French real estate can come with surprises.
When you buy a French property you want to make sure you check all the paper work and if you do not read French get someone to help you understand it. Then after you buy the property you need to do the same.
Why? because sometimes mistakes are made. For example, in one commune in France the city hall charged owners almost 10 percent more on their property taxes than was meant to be charged because the city hall clerk made a mistake. Tip: check all bills from the government office before you pay when you own a french property and when you buying make sure the numbers are correct.
Original article in French here
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