Buy property in France

Here you can browse properties for sale in France, search by price, location or property type, and so on, and send an enquiry to the owner for more information. There are 1000's of properties listed so you might just find your dream property.

To list your French property for sale see Property to sell in France and if you need to make a living in France from your property see Gites for sale in France or gite complexes for sale.

Buying property in France

There are quite a few considerations if you are planning to buy your dream French property - finding properties for sale in France is only the start of the adventure. The considerations include both legal and tax issues, and personal issues e.g. will you cope with being away from your family, adjusting to the language. Many of these potential hurdles are considered in the Living in France section of this site, and in a separate article about France mortgages in our living in France section.

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You need not be deterred by the actual process of buying your French dream home. It is no longer the case that an accidental nod of the head and you are in a binding agreement to purchase, and the process is reasonably straightforward, if expensive (estate agent fees and legal costs typically amount to 15% of the purchase cost). But you will need legal advice if you are planning to move to France or hold significant assets in France, especially because of the complicated inheritance laws. You will also need to understand the tax position of both earning income from your French home, and the capital gains tax implications when you come to sell the property.

Many notaires and estate agents speak English, but of course you will not want to sign a legal document in French if you do not understand it!

Other property and real estate sites of interest

There is a lot of planning to do before you proceed to buying a house in France. The following might help:

- discuss all aspects of buying Property in France at totallyproperty

- find detailed guidance about renovating a property in France at Property Renovation

 

If there are other aspects of buying and selling property in France that would be useful to you please contact us...