Furnishing your new home in France

Once you have bought your home in France, whether that be a permanent home or a holiday house, you will need to think about furnishing it. This is easy if you are coming from somewhere else within Europe as there are no restrictions to moving goods around. In addition, if you are . . . → Read More: Furnishing your new home in France

Invitation to a free webinar with professional guest speakers and top tips on buying property in France

Meet the speakers:

Sarah Day runs the bilingual estate agency Maisons et Manoirs in South West France. Sarah has worked in property sales in France for over 25 years and is hugely respected. She has a wealth of experience in the property industry and will run you through the most important things you . . . → Read More: Invitation to a free webinar with professional guest speakers and top tips on buying property in France

Threat of Brexit helps boost French property market

If property sellers in France were concerned that the threat of Brexit might impact on the French property market, it turns out that they needn’t have worried at all. In fact, this year, agents here tell me that they are inundated with buyers from all over Europe but that the greatest majority . . . → Read More: Threat of Brexit helps boost French property market

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.

Taxe . . . → Read More: Local property taxes in France: taxe foncière and taxe d’habitation