France House Hunting TOP TIP No.5
When you’re viewing a very old property for sale in France (i.e. a renovation project), check to see whether it has an electricity meter or not. If it doesn’t you may incur extra costs you hadn’t...
View ArticleBon Visite – what is it?
When you’re viewing properties with an estate agent (real estate agent) in France you may be asked to sign something called a ‘bon visite’. Don’t worry, this isn’t something to worry about too much....
View ArticleFrance House Hunting – TOP TIP 2 – Currency
You’ve found the perfect house, it meets all your criteria, it’s in the perfect location. Now you just have to pay for it. You can save A LOT of money if you’re careful about transferring your money to...
View ArticleFrance House Hunting – TOP TIP 6 – Cooling Off Period
When you buy a house in France, by law there has to be a seven day cooling off period before the transaction can continue. This cooling off period begins the minute you sign the compris de vente (or...
View ArticleFrance House Hunting – Advice – Agency Fees/Commission
When you’re buying a house in France always check with the selling agent whether or not the price includes agency fees (commission) or not. Agency fees ar normally only payable if an agency/immobilier...
View ArticleFrance House Hunt – TOP TIP 7 – Speak to the Maire
This top tip is only really useful if you’re buying a house or want to buy a house in a small village although the same should apply in larger towns and villages…it just may not be so easy to get...
View ArticleFrance House Hunt – TOP TIP 1 – Notaire
When you buy a property in France you will need a notaire to complete your purchase. He will deal with all the paperwork etc. But be warned. Don’t use the same notaire as the vendor, choose your own....
View ArticleFrance House Hunt – Procuration
When you buy a house in France you would normally attend the final signing or the ‘acte authentique’. This is when you would actually get the keys to the house, the notaire pays the vendor and you do...
View ArticleTV Show needs Agents and Home Buyers to Document Home Buying Process Around...
Have you recently purchased a home in France as a second home, holiday/vacation home, or to experience the French way of life? Are you currently going through the buying process or do you seriously...
View ArticleNew Property Site In French
A new French site to advertise your properties on for free is immocheap.fr But the site only accepts properties for sale if they are under 99,000euros. The site is specifically targetted to French...
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