property wealth tax (IFI) for non-residents: €1.3m threshold, rates, SCI shares, deductions, declaration forms and how it affects your French property.
French short-term rental rules for non-residents: Le Meur law, national registration by May 2026, SIRET, day caps, copropriété bans and tax links.
How to find an English-speaking notaire in France: official directory, bilingual matching, fees, video appointments and what to check before you instruct.
Renting out French property as a non-resident: unfurnished vs furnished tax, micro-foncier, LMNP, social levies, declarations and notaire tips.
French local property taxes for non-residents: taxe foncière, taxe d'habitation on second homes, deadlines, occupancy declarations and who pays when letting.
French home insurance for non-resident owners: PNO in copropriété, tenant cover, holiday homes, mandatory rules since ALUR and what to arrange after completion.
French fiscal representative for non-resident property sellers: who needs one, EU dispensation, €150,000 threshold, accreditation, fees and notaire coordination.
Open a French bank account as a non-resident: documents, compte non-résident, SEPA tax debits, mortgage rules, FATCA and how your notaire handles purchase funds.
Buy French property from abroad without visiting: timeline, compromis, power of attorney, mortgage, wire transfers and how your notaire handles remote completion.
French property for non-residents explained: buying, selling, tax, notaire role, powers of attorney, banking and cross-border documents.
Tax residence and French notarial matters explained: property sale, succession, donation, capital gains, certificates and notaire checks.