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I have inherited a legal ownership (nue?) from my Dad in a French property (actually held in an SCI if that makes any difference). My step mother has the usufruit...
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Question: I am looking to buy and renovate a French property. Is there anything I need to know regarding local planning rules? Many buyers have big plans for their new...
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Preparing a Will is a vital aspect of estate planning, and for UK residents who own a holiday home in France, seeking professional advice from a solicitor in England and...
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Question: In 2004, we and another couple made a cash purchase of a French property as a second home. We now wish to buy out our friends. Each couple agreed...
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We made English Wills leaving our UK estate in the following proportions on the second death: 20% to our 2 children in equal shares and 80% to our 3 grandchildren...
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Owners of residential property in France must tell the French tax office how each property is used, such as a main home, second home or rental, through the online “Gérer...
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In general, most people will only ever have a single valid Will in operation at any one time in their lives. However, where individuals own property in different countries and...
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If you own a holiday home in France, you should be aware of France’s attempts to improve the energy efficiency of its housing stock. For several years, energy efficiency inspections...
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Under French law, children are “reserved heirs” entitled to a fixed share of a parent’s estate, and since November 2021 they can claim compensation from French assets even where the...
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Question: I live alone in France with French friends, but my family are all in the UK. I am making a French will, which I will lodge with a notaire....
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French property owners beware; the French tax office has introduced a new declaration requirement, which concerns all property owners and consists of reporting the occupancy status of their French properties...
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For those looking to own a property in France with the potential for a rental income return, one well-established option might be to buy on a leaseback scheme. This form...
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