When you buy a French property a noticeable expense is the cost of the notary fees that includes the tax you pay to the French government on the purchase of the property.
There may still be a legal way you can reduce the notary fees on a French property purchase and it is as follows:
The French notary’s fees are calculated on the cost of the French property you are buying. Ask you Notary can you separate out of the purchase price the real estate agencies commission so it is not included in the property price and therefore you will pay less fees.
To find out if you can use this way to reduce the cost of your French notary fees contact an English speaking French notary here
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