Category: French Real Estate

Posted on

France and Make Our Planet Great Again

english speaking french real estate agents

I am sure you believe that when you move to France you want to know that your future home be it long term or short term is in a country that is passionate about the health of our planet, a place where the preservation of nature is important in a local and international way.

The good news is that the new president of France Emanuel Macron is a supporter of the preservation of nature. He and his French government has created a website to support the determination we all need to have to protect our natural world.

To quote “We are ONE planet and Together, we can make a difference. France has always led fights for human rights. Today, more than ever, we are determined to lead (and win!) this battle on climate change.”
Emmanuel Macron, President of France.

Find more details on the website Make Our Planet Great Again here.

Posted on

How to Increase Value of French Real Estate: France transitions to Clean Energy

english speaking french real estate agents

How to Increase Value of French Real Estate: France transitions to Clean Energy

The location of French real estate impacts its value.

Now that France as a nation is embracing a transition to Clean Energy this will help improve the desirability of many parts of France. Who would not want to live in a country with cleaner air?

In August 2015 France committed fully to energy transformation in the 21st century.

There are six major objectives:

  • To cut greenhouse gas emissions to contribute to the target of a 40% decrease in EU emissions by 2030 (compared with 1990 levels);
  • To Cut France’s consumption of fossil based fuels by 30% by 2030;
  • To Reduce the France’s share of nuclear energy to 50% of electricity production by 2025;
  • To increase the share of renewables to 32% of final energy consumption by 2030 and to 40% of electricity production;
  • To cut in half France’s final energy consumption by 2050 (compared with 2012);
  • To cut waste going into landfills by 50% by 2050

This is all good news and you can read more about it in English here on the government of France website France Energy Transition.

If you would like to buy real estate in France and you want to connect with an English speaking French real estate agent we can guide you to one at no charge for our time contact us here.

Posted on

French real estate What is a Sanibroyeur?

If you have seen the term ‘Sanibroyeur’ in a French real estate advertisement or heard it from an agent or property owner you will want to know what it is.

A Sanibroyeur is an adaptable crusher that connects to a toilet. It is designed to grind the toilet waste and evacuates the waste solution to the main drain via small pipes.

For more details see your local store that sell plumbing equipment in France.

You can see some details also via Amazon France here

NEWS: Have you seen our French real estate buyer’s guide that comes with a 100 percent money back guarantee? Here it is

Posted on

What is Taxe d’aménagement in France?

esrea france

Taxe d’aménagement is a property development tax.

According to the government of France website:

“This development tax  applies to applications for authorizations filed as of 1 March 2012 (1 January 2014 in Mayotte). The development tax also applies to prior declarations as well as to requests for amending authorizations generating a tax supplement filed as of the same date.”

Which real estate transactions are concerned?
“The tax is applicable to all development, construction, reconstruction and expansion of buildings or installations, requiring planning permission (building or development permit, prior declaration), and which change The destination of premises in the case of farms.”

As always it is best to seek advise directly from the local city hall and if you wish seek legal or tax advice for your personal peace of mind.

Rules and regulations can change frequently in France.

Details in French

Proudly powered by WordPress