Ownership options for buying a property in France

When you buy a property in France, you need to consider the type of legal ownership structure to choose which will have different inheritance and tax implications longer term. The main structures of ownership in France are:

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Local property taxes in France: taxe foncière and taxe d’habitation

Here in France, it is the time of year when French property taxes are due. If you own a property in France, then you will have one or two local property taxes to pay each year.

Taxe foncière is a land tax, and is paid by the owner of the property.

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