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In a French real estate advertisement you may have seen the abbreviation s.d’eau or SDD and it is not obvious what this means.
‘s.d’eau’ is actually an abbreviation for ‘Salle d’eau’ which is another way of saying SDD or Salle de Douche which is, generally speaking in France, a room with a shower.
So s.d’eau means shower room.
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In a French real estate advertisement, what does the abbreviation SAM mean?
The not so common term ‘sàm’ in a French real estate advertisement means Salle à Manger, the eating room or dining room in a French home.
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In French real estate you may have heard the term ‘plan cadastral’ and wonder what it means.
Plan Cadastral is the plan of a village, for example, and it shows the footprint of each building with a number assigned to each building.
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You have purchased your dream French real estate but you still have investments in the UK. Do you know how they will be treated now that you are in France as a resident?
Some people still keep investments in their country of origin but is it a good idea?
You need expert advise on this and unfortunately we cannot offer you this sort of advice but if you would like us to connect you to a UK/France tax specialist we can.
Click the link below for the most recent French Real Estate Property Historical Pricing Trends. You will arrive at the English page on the Government of France website. The page shows historical trends in French real estate and property as of the June 2018.
Latest French property historical price trends in English click here