Buying & Selling Property in France

Buying a house in France deposit guide: dépôt de garantie vs indemnité d'immobilisation, 5-10% amounts, notaire escrow, 10-day refund rules and when you can lose the money.

French property cooling-off period for foreign buyers: 10-day withdrawal rule, when it starts, how to withdraw and what happens to your deposit.

French planning permission for foreign buyers: certificat d'urbanisme, PLU, building permits, prior declarations, servitudes and notaire checks.

French property pre-emption rights for foreign buyers: DPU, DIA, two-month mairie delay, SAFER risk and what your notaire checks before completion.

French septic tank rules for foreign buyers: SPANC report, non-collective sanitation diagnosis, 3-year validity, 1-year works deadline and notaire checks.

Hidden defects in a French property purchase: vices cachés, exclusion clauses, proof, time limits and what foreign buyers should check before signing.

French easements and rights of way for foreign property buyers: servitudes, access rights, enclosed land, indemnity and notaire checks before signing.

French boundary survey guide for foreign buyers: bornage, cadastral plans, géomètre-expert, land limits, fences, pools and notaire checks.

Understand the acte authentique in a French property purchase: final signing, funds, keys, power of attorney and what foreign buyers should check.

Buying new-build property in France off-plan: VEFA reservation contract, 10-day withdrawal, staged payments, GFA, delivery and notaire checks.

Sell French property from abroad: notaire deed, fiscal representative rules, capital gains context and signing by power of attorney. Free bilingual notaire matching within 48 hours.

What a French compromis de vente is, how it binds buyers and sellers, deposits, cooling-off rules and conditions suspensives. Free bilingual notaire matching within 48 hours.

SCI basics for foreign buyers: pros and cons, notaire steps, finance and tax framing. Match with a bilingual notaire within 48 hours, free.

What French “notaire fees” really cover: taxes, registration duties and the notaire’s remuneration. Understand costs before you sign. Free bilingual notaire matching within 48 hours.

How the French notaire protects buyers and sellers: deeds, timelines and documents for foreigners buying French property. Free bilingual matching within 48 hours.