FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

Mortgages

The ABCs of French Mortgages

Mortgage Matters: Think like a Banker to Get the Mortgage You Want

Mortgage Simulator Tool

Tax Issues

Calculate the stamp duties and notaire fees on your property in France Calculator tool from the Chambre des Notaires de Paris (in French)

Sarkozy abolishes inheritance taxes for surviving spouses: Economic revolution gathers steam in France as the tax system is radically overhauled

Succession & Inheritence

Inheritance in France: Association of the Notaires of France do a case study of a British buyer to discuss inheritance and succession implications for non-resident property buyers

SCIs - société civile immobilière - Association of Notaires of France discuss the benefits and limitations of this property ownership structure

Foreign Currency Exchange

Currency Exchange : Minimizing Risk and Getting the Best Rate

Notaires Fees and Property Taxes

Estimate your Notaire Fees (simulator in French)

A general breakdown of the taxes and charges that make up “Notaires fees”