Author: The ESREA France Team

Posted on

What does A Saisir mean in a French real estate ad?

If you are reading a French real estate ad and you see the phrase ‘A Saisir’ it means in English ‘Seize the opportunity”.

Below you can get your free introduction ebook about French real estate mistakes to avoid

Get your FREE copy today

Request below via the sign up form. Just scroll down, add your email and click Subscribe

This request also entitles you to our biweekly ezine and you can unsubscribe anytime.

Videos/Free eGuide 10 Mistakes Made by French Property Buyers and Sellers

* indicates required



Note: Details on our 110 Tip electronic French real estate buyer’s guide plus checklists is here.

Posted on

What does the French term vue degagee mean in a French real estate ad?

The French term vue dégagée typically means the view is open with nothing blocking your view towards something interesting to see. For example, vue dégagée sur les collines means open view towards the hills.

Below you can get your free introduction ebook about French real estate mistakes to avoid

Get your FREE copy today

Request below via the sign up form. Just scroll down, add your email and click Subscribe

This request also entitles you to our biweekly ezine and you can unsubscribe anytime.

Videos/Free eGuide 10 Mistakes Made by French Property Buyers and Sellers

* indicates required



Note: Details on our 110 Tip electronic French real estate buyer’s guide plus checklists is here.

Posted on

How much is the droit de mutation on French real estate?

The droit de mutation is essentially a French property transfer tax. The amount of the tax depends on the purchase price of the French real estate you are buying since the tax is a percentage of the sale price.

If you read French there is a comprehensive graph in this article that helps explain the current percentage ‘droit de mutation’ in France. It also indicates the potential increase of this tax that will take place sometime in the early part of 2014.

So if you plan on buying French real estate it is important you speak to an English speaking French notary to determine the impact on the cost of your purchase.

Below you can get your free introduction ebook about French real estate mistakes to avoid

Get your FREE copy today

Request below via the sign up form. Just scroll down, add your email and click Subscribe

This request also entitles you to our biweekly ezine and you can unsubscribe anytime.

Videos/Free eGuide 10 Mistakes Made by French Property Buyers and Sellers

* indicates required



Note: Details on our 110 Tip electronic French real estate buyer’s guide plus checklists is here.

Posted on

What is droit de mutation in french real estate?

When you buy French property at this time you pay a fee to the notary and this fee includes what is call the ‘droit de mutation’ to the French Fiscal Adminstration.

The simplest explanation in English of the ‘droit de mutation’ is a French property transfer tax.

To find out the exact amount of this tax and how it can impact you contact an English speaking French notary

Below you can get your free introduction ebook about French real estate mistakes to avoid

Get your FREE copy today

Request below via the sign up form. Just scroll down, add your email and click Subscribe

This request also entitles you to our biweekly ezine and you can unsubscribe anytime.

Videos/Free eGuide 10 Mistakes Made by French Property Buyers and Sellers

* indicates required



Note: Details on our 110 Tip electronic French real estate buyer’s guide plus checklists is here.

Posted on

Cost of French Real Estate Purchase Going Up French Value Added Tax Increase January 1st 2014

When you buy a French real estate property you pay Notary fees. As with many sales of services in France the service rendered by a notary has tax applied to it. The current Value Added Tax called the TVA in France is 19.6 percent.

As of January 1st 2014 the French government has increased this tax to 20 percent.

This means that your purchase of French real estate will go up by this percentage amount as applied to the notary fees.

For the official announcement in French on the French Government site click here

Below you can get your free introduction ebook about French real estate mistakes to avoid

Get your FREE copy today

Request below via the sign up form. Just scroll down, add your email and click Subscribe

This request also entitles you to our biweekly ezine and you can unsubscribe anytime.

Videos/Free eGuide 10 Mistakes Made by French Property Buyers and Sellers

* indicates required



Note: Details on our 110 Tip electronic French real estate buyer’s guide plus checklists is here.

Proudly powered by WordPress