REAL ESTATE AGENT ADDRESSES FRANCE DIRECTORY
Buying real estate in France
For buying a regular freehold residential property in France.
An agreement to buy is negotiated between the buyer and seller and an initial contract is drawn up by the Real Estate Agent or a Notary and signed by the buyer and seller which legally binds both parties.
You would now pay a deposit of about 10% of the purchase price which remains held in a special account by the Notary or selling agent until completion of the sale when the property will no longer be open to offers from other parties. This contract is known as a bilateral agreement, compromis de vente in French, and the most popular type of contract. You would lose the deposit if you do not proceed with the purchase.
The final contract is signed at the Notary�s office and the deeds pass to the buyer and the land registered. You must then pay the balance of the purchase price to the Notary who will then pay the vendor. You will also need to provide the Notary a copy of your birth certificate translated into French and, if applicable, a copy of a Marriage Certificate, also translated.
Solicitor / Lawyer
A solicitor/lawyer is recommended to protect your interests and conveyance the property title. They will be in addition to the Notary who is mandatory for property transactions.
Fees
You would expect to pay a total of over 12% of the selling price; less for properties under five years which have VAT (20.6%) built into the price.
The Notary fee would be around 3%, transfer tax 7.5% (less than 1% for new properties) and registration fees around another 6%.
The vendor should pay the Real Estate Agents fees.
Property Tax
Real Estate taxes are levied on property plus residential tax for living as a owner occupier or as a tenant (renting or not). Both are calculated on the average property rental values.
*In France new property purchases attract Vat of 19.6%, but this can be avoided through the leaseback scheme. Leaseback restricts the number of weeks per year that the buyer can use their property, so that it can be rented out as holiday accommodation. Popular in ski resorts and coastal areas with developers quoting an average of 5-6% gross annual rental income. In some cases the buying price you are quoted is with the tax already recovered by the contractor. Leaseback Property
France:
"Real estate in Languedoc - France"
www.realestatelanguedoc.com
Abelcom, francais, english
www.abelcom.net
Alexander Residential
www.homesinfrance.com
Apartments and Villas on the French Riviera
www.french-real-estate.com
At Home in France
www.athomeinfrance.com
Azur Assistance - Property Consultants
www.azurassistance.com
Best Sites for Buying a home in France
www.thequalityinformation.com
Casaland de I ' Immobilier
www.casaland.com
Demeures de France english/Francais
www.demeures.com/titre_en.htm
EPN, France english
www.europropertynet.com/france.htm
ERA Internet Service France, Francais/English
www.erafrance.com
European Independent Real Estate Agencies
www.worldclasshomes.co.uk
French Connections English
www.frenchconnections.co.uk
France Houses Francais/english
www.ghs.fr/franceh/en
French On-Line Lifestyle Guide
www.firstforfrance.com
French Private and Agents Sale Property
www.onecallestates.com
French Property News Limited English
www.french-property-news.com/french-property-news
French Property News and Information
www.frenchpropertylinks.com
Guy Hoquet Immobilier Agences
www.guy-hoquet.com
Hamptons International Listings
www.hamptons-int.com
Home in France
www.calvacom.fr/home-in-france
IFP, Internet French Properties
www.french-property.co.uk
Immobilier, Annonces, Ventes, Locations saisonnieres, francais/english
www.nd-europe.com/immo.html
Immoblier On Line Francais
www.immo-online.fr
International Property Finder
www.prestigeproperty.co.uk
Knight Frank International
www.knightfrank.com
Leggett Immobilier
www.frenchestateagents.com
Maison Direct Real Estate France
www.maison-direct.com
Normandie Immobilier
www.normandie-immobilier.com
North and West France Properties
www.all-france-properties.com
Not-Net Francais/english
www.etnet.fr/not-net
Overseas Properties France - Cote D'Azur
www.overseasproperites.com
Overseas Property Links
www.babingtons.co.uk
Papillion Properties in Poitou Charentes
www.papillon-properties.com
Prestige Property Group English
www.prestigeproperty.co.uk
Propertyshop, Francais/english
www.inforoutes-ardeche.fr
Property Search
www.propertyworld.co.uk
Quality Villas in France
www.quality-villas.co.uk
Real Estate in France
www.real-estate-in-france.com
Real Estate in France
www.carlton-realestate.com
Riviera Sun, Real Estate Agency on the Cote d'Azur
www.rivierasun.net
Real Estate Information and Search
www.immoplanet.com
Sifex Properties in Southern France
www.sifex.co.uk
Simmons EnFrance Properties
www.enfrance.co.uk
Snow and Sea - French Properties and New Developments
www.snowandsea.com
UCB - Immobilier Financements
www.ucb.fr
U.K Based French Property Agents
www.latitudes.co.uk
Vivre en France, english
www.vefuk.com
Webbers Property Services
www.webbers.co.uk